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: 1800-2000, 25 February 2025 (Tue)
Workshop: 1800-2000, 27 February 2025 (Thu) |
2. Introduction of Climate Advocacy and Community Project | • Introduction to the climate advocacy, its principles, strategies, and tactics, including understanding 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 • Community project briefing and project discussion | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0900-1700 (with one hour lunch), 8 March 2025 (Sat) |
Module 3: Introduction of Climate Negotiation | • Structure and relations of UNFCCC, UNEP and other multilateral environmental bodies • Processes and mechanisms of climate negotiations at climate change convention • The Paris Climate Agreement and COP • Dynamics between countries in a negotiation process • Youth engagement in climate negotiation and action | 2 | 2 | 4 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1800-2000, 18 March 2025 (Tue)
Workshop: 1800-2000, 20 March 2025 (Thu) |
Module 4: Climate Negotiation Skill | • Participatory role-playing exercise, assuming the roles of national and sectoral negotiators to experience the dynamics between countries during a negotiation process • Participate in discussions and negotiations to understand the complexities of reaching consensus on climate-related issue | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0900-1600 (with one hour lunch), 29 March 2025 (Sat) |
Module 5: Local, Regional and International Youth Climate Movement | • Introduction to UN YOUNGO and the role of youth in international participation • Showcase of international, regional and local youth climate movement • The important role of youth in achieving the goals of Paris Agreement and climate justice | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1800-2100, 13 May 2025 (Tue) |
Module 6: Advocacy Skills: Persuasive Speech by leveraging Data & Research | • The role of research in climate advocacy campaigning • Data gathering methods for advocacy campaigning • Translating data into effective advocacy tools • Workshop: Gathering and presenting useful data for planning a climate advocacy campaign | 2 | 2 | 4 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1800-2000, 20 May 2025 (Tue)
Workshop: 1800-2000, 22 May 2025 (Thu) |
Module 7: Advocacy Skills: Media and Climate Communication | • Forms of media communication • Identifying target audience and crafting effective messages • Message delivery through mass or social media in a campaign • Workshop: Utilizing social media to deliver messages | 2 | 2 | 4 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1800-2000, 3 June 2025 (Tue)
Workshop: 1800-2000, 5 June 2025 (Thu) |
Module 8: Advocacy Skills: Public Speaking & Persuasive Speech | • Identifying target audience and crafting effective messages • Planning and framing of an advocacy campaign through persuasive speech • Responding climate dis/misinformation • Workshop: How to deliver a persuasive speech | 2 | 2 | 4 | Lecture/ Sharing: 1800-2000, 10 June 2025 (Tue)
Workshop: 1800-2000, 12 June 2025 (Thu) |
Module 9: Community Project and Presentation | • Presentation of the community climate advocacy project • Comment and feedback | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0900-1300, 28 June 2025 (Sat) |
Total Hours | | 16 | 24 | 40 | |