Applications open for Earth Alliance Creator Fund

At Earth Alliance, they believe in the power of creators to shift culture, which is a huge part of driving big, systemic change for the climate. That’s why they’re supporting creators—like you—to explore climate-friendly themes in your content in a way that’s organic and authentic for your audience. The best part? You don’t have to be a “climate creator” to drive change.

To help you get started, they developed Delicious Nuggets: bite-sized, science-backed snacks to inspire storytellers to make tasty new climate content.

Areas

• The Creative Briefs
  • Critter Costars
    • The health of animals and their habitats is tied to the health of humankind. How might they celebrate the wonder of nature in own backyards?
  • Roam at Home
    • Vacationing closer to home can significantly reduce individual emissions. How can they celebrate the fun in lower-carbon travel—from documenting train travel to exploring neighborhoods through a traveler’s lens?
  • Date Your Fridge
    • Food waste is a leading carbon emitter, and it’s something they can reduce in own kitchens. How might they take a second look at what’s in the fridges?
  • Climate Futures for All
    • How might they fold in principles of environmental justice into work—by educating followers, sharing the mic, and using talents for good?
  • Death to Greenwashing
    • Rampant misinformation has sown doubt about climate solutions and action. How might they combat it with science- and evidence-based content on the own channels—while being authentic, honest and funny?
• They’re also accepting pitches on content in the following areas.
  • How we eat
    • Plant-based eating, alternative proteins, reducing food waste.
  • How we move
    • Public transportation, car-free travel, flying less, walkable cities.
  • How we live
    • Electrifying the home (electric stoves, solar, heat pumps), thrifting, mending, repairing furniture, DIY home decor hacks, minimalist wardrobes, co-living, consuming less.
  • How we get inspired
    • Celebrating and connecting to nature, imagining visions of what a better future looks like, bringing climate solutions to life.

How it works?

• Pick a nugg, dream up content
  • Pick 5 Nugget. What piece of climate-friendly content would you want to make, in your own voice, around that concept?
• Pitch them your idea
  • Into food? Create a plant-based recipe. Aspiring comedian? Film a skit about public transit. Musician? Dream up a song about wombats.
• Awards will be announced
  • They’ll award the best pitches with $2,000 so you can bring them to life.
• Make the thing
  • Once you’re done, post your video on your own channels.

Eligibility Criteria

• They’re getting started with English-language content from creators based anywhere in the world. You should be 18 and above to apply.
• You have a TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube account, they invite you to apply.
• They’re looking for short-form video content (30 seconds to a couple of minutes) to be posted on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube Shorts.
• Please add this hashtag to your post: #EarthAllianceCreator.

Guidelines

• Earth Alliance prides itself on being an organization committed to inclusivity, equity, social justice, and empowerment for all. Any applications that do not adhere to any or all of the following guidelines will not be considered for the Creator Fund. Posts that do not adhere to the following guidelines will not be paid out, even if the original pitch was approved by Earth Alliance:
  • The community surrounding Earth Alliance is a public space. Don’t post personal information that you would not be comfortable sharing with a stranger. They recommend that you don’t post any information that may threaten your security or identity, such as your address or bank information.
  • Earth Alliance is committed to promoting harmony with nature and with other people. Earth Alliance will not condone:
    • Discrimination of any kind, including, but not limited to, sentiment, language, attitudes, or positions that are: racist, ableist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, and/or classist.
    • Defamatory, hateful, offensive, obscene, profane, pornographic, misleading, unlawful and/or threatening language; this includes any kind of language that may be interpreted as having the potential to incite violence.
    • Misinformation, falsified data, and/or conspiracy theories.
    • Personal attacks, name-calling, trolling and/or abuse.
• Earth Alliance is first and foremost devoted to fighting climate change and building a safer, more sustainable future for all. Any type of sentiment, language, attitude, or position that runs contrary to this mission will not be supported or accepted by Earth Alliance.

For more information, visit Earth Alliance.