Climate Advocacy Training for Youths (CATY) raise the awareness of Hong Kong youth on sustainable development policies and international climate events. The training and direct experience will be designed to equip them to play a more effective role in international conferences, debates and institutional processes on climate and sustainability issues. Outstanding students will be selected as youth delegates of Hong Kong to participate in the international climate forums, like 2022 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), Youth4Climate or Asia-Pacific Climate Week.
Training Syllabus
This course aims to empower youths who are motivated by the vision of a sustainable world and aspire to be climate advocates against the climate emergency. Participants will learn from leaders, experts and youth advocates from Hong Kong and overseas and will gain valuable and relevant climate advocacy skills.
Students will come away with :
- Understanding of the international conventions, agreements, multilateral organizations on climate change and related major environmental and social issues.
- How you can make your voice heard in international forums and local community
- Tools and frameworks to influence pressing global issues on climate change and sustainability
- Action plans about how to implement an advocacy campaign on climate issues in your chosen space