This course aims to empower youths who are motivated by the vision of a sustainable world and aspire to be climate advocates against the climate emergency. Participants will learn from leaders, experts and youth advocates from Hong Kong and overseas and will gain valuable and relevant climate advocacy skills.
Programme Highlights:
- Youth Led Community Project: Participants will also lead community climate projects, working alongside peers who share their environmental concerns. This hands-on experience includes engaging with local stakeholders and presenting proposals directly to policymakers, giving youth a platform to influence climate policies and decisions.
- Global and Regional Engagement: At the international level, participants will join the Local Conference of Youth Hong Kong (LCOY HK), which is endorsed by the Official Children and Youth Constituency (YOUNGO) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They will have opportunities to attend major climate events, such as the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body sessions (SBs) and Climate Weeks, where they can experience global climate negotiations, gain insights from regional best practices, and network with international advocates.
- Continuous Mentorship: Throughout the programme, participants receive constant guidance from experienced mentors who support their development of climate knowledge, advocacy skills, and professional networks.
Course Language: Primarily Cantonese, supplemented with English in selected sessions
Course duration: March - July 2026
Course Format: In-person
Orientation to Climate Advocacy Training for Youth
7th March 2026 (SAT)
9:30 – 13:30
- Introduction of Youth-led Climate Action
- Ice-breaking and Networking
- Project Hackathon Part 1: Brainstorming your own Community Climate Advocacy Project
Module 1: Understanding Climate Justice and Climate Advocacy
14th March 2026 (SAT)
9:30 – 13:30
- Introduction to Climate Justice and Climate Advocacy
- Overview of the process of planning and executing advocacy campaigns
Module 2: Advocacy Skills: Research and Advocacy Campaign
21st March 2026 (SAT)
09:30 – 13:30
- Research fundamentals in climate advocacy
- Data collection, analysis and data communication strategies
- Advocacy campaign planning using research findings
Module 3: Design Your Community Climate Advocacy Project
28th March 2026 (SAT)
09:30 – 16:30
- Project Hackathon Part 2: Setting the way to the Community Climate Advocacy Project
- Developing problem statements, advocacy goals and project directions
Module 4: Advocacy Skills: Media and Communication
18th April 2026 (SAT)
13:30 – 17:30
- Understanding media landscapes in climate communication
- Identify the target audience and develop effective messages through various communication methods
- Practice interviews, press conferences and essential media communication skills
Module 5: Climate Negotiation and COP Simulation
9th May 2026 (SAT)
10:00 – 18:00
- Processes and mechanisms of climate negotiations at the global climate negotiations
- Youth engagement in climate negotiation and action
- Workshop: COP Negotiation Simulation
Module 6: Global, Regional and Local Youth Climate Movement
16th May 2026 (SAT)
13:00 – 17:00
- Introduction to UN YOUNGO and the role of youth in international participation
- Showcase of international, regional and local youth climate movements
- The important role of youth in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and climate justice
Module 7: Project Presentation and Graduation Ceremony
18th July 2026 (SAT)
13:00 – 18:00
- Presentation of the Community Climate Advocacy Project
- Comment and feedback from Advocates and Mentors
Special Event: Local Conference of Youth Hong Kong (LCOYHK) 2026
27th & 28th June 2026
(SAT & SUN) (TBC)
13:00 – 18:00
- Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) was initiated by YOUNGO in 2014 to empower youth through networking and knowledge sharing
- Bridges global and local action, complementing the annual Conference of Youth (COY)
- Transforms discussions into youth-driven climate initiatives
- Provides a platform for young leaders to connect, collaborate, and advocate
- Strengthens climate commitments at local, national, and global levels
Orientation to Climate Advocacy Training for Youth
7th March 2026 (SAT)
9:30 – 13:30
- Introduction of Youth-led Climate Action
- Ice-breaking and Networking
- Project Hackathon Part 1: Brainstorming your own Community Climate Advocacy Project
Module 1: Understanding Climate Justice and Climate Advocacy
14th March 2026 (SAT)
9:30 – 13:30
- Introduction of Climate Justice and Climate Advocacy
- Overview of the process of planning and executing advocacy campaigns
Module 2: Advocacy Skills: Research and Advocacy Campaign
21st March 2026 (SAT)
09:30 – 13:30
- Research Fundamentals in Climate Advocacy
- Data Collection, Analysis and Data Communication Strategies
- Workshop: Campaign planning using research findings
Module 3: Design Your Community Climate Advocacy Project
28th March 2026 (SAT)
09:30 – 16:30
- Project Hackathon Part 2: Setting the way to the Community Climate Advocacy Project
- Developing problem statements, advocacy goals and project directions
Module 4: Advocacy Skills: Media and Communication
18th April 2026 (SAT)
13:30 – 17:30
- Understanding media landscapes in climate communication
- Identify the target audience and develop effective messages through various communication methods
- Practice interviews, press conferences and essential media communication skills
Module 5: Climate Negotiation and COP Simulation
9th May 2026 (SAT)
10:00 – 18:00
- Processes and mechanisms of climate negotiations at the global climate negotiations
- Youth engagement in climate negotiation and action
- Workshop: COP Negotiation Simulation
Module 6: Global, Regional and Local Youth Climate Movement
16th May 2026 (SAT)
13:00 – 17:00
- Introduction to UN YOUNGO and the role of youth in international participation
- Showcase of international, regional and local youth climate movements
- The important role of youth in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and climate justice
Module 7: Project Presentation and Graduation Ceremony
18th July 2026 (SAT)
13:00 – 18:00
- Presentation of the Community Climate Advocacy Project
- Comment and feedback from Advocates and Mentors
Special Event: Local Conference of Youth Hong Kong (LCOYHK) 2026
27th & 28th June 2026 (SAT & SUN) (TBC)
13:00 – 18:00
- Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) was initiated by YOUNGO in 2014 to empower youth through networking and knowledge sharing
- Bridges global and local action, complementing the annual Conference of Youth (COY)
- Transforms discussions into youth-driven climate initiatives
- Provides a platform for young leaders to connect, collaborate, and advocate
- Strengthens climate commitments at local, national, and global levels
If you have any enquiries, please feel free to email karly.ip@ccinnolab.org .
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