ASEAN Young Climate Leaders Programme Applications Are Now Open!

Deadline: 31-Oct-21

The ASEAN Foundation in collaboration with SAP, GIZ, and Common Purpose is proud to announce its newest programme – the ASEAN Young Climate Leaders Programme (ASEAN YCLP).

The programme creates an opportunity for young people to share and exchange ideas on sustainability, environment, and climate action-related issues in the ASEAN region and collaborate with others to resolve the issues.

Climate change has been known as an alarming transnational issue that requires global cooperation of all countries and this effort is shown through the Paris Agreement. ASEAN countries have also collaborated through the ASEAN Strategic Plan on Environment, guided by the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community 2025 (ASCC 2025), because of the long-term consequences they have for economic growth and the welfare of their people within the region. Young people across the world have voiced out their concerns and opinions for climate justice, knowing that future is impossible if they keep on thinking that “planet B” exists. With a young mind like Greta Thunberg, leading international climate strikes, has shown the possibilities of youths to lead the fight they can win. This is an opportunity for YOU, who are passionate and creative enough, to be a climate leader.

Priority Areas

The programme promotes contribution to the ASEAN Community Blueprint 2025 and Paris Agreement and it revolves around the ASEAN Strategic Plan on Environment that has identified seven strategic priorities:

Nature conservation and biodiversity
Coastal and marine environment
Water resources management
Environmentally sustainable cities
Climate change
Chemicals and waste
Environmental education and sustainable consumption and production.

What will you get?

A chance to have your ideas shared to ASEAN representative bodies, including the ASEAN Secretariat.
An opportunity to sharpen your cross-boundary leadership skills by teaming up with other young climate leaders of different nationalities
Enhancing ASEAN identity with the basis of environment sustainability
Mentors who would assist project implementation
A network of young leaders from across the ASEAN region
USD 20,000 for project implementation

Eligibility Criteria

Youths with ASEAN nationality between 18 and 30 years of age
Being passionate about sustainability, environment and climate issues
Having experience in implementing climate change or environment-related projects (preferrable)
Having good English proficiency; spoken and written English.

NOTE: They strongly encourage ASEAN Data Science Explorers Programme alumni and Common Purpose’s programme alumni to apply.

For more information, visit ASEAN