IPCC Scientist and Professor, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Co-founder, Girls for Climate Action, Lead, Climate Justice Action Coalition, Generation Equality Forum
Minister of State, Vice President’s Office, Union and Environment, Tanzania
Founder, Doors of Hope Foundation, Tanzania
Climate Vulnerable Forum Fellow, Tanzania
CEO and Conservation Commissioner, Tanzania Forest Services Agency, Tanzania
Former Warden of Keble College, Oxford University; First Chancellor, University of Derby; Director of Learning, The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce
Director, Institute of Resource Assessment and Professor, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
CEO and Founder, GYLC
Global Associate Director, Agriculture, food security and livelihoods, BRAC International
Program Strategy and Innovation Director, FXB USA
2021 Youth Climate Champion, GYLC
2022 Youth Climate Champion, GYLC
Youth Representative from Tanzania, UN General Assembly
Executive Coordinator, YouthNet for Social Justice
Director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)
Founder and Chair, Climate Crisis Advisory Group
Marine Social Ecologist, USA
GYLC 2022 Youth Climate Champion, Uganda
Country Director, BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania
Founder and CEO, Farmer Lifeline
Head of Climate Change, BRAC International
Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University
Climate Justice Activist and Permaculturist, Malawi
UN Youth Climate Ambassador, Cameroon
Assistant Lecturer, Sokoine University of Agriculture
Executive Director of the Institute for Development, Ghana
Fellow Engagement Lead, Ashoka East Africa
Regional Director, Ashoka East Africa
Venture Manager, Ashoka East Africa
Climate Activist and Founder of The Child Movement
Advisor to the Honorable President of Tanzania
Program Coordinator, International Centre on Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)
Network Coordinator at Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA)
Senior Research Associate, Administrative Staff College of India
Youth Fellow, International Center for Climate Change & Development (ICCAD)
Founder/ CEO, Creeds Energy
Climate Change Advocate, Malawi
Manager, Climate-Aligned Industries, RMI
● Opening plenary: No time to waste
● Fireside chat: managing wellbeing of both ecosystems and human beings
● Panel: Intergenerational collaboration for climate action
● Masterclass I: Leadership
● Masterclass II: Organizing
● Workshop: Leadership with community organizing
● Workshop: Leadership with project management
● Panel: Youth in climate action
● Panel 1: Agriculture and food systems
● Panel 2: Plasticonomy
● Panel 3: Water security
● Panel 4: The future of energy
● Panel 5: Sustainable consumption
● Panel 6: Loss & damage
● Panel 7: Role of philanthropy in climate action in global frontline communities
● Workshop: Leading with purpose & personal action plan
● Closing plenary: Reaffirming our commitment to climate action
● Afternoon opening plenary: No time to waste
● Fireside chat: Managing wellbeing of both ecosystems and human beings
● Panel: Intergenerational collaboration for climate action
● Masterclass I: Leadership
● Masterclass II: Organizing
● Workshop: Leadership with community organizing
● Workshop: Leadership with project management
● Panel: Youth in climate action
● Mangrove plantation along the beach of Mbweni
● Authentic Tanzanian bush lunch
● A walk in the Pugu Nature Reserve Forest, an eco-tourism site
● African folk dance
● Workshop: Leading with purpose & personal action plan
● Closing plenary: Reaffirming our commitment to climate action
You recognize the need for climate action and are taking the first steps in raising awareness
You serve as an example to other members in your community and can inspire a commitment to change while raising your own profile
You have the opportunity to become a part of a global community of like-minded individuals committed to a greener future
Benefits of becoming a delegate to the in-person Youth Climate Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Benefits of becoming a delegate to the virtual Youth Climate Summit
Benefits of becoming a youth champion
● There is no registration fee for participating in the virtual Summit.
● For Tanzanian residents, there is no registration fee for attending the Summit in person and registration includes snacks and lunch during the conference as well as a conference kit.
● For international delegates, the registration fee for attending the Summit in person is USD 100 and it includes shared accommodation for three nights (October 4-7), local transportation, food, and a conference kit.
The Global Youth Climate Summit is a four-day virtual and in-person event which will take place on October 4-7, 2023. The Summit aims to mobilize youth, build their leadership skills, and empower them to lead the fight against climate change. It will bring together 500 youth, aged between 18 and 32, and engage them in an inter-generational dialogue with leading experts in the field of climate change.
The Summit is open to anyone aged between 18 and 32 from anywhere in the world. We are looking for young people who are passionate about tackling climate change.
The virtual Summit will take place online from October 4 to 7. All registered participants will receive an email containing URLs to join the virtual event. In parallel to the virtual Summit, the offline Summit will be held at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
There is no cost to attend the virtual sessions of the Summit. There is also no cost for Tanzanian residents to attend the Summit in person. The registration fee for attending the Summit in person is USD 100 for international delegates.
Both offline and online participants who will attend all the sessions will receive a certificate of participation from GYLC.
Please look at the program agenda for details on the sessions and speakers.
Local delegates (Tanzanian residents) will be responsible to arrange their own transportation to and from University of Dar es Salaam, the Summit venue in the Tanzania.
There will be free shuttle services for the international delegates to and from the Julius Nyerere International Airport to the hotel starting from 00:01 hrs on October 4 till 23:59 hrs on October 7.
To apply for the prize, individuals aged between 18 to 32 are required to design a community project, to be implemented anywhere in the world within six months (November 2023-April 2024), which promotes the wellbeing of both ecosystems and human beings. Selected projects will each receive a funding of USD 1,000.
No, we will only accept individual submission. However, you may work individually or in a team to execute your idea.
No, we will only accept individual submission. However, you may work individually or in a team to execute your idea.
Please write your project idea within 500 words during submitting the application form. You should refer to our work plan template and budget guidelines for proposal submission.
We aim to fund 10 projects across the globe. Final decisions on winning proposals are reserved by GYLC. Prize money will be disbursed to the winners of the Youth Climate Prize upon assurance that the project proposed will, in fact, be implemented within six months of receiving the fund.
The deadline to submit proposals is August 15, 2023.
The results will be announced on October 7 at the closing plenary of the Global Youth Climate Summit 2023.
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