Beyond Climate Collaborative

What Beyond Climate Collaborative does

Beyond Climate Collaborative (BCC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2022 and fiscally sponsored under Just Atonement Inc., a 501(c)(3) entity. BCC delivers online cohort-based educational programs and builds practitioner networks focused on climate mobility, displacement, and environmental justice. Its core product portfolio centers on the International School on Climate Mobilities (ISCM), an eight-week flagship program priced at $800 USD per participant, alongside two sub-products under the Climate Mobility Justice Academy (CMJA) umbrella: the Climate Mobility & Legal Innovation Programme (CLIP) at $1,000 USD per participant and the European Climate Mobility Justice Academy (ECMJA) at €495 per participant. All courses are delivered synchronously via Zoom with multi-time-zone cohorts, supported by the BCC Knowledge Commons containing 300+ curated academic papers, policy briefs, podcasts, and reports, and by the Climate Mobility Resource Database.

The organization serves individual emerging leaders — graduate students, practitioners, advocates, academics, legal professionals, and government/IGO staff — from over 70 countries, with 365+ ISCM alumni and 1,600+ applications received since inception. Revenue is generated primarily through per-participant course fees and donations processed via Stripe, with supplementary income likely from grants (undisclosed). Distribution is digital-first through self-serve applications and Zoom delivery, with episodic in-person engagement at global forums such as COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where BCC hosted ten events in 2025. Operating with a distributed team of 12 across the U.S., Kenya, Fiji, Anguilla, Hong Kong, Jordan, the Netherlands, India, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Colombia, BCC maintains a deeply partnership-driven model anchored by UN agencies (IOM, UNHCR), academic institutions (UC Berkeley, SOAS, Duke, Columbia), and NGOs (Earth Refuge, Refugees International, ICAAD, Shabaka).

BCC strategically differentiates through a decolonial, justice-centered pedagogical approach — explicitly centering Global South perspectives and frontline communities — which its materials describe as unique within the climate mobility education niche. Output metrics support strong product-market fit, including a participant knowledge increase from 55% pre-program to 86% post-program in ISCM 2025, a 91% overall experience rating, and a 96% recommendation rate.

Name

Beyond Climate Collaborative

Legal name

Beyond Climate Collaborative

Website

https://beyondclimatecollaborative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beyond Climate Collaborative is a New York-based nonprofit delivering online cohort-based educational programs on climate mobility and environmental justice to emerging leaders worldwide, via flagship courses (ISCM, CLIP, ECMJA), a 300+ resource database, and UN and academic partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Mobility and Environmental Justice Education

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD), Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB), Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses (THAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Climate mobility education
• Environmental justice training
• Climate displacement advocacy
• Decolonial climate programs
• Migrant rights education

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: BCC generates revenue through course participation fees. ISCM 8-week program costs $800 USD, CLIP 4-week program costs $1,000 USD, and ECMJA 4-week program costs €495. Fees cover expert sessions, resource packs, certificates, and network access.
2. Donations: BCC accepts donations through Stripe to support their mission of advancing environmental mobility justice and supporting emerging leaders.
3. Fiscal Sponsorship: BCC is an Advocate in Residence project, fiscally sponsored under Just Atonement Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Beyond Climate Collaborative delivers online educational programs and capacity-building courses on climate mobility, environmental justice, and human (im)mobilities. Its offerings include the International School on Climate Mobilities (ISCM), the Climate Mobility Justice Academy (CMJA) with sub-courses such as CLIP and ECMJA, a changemakers network, and a knowledge commons with over 300 resources. Programs are delivered live via Zoom with cohorts of global participants and visiting experts.

Product overview

Beyond Climate Collaborative is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of educational programmes and knowledge platforms focused on climate mobility and environmental justice. Its core products include the International School on Climate Mobilities (ISCM), a flagship annual eight-week online summer school, and the Climate Mobility Justice Academy (CMJA), an umbrella framework delivering thematic courses, regional courses (such as the European Climate Mobility Justice Academy), and specialized trainings (including the Climate Mobility & Legal Innovation Programme). Supporting platforms include the Climate Mobility Justice Changemakers Network for community networking and the BCC Knowledge Commons for resources and collaborative research. The organization does not offer a software product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International School on Climate Mobilities (ISCM): Flagship 8-week online educational program connecting emerging scholars, practitioners and change-makers in critical knowledge exchange on climate mobilities
• Climate Mobility Justice Academy (CMJA)
• Climate Mobility & Legal Innovation Programme (CLIP)
• European Climate Mobility Justice Academy (ECMJA)
• BCC Knowledge Commons
• Climate Mobility Justice Changemakers Network

Products and services

• International School on Climate Mobilities (ISCM) Flagship annual 8-week online educational program that connects emerging scholars, practitioners, and change-makers in critical knowledge exchange on climate change, environment, and (im)mobilities through lectures, seminars, side-events, and capstone projects. Admission is capped at 200 participants for 2026, with priority for displaced persons and Global South organizers.
• Climate Mobility Justice Academy (CMJA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Participant understanding of climate mobility increased from 55% to 86% (55% improvement)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• UC Berkeley Othering & Belonging InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-host of ISCM 2026, bringing academic rigor and institutional credibility. The institute at University of California Berkeley brings expertise in belonging, identity, and structural inequality to the climate mobility discourse.
• Earth RefugecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-host of Climate Mobility & Legal Innovation Programme (CLIP). Earth Refuge is the first legal think tank focused on climate displacement, bringing legal expertise and practitioner network to the program.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CLIP program partner providing expert sessions on international refugee protection and climate-related displacement. UNHCR brings global protection authority and operational expertise.
• ICAAD (International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CLIP program partner contributing legal expertise on advocates against discrimination. ICAAD brings experience in litigation and advocacy at intersection of climate and human rights.
• Refugee Law Initiative (RLI), School of Advanced Study University of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CLIP program partner bringing academic expertise in refugee law from leading UK institution. RLI contributes scholarly perspectives and international law frameworks to the program.
• Pace Haub Environmental Law ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CLIP program partner at Pace University bringing environmental law expertise. The program contributes legal scholarship and practitioner connections to climate mobility law education.
• UC Berkeley Human Rights CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CLIP program partner bringing human rights expertise from UC Berkeley. The center contributes legal research capabilities and academic credibility to climate mobility protection frameworks.
• Climate OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ECMJA program partner focused on climate communication. Brings expertise in climate narratives, public engagement, and communication strategies for climate mobility topics in European context.
• Climate and Migration CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ECMJA program partner bringing UK-based expertise in climate and migration issues. Contributes practitioner perspectives and advocacy experience to European-focused program.
• Youth and Environment EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ECMJA program partner providing youth-focused environmental perspective. Brings network of young environmental activists and advocates across Europe to the program.
• IOM (UN Migration Agency) Climate Action DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-hosted Climate Displacement Disruptors: Innovation & Entrepreneurship event and collaborated on ISCM side events. IOM brings operational expertise and global migration governance perspective.
• Refugee Legal SupportsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-hosted NYC Climate Week panel on Applied Learning on Climate (Im)mobilities, contributing legal practice perspective on climate displacement.
• Global Strategic Litigation CouncilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-hosted NYC Climate Week panel, bringing strategic litigation expertise to climate mobility discourse.
• Climate RefugeessecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-hosted NYC Climate Week panel, contributing frontline perspective on climate displacement and advocacy.
• Program on Climate, Resilience and Mobility (PCRM) at Duke UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-hosted Career Pathways in the Climate Mobility Sector event, bringing US academic perspective and practitioner network to BCC events.
• Refugees InternationalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Capstone project partner providing field experience and advocacy expertise. Contributed to student capstone projects and collaborative learning opportunities.
• ShabakasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Capstone project partner and collaborative research partner. Co-produced 'Diaspora Responses to Climate Change' policy brief with ISCM participants.
• Equality BahamassecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Capstone project partner producing toolkit on 'Providing Disaster Relief for Women and LGBTQI+ People in The Bahamas'. Contributed practical, community-focused perspective.
• SOAS University of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Long-term program partner providing academic expertise in development studies and migration. Contributes School of Law and Department of Development Studies resources, visiting experts, and ongoing collaboration since ISCM 2022.

Scale indicators9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Refugees International: Advocacy organization focused on displacement and refugee protection, which partners with BCC on capstones and co-hosts COP30 events. Both operate in the displacement and protection space, with Refugees International being significantly larger and more established.
• UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research): UN-affiliated training institution delivering capacity-building programs across climate, migration, and sustainable development. BCC is comparable in delivering specialized training on climate mobility to practitioners and policy actors, though UNITAR operates at a much larger scale and broader mandate.
• Migration Policy Institute (MPI): Think tank producing policy analysis and training on migration, including climate-related displacement. BCC is comparable in policy-oriented education and convening, though MPI focuses on research and policy analysis while BCC centers decolonial education and emerging leaders.
• University of the People (UoPeople): Tuition-free online higher education provider serving global learners, including from displaced and underserved populations. BCC is comparable in its online, globally accessible education model for emerging leaders, though UoPeople offers accredited degrees and is much larger.
• IOM (International Organization for Migration): UN Migration Agency that co-hosts events with BCC and is a core partner. Both work on climate displacement and migration policy, although IOM is a massive intergovernmental organization with operational programs while BCC is a small educational nonprofit.
• Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD): Multi-stakeholder initiative on disaster displacement with policy and capacity-building work. BCC's founder sits on its advisory committee; both work to advance climate mobility policy and practitioner capacity, with overlapping UN and government partners.

Direct peers

• Global Centre for Climate Mobility: Think tank/convener focused on climate mobility policy and practice, with which BCC's founder and advisors have direct prior affiliation. Both operate in the same climate mobility discourse space serving practitioners, governments, and researchers, with overlapping partnership networks.
• Climate and Migration Coalition: UK-based coalition of academics, practitioners, and policy actors working on climate and migration issues, and a partner on BCC's ECMJA. Both serve as conveners and educators in the climate mobility field with European and global policy engagement.
• Earth Refuge: First legal think tank focused on climate displacement, co-host of BCC's CLIP program. Both operate in the climate mobility / climate displacement space, but Earth Refuge centers legal research and litigation while BCC centers education and convening.
• Climate Refugees: Advocacy organization representing people displaced by climate impacts, which co-hosted NYC Climate Week panels with BCC. Both are advocacy- and education-focused organizations raising awareness and building capacity on climate displacement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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