Climate Change Africa Opportunities (CCAO) has launched its 2020
call to nominate young GREEN AMBASSADORS for climate in Africa. The young GREEN
AMBASSADORS will enjoy international recognition as young climate and
environment activists in Africa and will join the Climate Change Africa
Opportunities (CCAO) Network to share ideas, learn, connect and act on the
environment. global imperative to fight climate change.
This call is addressed to young African activists for the climate
and the environment, but, often not or little encouraged, valued and known in
their countries and in Africa. There are many young people who inspire other
young people and other members of their communities to act as agents of change
in the face of climate change, these young people who use their potential,
their intellectual capacities and their mobilization capacities on sensitive
issues such as those related to climate challenges and environmental
protection, these young people who restore and ensure the best preservation of
their forest and ecological heritage, these young people who promote the green
economy by adopting behaviors reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, these
young people who demonstrate through their actions (individual or associative)
that they have an important role to play in action against climate change,
these young people who are often present and active during climate negotiations
and meetings, these young people who are in the field and who carry out
adaptation and mitigation actions change and who are committed to actively
continuing to support their communities in the transition to highly resilient
and low-carbon lifestyles in Africa.
This call aims to identify, encourage and
promote and network the contributions of young climate activists and offer them
a reference, visibility and international recognition for loyal and noble
services rendered and support them to remain proactive in their actions on the
global imperative to fight climate change in Africa.
Benefits
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The Green Ambassadors for the climate in Africa are voluntary
activists but will have a mark of recognition of the international level
sanctioned by obtaining an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE for their loyal and noble
services rendered for the protection of the environment and the fight against
climate change in Africa.
- Their achievements will be
valued, disseminated and highlighted on the communication platforms of
Climate Change Africa Opportunities (CCAO) and its partners.
- Green Ambassadors will join the
Climate Change Africa Opportunities Network (CCAO), benefit from its
opportunities to share ideas, learn, connect and act on the global
imperative to fight climate change. Young climate and environment
activists and active ones will have the chance to participate in the
activities of Climate Change Africa Opportunities (CCAO) and its partners
in their respective countries and in Africa.
Eligibility Criteria
- Have the nationality of an
African country at the time of application;
- Be aged 18 -35 at the time of
application;
- Be active and committed to
share ideas, learn, connect and act on the global imperative to fight
climate change.
Post Date - 02-Sep-2020