SDG 6SDG 6SDG 7SDG 7SDG 11SDG 11SDG 12SDG 12SDG 13SDG 13SDG 14SDG 14SDG 15SDG 15

Climate Environmental Leader Training Course

Talent Equipped for Net-Zero Goals

A training course where youth grow into key actors in responding to the climate crisis through professional capabilities and opportunities for tangible social impact.

About This Program

This program nurtures the future generation, which plays a central role in addressing the climate crisis, by providing opportunities to acquire the knowledge needed to achieve the 2050 net-zero goal and actively participate in problem-solving.

Focusing on this role of the future generation, the program cultivates university students with the potential, expertise, and passion to drive change as climate environmental leaders, enabling them to respond to global climate and environmental challenges.

Core Activities

Meeting with Global Leaders

Provide opportunities to develop vision as climate and environmental leaders.

Climate Academy Courses

Provide specialized knowledge that contributes to achieving the 2050 net-zero goal.

Net Zero Idea Proposals

Provide online and offline activities where university students working to address the climate crisis can come together to share experiences, cases, and ideas.

Net Zero Action Activities

Grow into climate and environmental leaders through individual net-zero actions, going beyond pledges to take real action.

How It Works

Youth

Actively participating in the program as future climate and environmental leaders

Daejayeon (Partner)

Planning and implementing the program

Ban Ki-moon Foundation (BGI)

Overseeing program management and providing a global leader network

Expected Impact

SDG Contributions

SDG 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation
SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
SDG 15 - Life on Land

Youth

Professional knowledge and practical capabilities in the field of climate and environment

Local Communities

Real net-zero benefits through youth-driven ideas

National

Cultivation of talent to lead future environmental policy

Roadmap

2023 - 2025
  • Program launch
  • Annual training of 200 participants
2026
  • Operation of the 9th and 10th Cohorts of the Climate Environmental Leader Training Course
  • Support for a new overseas training program for 7 outstanding proposal recipients
2026 - 2030
  • Launch of the overseas training program
  • Strengthening of the alumni network
  • Target of 2,000 cumulative graduates

For a Better Future, For a Better World

Your support helps realize young people’s dreams and shape the future of our planet.