Through this project we aim to increase negotiating capacity for climate action by developing a skills-focused, mentorship-based training programme for young climate action advocates. The project also establishes a community of practice for frontline climate action negotiators. Through this, the Institute for Global Negotiation wants to drive tangible progress in mitigating and adapting to the challenges of climate change.
Project Objectives
"Negotiating for Climate Change" pursues two core objectives:
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to develop and implement a skills-focused, mentorship-based training programme for young climate action advocates; and
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to establish a community of practice for frontline climate action negotiators, including the youth who have participated in the training programme.
Priority regions for this program are the MENA and Sub Sahara regions.
Negotiating for Climate Action:
Engaging Practitioners and Empowering Youth
The Project
The vast majority of action aimed at mitigating and adapting to climate change takes place on the ground in local communities by passionate and motivated actors. These frontline negotiators are responsible for engaging with stakeholders, marshalling resources, and implementing projects that have a direct impact on people’s health, livelihoods, and environment. This project engages these practitioners in a community of practice to understand the challenges they face and the tools they use to overcome negotiation deadlocks.
In February 2024, the Institute for Global Negotiation kicked off the project, hosting Climate Action Practitioner Workshops, fostering the skill sets of participants to negotiate their climate mitigation projects with lasting success.
To share these insights with the next generation of climate advocates, the project team has developed a training programme that empowers youth with the tools they need to conceive, design, and negotiate for climate action projects focused on mitigation within their communities.
In October 2024 the project welcomed mentee applications from individuals passionate about initiating climate mitigation projects, aged under 35 and based in Madagascar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Rwanda, Iraq and Malawi.
The mentorship and training programme will start in early 2025.
Mentors
Meet the experienced mentors of our mentoring programme and learn more about their background:
Get Involved
Applications for mentees in the mentoring programme closed on 31 October 2024.
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If you are an organisation interested in partnering with us, don't hesitate to contact Patrick Wall, Head of Strategic Partnerships: patrick.wall@global-negotiation.org
Partners
The IGN would not be able to carry out endeavours such as this one without the support of partner organisations.
We are grateful to Clima Now and the Isaac Dreyfus-Bernheim Foundation for enabling us to help change the world for the better through "Negotiating for Climate Action".
