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Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Climathon 2024

About 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Climathon 2024

Organized by United Nations ESCAP, Hackathon Thailand, Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform, and Global Climate Action Partnership and Asia LEDS Partnership as an associated event to the 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), this climate action ideathon will engage youth from the Asia-Pacific region (ages 18-30) to develop practical, yet innovative, solutions to accelerate climate action. Solutions will fall under the following categories:

  • Electric mobility.
  • Climate smart agriculture and food systems.
  • Climate resilient/adaptive cities.
  • Natural ecosystem preservation.
  • Just transition.*

Program Details

Selected youth will be grouped into teams of three and tasked to develop their solution over the period of one week. Then, after a pre-selection process, the top three teams will move forward for a final selection process at the APFSD. The winning team will have the opportunity to present their solution at the APFSD exhibition, with the potential for other future opportunities. The climate will be divided into two segments: online and in-person.

This portion of the climathon will take place online over the course of two days as an initial kick off followed by preparatory workshop sessions for participants. Following this, participants will develop their solutions and submit them online. For more on the in-person pitching session at the APFSD following this online segment, see: Youth Climathon: Innovative solutions for the acceleration of climate action at the 11th APFSD- Final pitching session | ESCAP (unescap.org)

Eligibility

  • The opportunity to network and connect with peers from across the region.
  • The opportunity to learn from experts.
  • The chance to develop your own innovative solution.
  • The opportunity to learn more about climate action, collaborative processes, and pitching.
  • The finalist will have the opportunity to present to a panel of judges at the APFSD; the winner will present at the APFSD exhibition.
  • Post-event support and opportunities may be provided to help further develop the solutions.
  • All participants will receive a certificate.

Application

For those interested in the 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Climathon 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 December 2023.

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