Dubai: New partnership to empower 10,000 young people for climate action

Dubai: New partnership to empower 10,000 young people for climate action

It will mentor and support young talent towards aligning their individual skills and aptitudes with career paths in the climate space

Published: Sun 29 Jan 2023, 7:33 PM

Dubai Cares has signed a new partnership with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) to launch the ‘Green Jobs for Youth – Online Training and Mentoring’ programme. This will serve as a “key step” to place education at the heart of the global climate and development agenda.

The programme will work towards developing the potential of youth as leaders who are proactively contributing to climate action through a full understanding of the crisis. It will mentor and support young talent towards aligning their individual skills and aptitudes with career paths in the climate space, while also contributing to innovative climate solutions that can accelerate the transition to a green economy.

The programme has three main components: An online course that leverages the power of technology to empower students with green skills; a mentoring element that connects youth with relevant professionals in the green job sector, and a policy recommendation document that will provide decision-makers with access to information that can push policies focused on involving more youth in green jobs.

Ban Ki-moon, the eighth secretary-general