Join THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY for Gender and Climate Action today!
3 July 2024The Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) for Climate Action project funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, is designed as a strategic platform to support young people, particularly young women, to become leaders and influencers in gender-responsive climate change adaptation.
Ready to be the next leaders for gender and climate action?
Join THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY for Gender and Climate Action today!
📆: June 28 – July 10, 2024
👉: bit.ly/yla_registration
We are looking for:
✅ Youth aged 18 – 24.
✅ Originating from or representing one of the target countries: Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
✅ Strong interest in, advocacy for, or coming from vulnerable groups
✅ Being an active member or leader in youth organizations
✅ Proven experience in activism or work related to the environment, children, youth rights, and leadership, particularly in climate action.
✅ Demonstrating leadership qualities
✅ High commitment to being part of the initiative set out in the Youth Leadership Academy for Climate Change framework.
And you’ll get!
⭐ Network of 40 youth from Indonesia, India, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam to take action on gender and climate change
⭐ Seed funding to implement gender and climate change initiatives in these 5 countries
⭐ Participate in a 3-month capacity-building program
⭐ Become youth representatives and actively participate in regional and global climate change decision-making forums such as APMCDRR 2024 and COP 29/30
About the Youth Leadership Academy
Climate change is a social, intergenerational, gender, and racial injustice that deepens existing inequalities and rolls back progress made towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Young people, particularly girls and young women, are at the forefront of climate vulnerability and activism. While these groups are the hardest hit by climate change, their voices are not adequately represented in climate discussions, resulting in policies that do not address their specific needs.
Plan International is committed to working with girls and young people to promote climate action and justice. The Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) for Climate Action project funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, is designed as a strategic platform to support young people, particularly young women, to become leaders and influencers in gender-responsive climate change adaptation.
For more information, see our project brochure below:
Youth Leadership Academy Project Brochure
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