Mary Robinson Climate Justice Award 2020 for young leaders (Fully Funded to One Young World Summit 2021 in Munich, Germany)

Application Deadline: 29 July 2020 9:00 AM (BST)

The Mary Robinson Climate Justice Award was created by One Young World to recognize and support young leaders behind impactful climate justice initiatives that are preserving the earth for future generations.  For the fifth year running, One Young World is teaming up with Mary Robinson to support young leaders behind innovative and impactful climate justice initiatives that are preserving the earth for future generations. 

The award seeks to:

• Identify three young leaders at the forefront of impactful climate justice initiatives.
• Raise awareness of and celebrate their initiatives.

The impact of climate change is not a distant threat, its effects are being felt right now by millions around the world in the form of rising sea levels, extreme weather systems and devastating droughts. The sorry truth is that those most affected by climate change are those who are least responsible for its causes and least well equipped to withstand its effects. A person living in the US creates 118 times more carbon dioxide emissions than a person living in Nauru but this small Pacific island is one of the nations at risk of disappearing due to rising sea levels. The situation might sound gloomy but the good news is that there are hundreds of thousands of people and organisations working to tackle climate change and address the global imbalance it is creating. This is the climate justice movement and One Young World is proud to be a part of it through the Mary Robinson Climate Justice Award.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must be:

• Aged 18 – 30* at the time of the One Young World Summit 2021.
• Nationals of all countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship
• Occupy a senior leadership role in a legally registered organisation which undertakes projects related to climate justice.
• Projects must directly address sustainable development/or climate change with a particular emphasis on balancing the needs of future generations – this could be through financing, frontline services, advocacy, education, communication, legal/policy change or business solution.
• Projects should be clearly associated with one or more of the seven principles of climate justice:
  • Respect and protect human rights
  • Support the right to development
  • Share benefits and burdens equitably
  • Ensure that decisions on climate change are participatory, transparent and accountable
  • Highlight gender equality and equity
  • Harness the transformative power of education for climate stewardship
  • Use effective partnerships to secure climate justice

One Young World will assess candidates based on their:

• Ambition – how impactful the project is in balancing needs of present and future generations.
• Relevance – the project is grounded in climate justice.
• Community value – the project applies to a community/communities / stakeholder group who are directly impacted by climate change or will be more adversely impacted in the future.

Benefits

• Access to the One Young World Summit 2021 in Munich
• Hotel accommodation between 23 – 26 April 2021
• The cost of travel to and from Munich
• Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
• £4,000 grant funding from One Young World to support their climate justice projects
• Participation in an exclusive mentorship session with Mary Robinson during the Summit

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Mary Robinson Climate Justice Award 2020