Training Curriculum
This course aims to empower students who are motivated by the perspective 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.
Programme Highlights:
Module & Theme | Contents | No. of hours (Lecture / Sharing) | No. of hours (Workshop) | Total Hours | Dates, Time and Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Module 1: Introduction of Climate Change and Climate Justice | • Structure and Objectives of the Programme • Ice-breaking through Climate Fresk game • Introduction of climate change: cause, impacts and trends of climate change • Roles of different sectors in the society in climate change • Concept of climate justice and its role in social equity | 2 | 2 | 4 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1830-2030, 10 February 2026 (Tue) Workshop: 1830-2030, 13 February 2026 (Fri) |
Module 2: Introduction of Climate Advocacy and Community Project | • Understanding climate advocacy, including its principles, strategies, target audiences and framing issues • Overview of the process of planning and executing advocacy campaigns, including setting goals, identifying stakeholders, mobilising support, and evaluating impact • Discussion on how young people can take local action to raise public awareness and drive behavioural and policy changes • Workshop: Community project brainstorming | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1000-1700 (with one hour lunch), 28 February 2026 (Sat) |
Module 3: Advocacy Skills: Leveraging Evidence & Research | • The role and methods of research in climate advocacy campaigning • Research methods including desktop research, survey, interview, and data analysis techniques • Public policy formulation and process • Workshop: Gathering and presenting evidence for planning a climate community project | 2 | 4 | 6 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1830-2030, 3 March 2026 (Tue) Workshop: 1830-2030, 10 March 2026 (Tue) |
Module 4: Advocacy Skills: Communicating advocacy messages | • Forms of communication • Local and global media landscape • Identifying target audience and crafting effective messages • Planning and framing of an advocacy campaign through persuasive speech • Essential public speaking skills for delivering a successful persuasive speech • Workshop: Delivering advocacy messages in various online and in-person platforms | 2 | 4 | 6 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1830-2030, 17 March 2026 (Tue) Workshop: 1830-2030, 24 March 2026 (Tue) |
Module 5: Introduction of Climate Negotiation | • Significance, processes and mechanisms of international climate negotiations • The UNFCCC, COP and Paris Agreement • Climate negotiation processes and contemporary climate landscape • Introduction of YOUNGO and youth engagement in climate negotiation and action | 2 | 2 | 4 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1830-2030, 19 May 2026 (Tue) Workshop: 1830-2030, 22 May 2026 (Tue) |
Module 6: Climate Negotiation Skill | • Participatory role-playing exercise, experiencing the roles of national and sectoral negotiators to experience the dynamics between countries during a simulated COP negotiation process • Participate in discussions and negotiations to understand the complexities of reaching consensus on climate-related issues | 2 | 4 | 6 | Workshop: 1000-1700, 30 May 2026 (Sat) |
Module 7: Local Sustainability Action | Local Tour: Visiting local sustainable initiatives | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 May 2026 (Sat) |
Module 8: Community Project and Presentation | • Presentation of the community climate advocacy project • Comment and feedback | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1000-1300, 6 June 2026 (Sat) |
Total Hours | 12 | 28 | 40 |
