Young Climate Prize.Com (Mentorship Program)

The World Around has launched an open call for applications to its inaugural Young Climate Prize. The prize has been designed to invest in the generation born into the climate crisis, and provide visibility, support and mentorship for 25 of the world’s most talented and passionate climate designers under the age of 25. We are looking for young people who are working on their own self-started projects that address, draw attention to or mitigate climate change in their community. The chosen applicants will join a bespoke academy and each be mentored by one of our extraordinary Design Champions – the world’s leading climate-change-focused designers, museum directors, curators, writers and business leaders.

REQUIREMENTS

• Anyone aged 13-25 can submit their work
• The world around encourages young people to send in their projects
• Indicate if your English is not your first language

BENEFITS

The 25 best applicants will be invited to take part in the mentorship program and bespoke design academy and ultimately present at guggenheim museum in New york

TIMELINE

STEP 1: PRIZE LAUNCHES

The World Around Young Climate Prize and its international Design Champions are announced.

STEP 2: NOMINATIONS + APPLICATIONS OPEN

Open call for nominations and applications to find 25 young climate designers, thinkers, makers and activists under the age of 25.

STEP 3: APPLICATIONS CLOSE

Final call for applications is October 31, 2022.

STEP 4: 25 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The inaugural cohort of 25 winners into the The World Around Young Climate Prize will be selected by our jury and announced in December 2022.

STEP 5: YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE ACADEMY BEGINS

The World Around Young Climate Prize academy of lectures, presentations and mentorship runs between January – March 2023.

STEP 5: THE WORLD AROUND SUMMIT 2023

The World Around’s annual summit will take place at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on Earth Day 2023. A select group of the finalists will join us in New York to present their work.

Nominations and applications are open until October 31, 2022.

Source: OpportunitiesforAfricans

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