In 2021, the Climate Champions team launched a pilot global Youth Fellowship programme by appointing five young professionals to contribute to a series of strategic non state actor engagements in the build-up to COP26 in Glasgow to help inspire non state action in the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience. for the COP27plan to be delivered and beyond, UNFCCC is excited to announce Year 2 of the Youth Fellowship.
This fellowship — led by the High Level Climate Champions team — will provide a platform for young people to work with the Champions and to contribute to our work on driving ambitious climate action. Fellows will join the High Level Climate Champions Team for a nine month fellowship in the following sectors — energy, finance, food and agriculture, oceans, communications, transport and climate resilience.
WORTH
- This is a paid fellowship program.
ELIGIBILITY
- Under the age of 30 as on April 1 2022
- Minimum five years of work experience, either in one of the fellowship sectors, climate leadership or organising
- Good communication skills
- Self-motivated and willingness to be flexible (you will be working with teams across different time zones)
- Adequate network relevant to sector-specific or climate related work
- Ability to commit minimum 16 hours a week to the fellowship
- Sufficient English language skills
- Laptop and reliable internet connectivity
- A commitment to the values of the Climate Champions to raise non state actor commitments to the global goals of the Paris Agreement
DEADLINE: February 13 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
