2020 Global University Climate Forum

Deadline: September 30th 2020 | The Global University Climate Forum brings students together to share ideas, learn, connect, and act on global climate change. Open to teams of students at any level of higher education.

Selected teams of 2-5 will be invited to participate in a series of workshops during the week of November 9th, 2020. After the workshops, students will execute their ideas and report on progress. Successfully completed projects will be included in a publication to be issued during the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Multidisciplinary teams of students at all levels from all parts of the world are invited to submit their ideas for actionable projects in one of four tracks:

• Inspiration and Empowerment: Develop a creative approach to raising awareness on climate change and influencing others using tactics such as video, art, writing, 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.

Participation will require three phases:

• Proposal development: these must be submitted through this form and may require refinement based on reviewer feedback.
• Workshop attendance: each member of the team must attend at least three online sessions during the week of November 9th, 2020. Team members can attend different workshops, and there is no limit to the number of sessions a student can attend.
• Project Execution: teams will have 6 months to implement and test their ideas. During this time, they will be required to post monthly updates through the Forum’s website.

Certificates will be granted to students who complete all three phases of the program. (NB: Even if the program does not go as hoped, the act of following through with the idea and documenting progress – or barriers thereto – is seen as success.)

Important Dates

• Applications will only be accepted through the online form.
• Proposals may reflect ongoing projects and activities so long as they are the intellectual capital of the students applying and there is a projected measurable outcome during the duration of the Forum implementation period. New projects and ongoing projects will be subject to feedback from reviewers.
• Student teams must identify an advisor from their Higher Education Institution (HEI). This can be a faculty member or an administrative staff member, but an official form will require the active involvement of that individual. Alumni mentors are also encouraged.
• The Forum will provide expert mentors upon request.

Find out more and apply at the official link below: