About this opportunity
The Global Landscapes Forum runs its Social Media Ambassadors Program as a global online volunteer initiative for young digital storytellers, content creators and advocates. The idea is simple: the people who live closest to a landscape should be the ones telling its story, so the programme backs creators who can bring local knowledge and lived experience into the conversation on sustainable landscapes.
Ambassadors keep their own channels and use them to reframe how land, climate and nature are covered, working with the hashtags #ThinkLandscape and #ActLandscape. Along the way they join a global network of peers, partner organisations and leading institutions in the Forum community. Past ambassadors have received training sessions in content creation, access to digital learning platforms, online and in person meetups, a place at hybrid Forum events and, in some editions, sponsored travel to cover Forum events as social media correspondents across Africa, Latin America and Asia.
The programme asks for creators between 18 and 35 years old who are motivated to contribute to a community of changemakers through their own channels. It is open worldwide, and the Forum received more than 1,300 applications from across the globe for the 2026 edition, so the pool is competitive and the fit matters more than follower counts.
Applications for the 2027 cohort close on 17 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT. The call runs once a year and is submitted through the Forum application form, with no fee to apply.
What you receive
- Training sessions in content creation delivered through a global online volunteer programme
- Access to digital learning platforms for ambassadors
- Sponsorship opportunities in past editions to travel and cover Forum events as social media correspondents across Africa, Latin America and Asia
- Online and in person meetups with the ambassador cohort
- A place at hybrid Global Landscapes Forum events and in collaborative content creation with the community
- Professional connections with leading organisations that strengthen a storytelling career
- Visibility through the Forum channels, including its lists of climate influencers to follow
Who can apply
- You are between 18 and 35 years old
- You are a young digital storyteller, content creator or advocate with your own social media channels
- You are motivated to engage and contribute to a global community of changemakers through those channels
- You are open to volunteering your time and skills to reframe narratives about land, climate and nature
- The call is open worldwide, and the programme is delivered online
Who should not apply
- Applicants under 18 or over 35 years of age
- This is a volunteer programme, so it is not a paid role and it does not come with a salary
How to apply
- Read the Social Media Ambassadors Program page on the Global Landscapes Forum website to see what ambassadors do and how past cohorts describe the experience
- Open the application form through the Apply now link on that page
- Complete the form with details of your channels, the stories you tell and how you plan to contribute to the community
- Submit before 17 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT
Selection process
- The Forum opens this call once a year and reviews the applications received before the closing date
- The new cohort is introduced through the Forum channels and joins the programme online
Sources and verification
Questions applicants ask
What does an ambassador actually do?
Ambassadors use their own social channels to bring more diverse voices into the conversation on sustainable landscapes, joining a global network that engages communities around the questions of land, climate and nature.
Is there a fee to apply or to take part?
No. The programme is free to apply for and free to join, and ambassadors volunteer their time.
Is it paid?
No. It is a youth volunteer programme. Ambassadors receive training, learning opportunities, community and visibility, and in past editions some received sponsored travel to cover Forum events.
How competitive is the cohort?
The 2026 edition drew more than 1,300 applications from all over the world for a global volunteer cohort.
How often does the call open?
Once a year. The Forum announces each call on its website and social channels.
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