Applications Open for Climate Leadership Fellowship 2023
The Climate Leadership Fellowship (Special edition for Energy Leaders) is designed to provide expert training to fellows who are within or are passionate and willing to make a difference in clean cooking, clean energy, solar power, waste to energy sectors on concepts and applications of renewable energy for a better climate.
After training, all fellows will then Adopt a School where they will teach climate change and renewable energy helping to groom young ones who will promote a climate resilient nation. All fellows will receive a climate education toolkit for teaching in schools and a certificate of climate leadership.
Program Outline
- This program includes three-week intensive expert training on climate change for all select fellows.
- Each week course block include an expert live class.
- All fellows who complete the intensive training will receive the climate education toolkit and taught how to use it.
- Afterwards, fellows will Adopt a School where they will teach climate change.
- Fellows will teach climate Change using the toolkit in select schools for a four week period.
- Fellows will implement a climate data policy in the schools and communities where they will work and on social media.
- Fellows will create climate change leadership clubs in the schools where they will work.
- Fellows are encouraged to demonstrate innovation in the school community where they will work by carrying out small climate change project to drive home their teaching including implementing the climate data policy.
- Top 5 fellows will win the Climate Champion Award.
Participants are expected to:
- Commit 5 hours per week for the expert trainings and LIVE calls.
- Adopt a school and complete the four-week program teaching climate change in schools.
- Demonstrate innovation during the Adopt a School.
Eligibility
- Open to youth aged 22 – 35 years;
- Demonstrated leadership for climate change and renewable energy;
- Part of a growing environmental/renewable energy organization or involved/interested in a renewable energy business (serving Corp members with interest in renewable energy can apply);
- Graduated from University;
- Interested in clean/renewable energy solutions for electricity or for cooking;
- Passion to promote awareness for climate change;
- From any part of the world but resident in Nigeria.
Selected applicants should be available and willing to teach climate change within their communities using provided toolkit, participate in the climate leadership expert training, submit a fellowship work plan, and be available for all virtual meetings.
How To Apply
For more information, visit Climate Leadership Fellowship.
Application Deadline: August 18, 2023
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