Young Climate Change Awareness Ambassador programme aims to increase understanding of the case for tackling climate change and encourage positive actions by engaging school and university students aged 12 to 22. Workshops, training activities are delivered to help YAs to gain better understanding about climate change and low carbon alternatives, improve their skills to communicate climate change issues to their fellows and the wider public. The programme also facilitates networking and communications among YAs from different parts of China as well as the world. They will also have chance to take their message to world leaders to enable decision makers hear the voice from young people.

In 2009, 200 university and middle school students have been chosen to attend Young Ambassadors’ Climate Camp due to their performance in the Green Your School competition(GYS) and the Sustainable Innovation Student Competition(SISC). From interactive workshops, field trips, public engagement activities, the camp equips the ambassadors with skills such as project management, communication and innovation. It also provides information they need to fulfill their ambassadorial roles. In cooperation with UNICEF China and National Development of Reform Commission, a group of selected under YAs has been selected to attend activities during COP15 in Copenhagen, where they air their views to the world leaders who are negotiating a pivotal climate deal.

In December 2009, 7 high school YAs, as well as 11 winners from SISC are travel to Copenhagen together with Climate Champions from more than 40 countries to attend the widely anticipated international summit (COP15) in Denmark, as part of the British Council’s Climate Champions programme. It provides an opportunity for them to witness and experience the most important international event on climate change negotiation and provide young people’s voice in this debate and influence the important discussions and decisions in Copenhagen. Please click to see the Young Ambassadors’ blog http://611968485.qzone.qq.com/

In order to encourage a greener lifestyle among the households at community level, all the Young Ambassadors will also develop their Eco-Team Community Projects from December 2009 to February 2010.

Please also click to see Climate Cool Gig video that Young Ambassadors held in July 2009.

Please click to find out what Young Ambassadors have done in 2008