Apply for the UNFCC 2023 UN Global Climate Action Awards (Fully Funded to COP 28 in Dubai)
The UN Global Climate Action Awards are being pushed by UN Climate Change to highlight the massive groundswell of activities taking place around the world that are propelling the world toward a highly resilient, low-carbon future. The United Nations Global Climate Action Awards celebrate innovative and revolutionary solutions to climate change as well as other economic, social, and environmental concerns.
Since 2011, the UN Climate Change Awards have recognized the world’s most innovative instances of climate change action. This year’s awards will recognize young people and projects who are pursuing ambitious and effective climate action in the areas of energy transition and resilient nature.
The winners of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12, 2023, will be honored.
In two categories, the 2023 UN Global Climate Action Awards will highlight climate action driven by young people that is achieving genuine and demonstrable results:
- Recognizing the efforts of youngsters (up to 35 years old) in advancing renewable energy and/or energy efficiency activities that are locally led and/or community focused. To fulfill goals and promote more fairness in the community, these efforts involve components of education, training, and public awareness.
- Recognizing outstanding work on nature and resiliency by an individual or group of young people (up to 35 years old) in indigenous and/or local communities. Nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches should be used to repair, maintain, or enhance nature’s resilience or contributions to humanity. To achieve its goals of better fairness in the community, these initiatives integrate public awareness, public participation, and/or public access to information.
The Awards are organized in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the UAE Permanent Representative to IRENA.
Requirements for Eligibility
The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications:
Energy Transition Youth Award:
A project, initiative, program, or other activity (directed or carried out by young people under the age of 35);
demonstrating the benefits of renewable energy and/or energy efficiency;
Locally led and/or community oriented
Using education, training, and/or public awareness to attain goals; Addressing equality issues in the community and
Be either already implemented or in the process of being implemented.
Nature and eco-system-based climate action for youth:
A project, initiative, program, or other activity in indigenous or local communities (led or implemented by young people under the age of 35);
Demonstrated efforts to restore, maintain, and enhance nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services…through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based techniques for the benefit of all people and the environment;
To achieve its goals, it incorporates components of public awareness, public involvement, and/or public access to information; it addresses concerns of equity in the community; and it
Be either already implemented or in the process of being implemented.
Benefits
The prize package includes travel to and participation in the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
As a result, award winners will receive:
The UN Climate Change Award was presented during a special awards ceremony during COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Travel and daily allowance to attend the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates.
During the UN Climate Change Conference, there will be opportunities to network and present work to policymakers.
A media-distributed movie describing their proposal; a dedicated webpage on the UN Climate Change website; and participation in relevant speaking engagements until 2024.
A year-long mentoring program tailored to each winner’s specific needs.
The mentoring program is designed to help the chosen winners build on their existing accomplishments by providing a year of mentorship in key areas indicated by the winners. These may involve, for example, increasing advocacy, communications, technical solutions, and/or access to money.
How to Use
Get to the application form. Applications must be submitted online by October 15, 2023, at midnight Central European Time. For more information, please visit: Visit the UNFCC 2023 UN Global Climate Action Awards Official Website. Deadline: 15 October 2023
