The Climate Champions Team (CCT), with the support of the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions, is dedicated to consolidating youth agencies in climate action. The Agency believes that youth and future generations are environmental agents of the future, and elevating and empowering their voices will help drive systemic change.

The CCT seeks champions for its third cohort of determined, optimistic Youth Fellows. This program intends to create a pathway for professionals to work within the supporting team of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for Conference of the Parties (COP27 and 28). The primary aim is to drive real-world momentum into the UN Climate Change negotiations.

As part of the Youth Fellowship program, fellows will join the CCT for a seven-month fellowship and will help mobilize climate action amongst non-State actors. This effort is toward achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement in collaboration with the UNFCCC, the Marrakech Partnership, and the COP Presidencies. The Fellows will be placed within the following:

• The core Campaigns: Race to Zero and Race to Resilience;
• Systems Transformation: critical sectoral work in Energy, Finance, Ocean, and Systems Tracking;
• Stakeholder and Policy Engagement.

This paid fellowship program will include modules on personal leadership development, stakeholder meetings, mentoring, systems mapping, and horizon planning. The modules also include mobilization and outreach in broader networks, such as working with local, regional, and global youth organizations. Also, the fellows will work together to explore projects and outreach.

Brief Details of the Program

Application Deadlines: 17 April 2023 (9 pm GMT)

Fellowship Duration: Seven months (June to December 2023)

Time commitment: 16 hours per week

Funding Body: United Nations (UN)

Country: Several Locations (required travel)

Contract Type: Independent contractor

Medium of Instruction: English

Gender: Male/Female

Eligibility Criteria for Climate Champions Youth Fellowship

To apply for a Climate Champions Youth Fellowship, applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Applicants should be 30 years old or under in 2023
• Provide at least five years of full-time work or volunteering experience, either in climate leadership or organizing
• Minimum 16 hours per week commitment to the fellowship
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness and self-motivation to be flexible
• Satisfactory network related to climate-related work or sector-specific
• Sufficient English language skills
• Have a laptop and reliable internet connectivity
• Committed to the Climate Champions Team values to raising non

Note: Please check each position’s specific criteria in the following links:

• Energy Policy Youth Fellow
• Finance Youth Fellow
• Ocean Youth Fellow
• Policy and Engagement Youth Fellow
• Race to Zero Youth Fellow
• Race to Resilience Youth Fellow
• Systems Tracking Youth Fellow

How to Apply for the Climate Champions Youth Fellowship?

The application for this Climate Champions Youth Fellowship is online. Please fill out the application forms and attach a Resume by entering the link below:

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Please visit the Climate Champions Team’s website for more information about the program content and benefits.

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