Young Climate Prize
ABOUT
ARE YOU A YOUNG CLIMATE DESIGNER?
APPLY TO WIN THE YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE
The World Aroundis looking for young people who are working on their own self-started projects that address, draw attention to or mitigate climate change in their community. 25 under 25 will join The World Around Young Climate Prize Academy and win a mentorship with one of our internationally renown Design Champions. Three winners will be invited to New York City to present their work at The World Around’sprestigious annual Summit at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
The prize is free to enter. Just share a short video introducing yourself and your project.You must be 25 or under to apply. Applications are open until October 31, 2022 at 11:59PM EST.
DESIGN CHAMPIONS
WIN A MENTORSHIP FROM ONE OF OUR DESIGN CHAMPIONS
The Design Champions are a global community of some of the most impactful, preeminent individuals of our time – from leading architects, urbanists and designers to anthropologists, game designers and engineers. The World Around’s goal is to create and nurture a dialogue between generations and amplify the unique, radical and brilliant projects for climate resilience from the world’s brightest young minds.
Learn more about the careers and lives of our Design Champions below to see why they can’t wait to meet you and help support your growth and career.
TIMELINE
- STEP 1
PRIZE LAUNCHES
The World Around Young Climate Prize and its international Design Champions are announced - STEP 2
NOMINATIONS + APPLICATIONS OPEN
Open call for nominations and applications to find 25 young climate designers, thinkers, makers and activists under the age of 25 - STEP 3
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Final call for applications is October 31, 2022. - STEP 4
25 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The inaugural cohort of 25 winners into the The World Around Young Climate Prize will be selected by our jury and announced in December 2022. - STEP 5
YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE ACADEMY BEGINS
The World Around Young Climate Prize academy of lectures, presentations and mentorship runs between January – March 2023. - STEP 5
THE WORLD AROUND SUMMIT 2023
The World Around’s annual summit will take place at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on Earth Day 2023. A select group of the finalists will join us in New York to present their work.
DOWNLOADS
POSTERS, ASSETS AND INFO
To help spread the word, The World Around has created a selection of graphic materials and social media assets that we hope will reach the best young talent all over the world. We invite you to share one or all of the assets. We are also happy to create bespoke assets for you, your institution or company, just let us know.
- DOWNLOAD YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE PDF
- DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE POSTERS
- DOWNLOAD SOCIAL MEDIA ASSETS
- CONTACT US TO REQUEST BESPOKE ASSETS
FAQS
WHO CAN APPLY?
Anyone aged 13-25 can submit their work. We encourage young people from anywhere in the world to share their projects. If English is not your first language you will be able to indicate this during the application process.
MI IDIOMA DE PREFERENCIA ES EL ESPAÑOL; ME VOY A PODER COMUNICAR CON MIS MENTORES?
Sí! El formulario de aplicación estará disponible en español e invitamos a todos los hispanohablantes a participar de la convocatoria.
DO I NEED DESIGN DEGREE?
There is no academic requirement and no need to have a formal design education.
DONATE
SUPPORT YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE
The World Around’s Young Climate Prize is made possible and is free to enter thanks entirely to donations from our visionary Global Partners, and generous community of donors. As a registered 501(c)(3) charity we thank our generous supporters and invite you to help us continue our work by making a tax-deductible donation today.
You can use Paypal Givingor our secure link below
If you’d like to find out about becoming a corporate partner of The World Around Young Climate Prize and learn about our bespoke offers for your organization, please contact:
partnerships@theworldaround.com
THE WORLD AROUND
The World Around was founded in New York in 2020 by Diego Marroquin and Beatrice Galilee. Our global platform seeks to connect and create a diverse and international network of the most exciting and creative designers and thinkers with wider industry professionals through high-impact educational initiatives and events championing the most progressive ideas and compelling projects. The World Around is a public charity recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Visit our website to see our archive of films.
Young Climate Prize is made possible by the generous support of Meta Open Arts and The World Around’s community of Patrons.
Board of Directors
Vishaan Chakrabarti
Elizabeth Diller
Dean Harriet Harriss
Beatrice Galilee, Executive Director
Diego Marroquin, Founder and Chair
Tina Vaz
Adam Flatto
Peter Dillon
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