The World Around Young Climate Prize Award and Mentorship Program New York City 2024: (Deadline31 July 2024)

Applications are open for the second cycle of The Young Climate Prize award and mentorship program! The prize was conceived by New York-based nonprofit organization The World Around to support the generation of designers and activists who were born into the climate crisis and uniquely positioned to address it.

About The World Around

Welcome to The World Around—an innovative nonprofit organization with a mission to connect, empower and amplify the exceptional new voices and ideas in global architecture. With a focus on and passion for social and ecological justice, we believe great design of all scales and by all people can be a catalyst for extraordinary change, which is why we collaborate with the world’s leading arts and design institutions to curate and commission “must-see” conferences, events and climate initiatives.  Be inspired by our archive of videos below, learn about our impactfu….

The World Around Young Climate Prize Award and Mentorship Program

Aim and Benefits of The World Around Young Climate Prize Award and Mentorship Program

The prize pairs young change-makers with mentors in the international design community who can accelerate the impact of their work and connect them with a global network of like-minded people. 25 finalists will win a life-changing mentorship, and three winners will be flown to New York City to share their work and ideas at The World Around’s prestigious Annual Summit in 2025.

The selected 25 individuals under 25 years of age will be paired and mentored by one of our Design Champions, a group of world renown architects, urbanists and designers. Each mentee will have at least three hour-long sessions with their mentor to amplify their projects, come up with new ideas and get inspiration from a caring professional. In addition to the 1:1 mentorships, the cohort will also embark on a ‘Design Academy’. Every weekend, The World Around Young Climate Prize will hold virtual workshops to support on everything from marketing and fundraising to graphic design, communications and film-making. These workshops are also a great time to meet the rest of the cohort!

Nominations and applications for the 2025 cycle are free to all.  Simply upload a two-minute video explaining your self-initiated, climate-focused project and add your info.

It’s your turn, your voice!

The World Around Young Climate Prize Award and Mentorship Program Courses

• Design

Requirements for The World Around Young Climate Prize Award and Mentorship Program Qualification

Applications and nominations open! The World Around is seeking 25 young climate designers, thinkers, makers and activists under the age of 25 to be paired with their own mentor from the design community.

Anyone aged 13-25 can submit their work. We encourage young people from anywhere in the world to share their projects. If English is not your first language you will be able to indicate this during the application process.

Interview date, Process and Venue for The World Around Young Climate Prize Award and Mentorship Program

TIMELINE

EARTH DAY, 2024

YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE CYCLE 02 LAUNCHES

• Applications and nominations open! The World Around is seeking 25 young climate designers, thinkers, makers and activists under the age of 25 to be paired with their own mentor from the design community. Three of the 25 will win a trip to New York City to present their work at The World Around Summit 2025.

JULY, 2024

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

• Applications will close on July 31, 2024 at 23:59 EST

SEPTEMBER, 2024

25 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

• The second cohort of 25 Young Climate Prize finalists will be selected and announced in September 2024.

OCTOBER, 2024

YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE DESIGN ACADEMY BEGINS

• The Young Climate Prize Design Academy providing lectures, presentations and mentorships for the 25 finalists takes place between September and December 2024

EARTH DAY, 2025

YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE CYCLE 02 FINALE

• Three winners: Young Climate Designer, Young Climate Voice and Young Climate Visionary will be selected by a jury to present their work at The World Around’s annual summit in April 2025.

Application Deadline

July 31, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to The World Around on theworldaround.submittable.com to applyNominations and applications for the 2025 cycle are free to all.  Simply upload a two-minute video explaining your self-initiated, climate-focused project and add your info.

It’s your turn, your voice!

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