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