UN SDSN Climate Actors Accelerator Programme for Nigerian Youths 2022

CLIMATE ACTORS ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME is specifically designed for young innovators and change-makers between the ages of 18 and 35, who are passionate about proffering solutions to the global climate crisis, thus creating a liveable environment toward a net-zero future. The major features of this event include seminars, training, environmental campaigns and clean-up, tree-planting activities, and the innovation process. The goal of this programme is to develop a network of young talents that would pioneer transformative solutions to restore and protect our planet and ecosystem. We believe these solutions would address the critical issues of climate change mitigation and adaptation, promotion of our natural and cultural heritage, biodiversity conservation, waste and pollution, and responsible production and consumption, to make our environment and human settlements inclusive, resilient and sustainable.

About United Nations

The English language component of the Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was established in 1997. It takes place at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland and lasts for 4 weeks, usually coinciding with the annual meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of this training programme is to enhance the knowledge of indigenous peoples on existing international human rights instruments and mechanisms, so they can use them to more effectively advocate for the rights of their communities ...... read more

UN SDSN Climate Actors Accelerator Programme

Aim and Benefits of UN SDSN Climate Actors Accelerator Programme

• Access to Funding Opportunities
• One on One Mentorship
• Networking
• Leadership and Career Development
• Ecological Tour and Trips
• Access to International Trainings and Workshops
• Certification

Requirements for UN SDSN Climate Actors Accelerator Programme Qualification

• Applicant must be a Nigerian between the ages of 18 – 35 years.
• Ability to commit at least 4 hours per week throughout the programme.
• Availability to partake in both virtual and physical training.
• Have new idea of a solution or a validated, working prototype that addresses climate and environmental issues.
• Applicants must be acquainted with the knowledge of the SDG 2030 and the Paris Agreement.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details,visit SDSN website