Lynn Climate Resilience Resident Fellowship Program

Hosted By: Local Stewardship Network and Emerald Cities Collaborative

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The Lynn Climate Resilience Resident Fellowship is a six-month program for Lynn, MA residents who want to help shape how our city prepares for extreme heat, flooding, and rising seas. Fellows will bring their own experiences and neighborhood knowledge into conversations about Lynn’s climate future. There is no cost to participate, and fellows receive a stipend for their time and contributions.

 

Climate resilience is our community’s ability to prepare for, handle, and recover from climate impacts like heat waves, flooding, and coastal storms. It’s about more than seawalls and storm drains. It’s also about safe and healthy homes, cool places to go in the summer, trees and green space in every neighborhood, and making sure everyone can access emergency weather warnings, resources, and support in a language and format they understand.

 

Fellows will learn from local experts and one another, share knowledge and experiences from their neighborhoods, and work together to develop priorities and recommendations for the Lynn Climate Resilience Framework: a community-led plan for climate action. In June 2027, fellows will present the Framework directly to City of Lynn leaders. Applications are open October 19 through November 16, 2026, at 11:59 pm.

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Who Should Apply?

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Who Can Apply

  • Full-time Lynn residents and workers

  • People who care about their neighborhood and want a voice in how Lynn plans for the future

  • People with firsthand experience of extreme heat, flooding, high energy bills, unhealthy housing, or other climate-related challenges—as well as people who want to support their neighbors.

  • People who are curious and ready to learn, share ideas, and work as a team

Note: No background in climate, science, or government is needed. Your lived experience is your expertise.

 

We Especially Welcome Applications From:

  • Renters, homeowners, and landlords

  • Spanish speakers and residents whose first language is not English

  • Seniors, people with disabilities, and parents and caregivers

  • Residents from a wide range of jobs, ages, and backgrounds

All fellows commit to:

  1. Attending the orientation and all four workshops
  2. Attending the preparation session for the City presentation in early June 2027
  3. Taking part in the presentation to the City of Lynn in late June 2027
  4. Attending the closing celebration in July 2027
  5. Filling out a short survey at the start and end of the fellowship
  6. Signing a participation agreement by Friday, December 18, 2026

Program Benefits

What You’ll Gain

  • Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend in recognition of the time, knowledge, and lived experience they contribute to the fellowship.

  • Easy-to-follow training on how climate change affects Lynn and how City decisions get made.

  • Hands-on experience shaping a real plan for Lynn, and presenting it to City leaders

  • Skills in public speaking, organizing, and advocacy that you can use on any issue you care about

  • Connections with neighbors, local organizations, and City staff through the Lynn Community Climate Coalition

  • A graduation celebration to recognize your work
  • Sessions in Spanish and English, with live interpretation and translated materials
  • Food at in-person sessions
  • Accessible meeting spaces in Lynn
  • A mix of in-person and virtual sessions to accommodate schedules
  • Support from LSN and ECC staff from start to finish
  • Have another accessibility or participation need? Please let us know, and we’ll work with fellows to make participation as accessible as possible.
Program Overview

Through hands-on workshops, guest speaker presentations, and small-group conversations, fellows will explore:

  • How climate change is affecting Lynn today and what’s ahead: extreme heat, flooding, rising seas, and coastal erosion
  • Healthy homes, housing stability, and energy costs
  • Trees, parks, community gardens, and green space as places to cool off and protect against flooding
  • Emergency preparedness and getting information in your language
  • How City planning works and how residents can shape decisions
  • Turning community priorities into recommendations that residents and City leaders can act on

Program Calendar

Event Type Date Time Format Location / Other Details
Orientation Tuesday, February 9, 2027 6:00 – 7:00 pm Virtual Pre-fellowship survey due
Workshop 1 Tuesday, March 2, 2027 6:00 – 8:00 pm In person Refreshments provided
Workshop 2 Tuesday, March 23, 2027 6:00 – 8:00 pm Virtual
Workshop 3 Tuesday, April 13, 2027 6:00 – 8:00 pm Virtual
Earth Day Celebration To be announced To be announced In person At a Lynn park [location TBA]
Workshop 4 Tuesday, April 27, 2027 6:00 – 8:00 pm In person Refreshments provided
Presentation preparation session Early June 2027 [date TBA] 90 minutes [time TBA] In person
Closing Celebration July 2027 In person Post-fellowship survey due
How To Apply

Apply online by Monday, November 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The application is available in English and Spanish. Need help applying? Contact Hugo Carvajal at hcarvajal@latinosupportnetwork.org

  • October 19 – November 16, 2026: Applications open
  • November 20–25: Our team may call you for a short conversation
  • Early December: Selected fellows are contacted
  • December 18: Signed participation agreements due
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