Deadline: August 15, 2024
Applications are open for the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) ‘Climate x’ Leadership Training Program 2024. The program aims to empower youth with the knowledge, skills, and tools, helping them globally envision a sustainable future, take meaningful action, and unlock their potential as talents for the carbon-neutral future.
The youth generation is the backbone of the net-zero future, not only the inheritor, but also the owner, creator, and leader of this future. The ideology of ‘Climate x’ emphasizes that the global development issues we are facing are closely related to each other. To achieve carbon neutrality, it is needed to respect nature, cross-disciplinary barriers, and explore innovative solutions from the perspective of synergies between climate action and the other 16 SDGs.
Benefits
- Certificate of Completion – ‘Climate x’ Youth Trainer: Upon completion of the 1+N module and impacting 50 individuals, students will be awarded a certificate of completion and recognised as certified ‘Climate x’ youth trainer.
- Certification of Excellency – ‘Climate x’ Youth Pioneer: Upon completion of the 1+N module and impacting 100 individuals, and presenting splendid, productive, and influential events on Global Youth Climate Week, will be awarded as ‘Climate x’ Youth Pioneer.
Eligibility
Open to college students worldwide from any discipline who:
- Identify with the cause of carbon neutrality and are committed to it.
- Show a strong interest in climate change and sustainability.
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership potential in studies or community involvement.
- Commit to participating in all program components and impacting at least 100 individuals.
- Possess strong English comprehension and expression abilities.
Application
To apply to this program, students are required to complete the application and provide the following materials:
- A brief paragraph addressing why you would like to join this program.
- A resume.
For more information, visit ‘Climate x’ Leadership Training.
