Deadline: August 10, 2024
Applications are open for the Global Youth Climate Training Programme 2024. The Global Youth Climate Training Programme (GYCT) is a free, fully online capacity-building programme that equips people aged 16-35 with the knowledge and confidence necessary to engage in international climate policy. Young people are increasingly being given a seat at the table in domestic and international climate policy, and therefore require appropriate capacity-building to ensure their interventions are cogent and relevant.
This project is a collaboration between the Global Youth Coalition (GYC), a coalition of climate youth changemakers, and researchers at the University of Oxford (Oxford Net Zero, Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment). The joint team delivering this project represents a strong international and intergenerational collaboration, spanning multiple continents, professional backgrounds and ages.
Benefits
- Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the Global Youth Climate Training.
- Participants will be able to apply for a bursary up to £3,000 to assist with attending COP29.
Eligibility
- Applicants should be aged between 16-35.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership, climate advocacy / activism (e.g., campaigns, projects, community engagement).
- Knowledge of the UNFCCC process and key outcomes (e.g., following a specific negotiations stream).
- Demonstrated ability to advocate effectively for change (e.g., communication, persuasion, collaboration). Previous efforts in advocacy.
- Strong passion for climate action, climate diplomacy and a desire to make a difference.
- Clear reasons for joining the programme, clear future aspirations.
- Preference for applicants representing diverse regions and communities most impacted by climate change.
Application
Applications are open until 23:59 UTC on 10 August. You will receive a response from organisers by 5pm BST on 23 August.
For more information, visit Global Youth Climate Training.
