Entries for the 2025 World Around Young Climate Prize are now being accepted! This esteemed global prize was established by the New York-based nonprofit The World Around. It is intended for young designers and activists who have grown up in the face of the climate catastrophe and are dedicated to tackling its issues. This prize is open to youth worldwide and encourages the submission of ideas and projects that address climate-related challenges. The design community’s leading personalities will mentor the chosen applicants, enabling them to expand their influence and connect with like-minded people around the world.
From the pool of candidates, twenty-five finalists—all under the age of twenty-five—will be chosen to receive life-changing mentorship. In 2025, three winners will get the chance to present their work at the esteemed Annual Summit of The World Around in New York City. Mentors will lead mentees through a series of sessions, encouraging project enhancement and innovation. Mentors will be selected from The World Around’s prestigious group of Design Champions.
Apart from receiving individualised mentoring, participants will take part in a virtual academy called Design Academy, which will cover a range of topics like graphic design, marketing, fundraising, communications, and filmmaking. Every weekend, these seminars provide opportunity for peer connections within the cohort in addition to imparting vital skills. The online mentorship sessions and academy programs will be available from September through December of 2024.
Young people who are enthusiastic about climate-related projects are invited to apply for the World Around Young Climate Prize 2025 in order to take advantage of the opportunity to change the world.
Country: Online/USA
Opportunity Type: Awards, Events, Workshops
Eligibility Criteria:
- The age range for applicants to be eligible for the Climate Prize is 13 to 25 years old.
- There are no geographical limitations, therefore candidates are encouraged to apply from anywhere in the world.
- To be eligible to participate in the World Around Young Climate Prize, there are no formal design education requirements or special academic qualifications.
- Teams are welcome to apply, but they can only have three people on each team. The team will designate one member as the lead candidate.
- People with disabilities are encouraged to apply as part of this project, which actively promotes inclusivity. We’ll make extra efforts to make sure they have a seamless application and mentorship experience.
- In addition to their biographical information, applicants must submit a brief two-minute film highlighting their independent climate-focused project.
Benefits:
- The World Around Young Climate Prize winners will work with renowned Design Champions to provide essential mentoring sessions that will help them refine and advance their designs.
- Opportunities for transformative mentorship will be provided to twenty-five finalists for the prize.
- The top three winners will also receive a trip to New York City in 2025 to present their projects and accomplishments at the esteemed Annual Summit of The World Around.
- The Design Academy workshops will be available to participants, where they will receive thorough instruction and direction on a variety of subjects, such as marketing, fundraising, graphic design, communications, and filmmaking.
- Participants will get enough chances to discuss their projects with their mentors throughout their minimum of three hour-long meetings.
- For those under 25, The World Around YCP 2025 presents an incredible chance to advance and have a major impact on climate-related projects.
Deadline: July 31, 2024
