Young Forest Champions Initiative: Join the Movement for Forests and Climate Action!

Are you captivated with forests and local weather motion? 🌿🌍 The Young Forest Champions Initiative is your alternative to make a long-lasting impression!

Open to youth in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Ghana, and Peru, this initiative empowers younger leaders to drive transformative forest conservation efforts by mentorship, capability growth, and progressive applied sciences like distant sensing.

Building on its success in Kenya, the initiative is now increasing, offering younger individuals throughout extra international locations with the instruments to restore forests, monitor ecosystems, and defend important landscapes. Ten younger leaders per nation shall be chosen to affix a dynamic community shaping the way forward for forests and local weather resilience.

Why Join?

By changing into a Young Forest Champion, you’ll:

✅ Receive mentorship from international forest and local weather specialists
✅ Gain hands-on coaching in forest conservation and monitoring
✅ Develop expertise in distant sensing and ecosystem monitoring
✅ Join a community of younger leaders dedicated to environmental sustainability
✅ Contribute to local weather motion and forest restoration in your group

Eligibility Criteria

To apply, you should:

✔ Be 18-30 years outdated at the time of application
✔ Be a present college scholar or current graduate
✔ Reside in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Ghana, or Peru
✔ Have intermediate or larger proficiency in English
✔ Have a dependable web connection to take part in actions
✔ Commit to full participation in the initiative all through 2025

Encouraged to Apply:
🌱 Young girls and males
🌱 Individuals from Indigenous communities
🌱 Persons with disabilities

📌 Bonus: Experience in forestry points and volunteer work with native communities shall be an asset.

How to Apply

📩 Submit your application right here: Apply Now

🗓 Deadline: Friday, 14 February 2025

For inquiries, contact: AIM4Forests@fao.org  or go to our website