2020 Global University Climate Forum - student applications now open
We are pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2020 Global University Climate Forum.
Multidisciplinary teams of students at all levels from all parts of the world are invited to submit their ideas for climate action projects. Applications are due by midnight EST on September 30th, 2020. (Exceptions to this deadline will only be made for student teams from higher education institutions that are not in session at that time.)
Accepted teams will be invited to participate in the online event series during the week of November 9. Each participant must attend a minimum of three sessions. To ensure inclusion and accommodate time zones, sessions will be rebroadcast.
Following the event series, student teams will be expected to update and execute their project and report on their progress over the course of six months. Reporting will start in December 2020 and end in May 2021. Teams that complete all three phases – application, workshop, implementation – will be featured in a presentation to be issued during COP26 in November 2021.
Applicants will be prompted to select a track:
- Inspiration and Empowerment: Develop a creative approach to raising awareness on climate change and influencing others using tactics such as video, art, writing, music, or social media.
- Ideas into Action: Propose a student-led climate-related project on campus or in the community that will affect measurable change over the course of six months.
- Governance and Policy Innovation: Select a local, national, or global climate policy or governance mechanism and conduct an analysis either on how it can be improved or how your college or university can contribute to its implementation.
- Innovation and Imagination: For projects that do not fit into the other tracks, ideas in this category can be revolutionary, entrepreneurial, and creative. However, they must be actionable and should be designed to yield measurable results over the course of six months.
Visit the 2020 Global University Climate Forum website to learn more about the Forum and access the application.
The Global University Climate Forum is led by Yale University Sustainability with support from the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) in collaboration with the International Sustainable Campus Network, the Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC), the University of Edinburgh, the University of Copenhagen, the University of Cape Town, the University of Tokyo, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the University of New South Wales, and the Center for Governance and Sustainability at UMass Boston.
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Melissa Goodall, PhD
Deputy Director, YALE Sustainability
Natalia Eccobar-Pemberthy, PhD
Global Sustainability Fellow, YALE Sustainability