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GLOBETHICS YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD

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Application Deadline: 10 May, 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

Globethics’ vision is to promote ethical leadership for a just, inclusive and sustainable world. The first Globethics Youth Leadership Award is launched in our 20th Anniversary year to further that vision in the next 20 years by recognising, honouring and empowering young leaders from around the world striving for positive, ethical change in their community, institution, society, nation, region or even globally.

ELIGIBILITY:

The jury are looking for applications from young leaders (individuals or groups) aged between 18 and 30 years of age who have a values-based approach and are invested in serving the common good through initiatives that they are already involved in leading and would like to develop and grow further. The initiatives have to be impactful, change-making related to one or more of the four Globethics priorities.

In addition, winners of the Award will be selected by the jury based on criteria including,

Contribution to achieving one or more of the Globethics priorities

Proven change made as a result of their initiative

Innovation in problem-solving

Inclusive approach

Scalability and replicability

BENEFIT:

Award winners will achieve recognition for their pioneering work and receive financial and mentoring support to upscale and to multiply the results of their project.

1st prize: USD 15,000

2nd prize: USD 10,000

3rd prize: USD 5,000

All winners will also benefit from the support of a mentor for nine months.

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IUCN LEADERS FORUM – CALL FOR CHANGEMAKERS

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Application Deadline: 6:00pm BST – 28 May 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

IUCN Leaders Forum Changemakers brings together young leaders and innovators who are designing or implementing innovative nature conservation or biodiversity action projects in their communities.

ELIGIBILITY:

You should apply to be an IUCN Leaders Forum Changemaker if you:

Are aged 18 – 35*.

Have a track record of leadership and innovation in the fields of nature conservation, biodiversity, climate change and / or sustainable development.

Are currently working on an innovative solution that addresses the nature, climate and biodiversity crises; and has nature at the nexus of one or more societal challenges (e.g. energy-nature-climate nexus; food-agriculture-nature-climate nexus; transforming urban landscapes for nature and people etc.)

They especially encourage candidates whose initiatives foster equity, inclusivity, intergenerational collaboration, and / or adopt a rights-based approach in the design and implementation of the project, to apply.

They are looking for a diverse pool of global changemakers to participate in the IUCN Leaders Forum. Youth from the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply, as are youth from minority groups, Indigenous peoples and local communities and young female leaders and innovators from around the world.

BENEFIT:

Delegate access to the IUCN Leaders Forum in Geneva, Switzerland from 8 to 10 October 2024

An exclusive opportunity to pitch your environmental action project to influential global leaders from the private sector, government and civil society

Hotel accommodation in Geneva from 7 to 11 October 2024

Return travel to Geneva, Switzerland

Meals and other expenses covered for the duration of stay in Geneva

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