Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves: Submit Project Concepts for Humanitarian Clean Cooking Fund (HCCF)

Applications are open for “The Humanitarian Clean Cooking Fund (HCCF)”, which is a new grant fund established by the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (Alliance) with support from the Norwegian Agency for International Development.

The HCCF’s primary objective is to increase access to cleaner fuels and more efficient cooking technologies among crisis-affected people through the scale-up of successful cooking interventions in humanitarian settings.

HCCF also aims to foster innovations in program design and increase investment in alternative fuels and cooking technologies, which will improve health, save lives, reduce costs, and promote safety among humanitarian populations. Deadline: 21 July 2017

UKAID Call for Proposals: Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) Round 3 - Tanzania

The Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) is seeking applications for its pilot and scale-up projects with an aim to identify and support innovative and market‐driven solutions that have the potential to create social impact in Education, Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) across Tanzania.

HDIF is a UKAID challenge fund programme managed by a Palladium Group‐ led consortium in Tanzania. HDIF works in close partnership with the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) to transform the innovation ecosystem by providing technical assistance and promoting active knowledge management and sharing. Deadline: 8 September 2017

FRENCH EMBASSY’S (TANZANIA) FUND FOR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FOR CIVIL SOCIETIES AND COALITIONS OF ACTORS (PISCCA)

The French fund for Innovative Projects from Civil Societies and Coalitions of Actors (PISCCA) is an instrument from the French Embassy to Tanzania to support projects from local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

PISCCA is the successor of the French Social Development Fund (SFD). The last SFD was implemented in Tanzania between 2009 and 2012 and funded 9 projects for a total amount of 500 000 euros, covering a large scale of sectors of intervention, including education, agriculture, health and access to water.

PISCCA aims at funding small-scale project and local initiatives which contribute to the strengthening of the Tanzanian civil society and to promoting social, economic and cultural rights in the country. Its main objectives are to support local initiatives, foster networking and synergies between stakeholders on the field and strengthen the capacities of the beneficiaries and civil society organizations.

The programme will last 3 years and is starting in 2016. It comprises two calls for proposals, in 2016 and 2017.

The 2016 call for proposals is open from the 18th April to the 20th May 2016.

Journalists' Training Opportunity for Reporting on Oil, Gas and Minerals – 2015

The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is offering a media capacity development program for reporters in Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda. Applications are invited from practitioners who work for media organizations based in these countries. The program is designed for early- to mid-career journalists with a demonstrated interest in covering the extractive sectors of oil, gas and minerals. Good management of extractive resources and revenues requires informed, responsive, and dynamic media to provide necessary oversight and inform the public about critical governance issues.

THE TRAINING PROGRAM

The program offers a wide range of benefits: holistic and comprehensive support to journalists through specialized knowledge and skills modules; professional mentoring; experiential learning; reporting grants; prizes for outstanding reporting; access to sources and vital information and data; as well as interaction with peers, experts, policy makers, and oversight actors.

Win a Trip to COP21 in Paris | Youth Climate Video Competition Launched

Youth Video Competition for Paris 2015 Launched on UN World Environment Day

Starting 5 June 2015, young people around the globe are invited to share what they are doing to combat climate change in the Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change.

Two winners will get a trip to the UN Climate Change Conference in the French capital in December (COP21), where they will join the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) communications team as videographers and reporters. The competition is open to young people between the ages of 18 and 30 and videos must be submitted by 17 August 2015.

You can watch the video of the launch event of the Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change.

Opportunity for Young Tanzania Scientists: GREEN TALENTS – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development.

Take part in the Green Talents Competition, promote your research in Germany and gain exclusive access to its sustainable development hotspots.

Sustainable development means leading an environmentally friendly life in a way that conserves resources. This is essential to preserve our world for subsequent generations and particularly important in enabling our cities to overcome the challenges ahead. With its top innovation and research centers, Germany supports these efforts in particular by intensifying international cooperation among the bright young minds of tomorrow.

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has held the prestigious ”Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” since 2009 to promote the international exchange of innovative green ideas. The award, under the patronage of Minister Professor Johanna Wanka, honours 25 young researchers each year. The winners come from numerous countries and scientific disciplines and are recognised for their outstanding achievements in making our societies more sustainable. Selected by a high-ranking jury of German experts the award-winners are granted unique access to the country’s research elite.

APPLY: World Young Reader Prizes 2015

WYRP Past Awardees

2014 Top Award to the Mathrubhumi Daily (India) for a “Free The Tree” campaign by youth to stopadvertisements being attached to trees.

2014 Top Award to Jakarta Post [Foundation] (Indonesia) for Youth Speak Fun Day, a language festival of competitions, games and entertainment to help strenthen the English skills of 15- to 17-year-olds

2014 Silver Award 7 days (The Netherlands) for a Teenager of the Year Award that honors seven adolescents who have had an impressive accomplishment, chosing final winner through online voting.

Eligibility Criteria

Young readers under 25 years of age are eligible to apply.

Applicant can be any news publisher around the world and may submit multiple entries.

Descriptions of innovative strategies that produce measurable results, particularly those that can be adapted for use in other countries are highly encouraged.

Be a Student Reporter at the World Resources Forum 2015, Davos-Switzerland

Apply to participate in a Pro Journo flagship program on obsession journalism and conference reporting with a focus on heterodox economics and the environment at the World Resources Forum 2015 in Davos, Switzerland. The WRF is held bi-annually to exchange knowledge about the economic, political and environmental implications of global resource use. The theme for this year’s conference is “Circular Economy and Resource Productivity“.

The forum is seeking students to form an international team of 10 student reporters, led by a team of journalism professionals and contributors to the New York Times, The New Yorker, and DIE ZEIT, etc. Throughout the program, the participants will receive professional journalism support from a Deputy Editor at The Economist Intelligence Unit based in New York and a former New York Times Journalist and current ABC News reporter based in Moscow. After the program, successful candidates are then invited to join our permanent team as Staff Writers.

World Economic Forum: Nominate a Young Global Leader

The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a unique, multistakeholder community of more than 900 exceptional young leaders. Bold, brave, action-oriented and entrepreneurial, these individuals commit both their time and talent to make the world a better place.

The community is made up of leaders from all walks of life, from every region of the world and every stakeholder group in society. Nominated under 40, these young leaders are proposed through a qualified nomination process and assessed according to rigorous selection criteria that creates a diverse and truly representative body, while accepting only the very best leaders who have already demonstrated their commitment to serving society at large.

Set up as an independent, not-for-profit foundation under the Swiss government, the Forum of Young Global Leaders is an integral part of the World Economic Forum and part of the larger New Champions community.

Blogging!: Win a Dream Trip to Milan to do Something you Already Love

It’s back! Get excited! The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is awarding a free trip to Milan for a winning blogger to participate in World Environment Day (WED) celebrations on 5 June at the Expo Milano in Italy, and to post blogs and updates on social media about the experience.

This year's WED is themed Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care. It is a challenge for all to re-imagine one's aspirations for a good life that is de-linked from conspicuous consumption. We call on everyone to be aware of how the daily individual consumption habits of seven billion people can have a huge impact on the planet, which is why the power to make change happen is also in our hands.

Expo Milano 2015 is the Universal Exhibition that Milan, Italy, will host from May 1 to October 31 2015. Over this six-month period, Milan will become a global showcase where more than 140 participating countries will show the best of their technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need. Expo also involves international organisations and expects to welcome 20 million visitors to its 1.1 million square metres of exhibition area – and you could be there too!

Invitation for 2015 CPF Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is accepting nominations for the 2015 CPF Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award. It is a unique opportunity acknowledge an inspiring individual who has improved our forests and the lives of people that depend on them.

The awardee will receive a cash prize of USD20,000 along with international recognition of their outstanding contributions to preserve, restore and sustainably manage forests and to raise awareness of the key role forests play in supporting local communities, rural livelihoods, women and the environment. The winner will be invited to receive their award in person on 10 September 2015, at the World Forestry Congress 2015 in Durban, South Africa .

The CPF launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012 to honour and commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world. In 2015, the CPF will award another individual for their outstanding achievements for forests.

Register for School Enterprise Challenge and Grab a Chance to Win $50,000

Do you want to plan and start a real school business that generates income for your school and teaches students practical workplace skills? If yes, then register your school for School Enterprise Challenge and get a chance to win cash prizes worth over $50,000!

The School Enterprise Challenge is a student-led, business start-up competition for schools around the world. The competition guides and supports teachers and students to set up real school businesses. Students develop essential skills in business and entrepreneurship in a practical, fun and innovative way. The competition helps schools generate extra income for their school, or a social cause of their choice.

In 2014, 1250 schools from 93 countries participated in the competition and their businesses ranged from fly fishing in Belize, to an inter-schools newspaper in India and a carwash in South Africa.

International Grants by Comic Relief to Help Creating a World Free from Poverty

The Comic Relief is calling applications for international grants to fulfill its seven primary goals which are crucial to create a world free from poverty.

What are goals of International Grants?

Women aged 15-49 and children under five have improved health

Disadvantaged children and adults gain access to, and attain, a good quality of education.

Women and girls are equal and respected members of society.

Slum dwellers have an improved quality of life.

Children and young people at risk are safer, with greater opportunities to increase their skills and life prospects.

People affected by HIC have an improved quality of life.

Poor people can improve their income through trade, enterprises and employment.

Raymond Lemaire International Fund: ICOMOS Programme for Next Generation Skills

The Raymond Lemaire Fund is currently inviting Students and Young Professionals (aged 21-30 in year of application) for its ICOMOS Programme (international council on monuments & sites) that aims to encourage young heritage professionals to develop their skills through training. The Fund is administered by the ICOMOS International Secretariat under the supervision of the ICOMOS Board.

2015 scholarships will be awarded to young professionals or students exercising their activities or studies within ICOMOS’ area of expertise of furthering the conservation, protection, use and enhancement of the world’s cultural heritage.

The Global Shining Light Award- Honoring Investigative Journalism in Developing Countries

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is currently inviting journalists working in developing countries for the Global Shining Light Award, a unique award which honors investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions.

The Global Shining Light Award is sponsored by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, an association of more than 100 nonprofit groups in 50 countries that work to support and spread investigative reporting. The GIJN helps organize regional and international conferences and workshops, assists in the formation and sustainability of organizations dedicated to investigative reporting and data journalism, promotes best practices and access to public documents and data, and provides resources and networking services for investigative journalists worldwide. 

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program 2015 for Overseas and Domestic Projects

The Toyota Global invites non-profit organizations in and outside Japan to apply for Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program 2015. Organizations can apply for any of the three types of funding opportunities according to the relevancy of project implementation site(s) and whether or not they have received grants from the Toyota before. Non-profit organizations that promote projects to foster individuals seeking solutions of environmental issues and to contribute to practical problem-solving for those issues are invited to apply for the grants.

Breakdown of Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Grant Recipient Projects (Totals)

The Global Facility Challenge Fund to Strengthen Disaster and Climate Risk Decision-making

The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID) new competitive Challenge Fund seeks to pilot new and innovative approaches to overcome these challenges and strengthen disaster and climate risk decision-making in developing countries. This Challenge Fund seeks to provide small grants to projects that address the challenge in bridging the gap between technology and on-the-ground user needs in the field of disaster risk identification. Risk identification is seen at the foundation of all disaster risk management decision-making, whether risk reduction, preparedness, financial protection, or resilient recovery. The Fund seeks to support the development of data, products and approaches to support disaster risk management decision making and build resilience, including through better information, but also strengthening key steps in moving from information to insight and behavior change.

The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research SFIAR Award 2015

The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research SFIAR Award 2015 for new, innovative and result oriented research is open for applications. Any research that falls within the following definition of ARD given by the European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD) can be submitted- “ARD is a multi-dimensions research that addresses the agricultural development challenges of developing and emerging countries (DEC). The agricultural domain includes crop production and animal husbandry, agro-forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, agribusiness and related enterprises, animal and human health related issues, as well as the sustainable management of the natural sources on which farming depends and the socio-cultural and bio-diverse landscapes, food systems and ecologies in which it is embedded. ARD provides technological, economic and institutional knowledge and innovations contributing to sustainable development. It encompasses research of a national and international public good character, as well as research that yields private gains.”

POC21 IN PARIS: OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR INNOVATION IN CLIMATE CHANGE

After decades of talks on climate change and resource depletion, little has changed. Political leaders seem to be going in circles, and protest culture lacks a blueprint for the future. In 2015, it is time to move from protests to prototypes. 

Instead of a Conference Of Parties, we propose a Proof Of Concept.

POC21 is an innovation camp uniting 100+ makers, designers, engineers and scientists to develop and promote the best open source projects for sustainable living. This is a call for the makers, misfits and rebels, the shapers and makers of a tomorrow’s world - it will be a great adventure and unique experience for everybody involved! Use your chance to be part of this unique gathering from August 15 until September 20 2015 in Chateau Millemont near Paris, France.

Stakeholder Speaking Roles for the Post-2015 Hearings

Application: Stakeholder Speaking Roles for the 26-27 May 2015 Post-2015 Hearings

DEADLINE: MONDAY, 27 APRIL 2015

To apply to speak during the 18-22 May post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations, please visit: http://bit.ly/May-p2015-speaker-apply
The deadline to apply to speak in the hearings is also 27 April. You may apply for both events.

At the request of the Office of the President of the General Assembly, UN-NGLS invites applications for a stakeholder speaking roles for the UN General Assembly interactive hearings on the post-2015 development agenda, taking place on 26-27 May 2015 at UN Headquarters.

Travel funding will be provided for at least 14 speakers to participate in these hearings.

Before applying, please ensure you meet all of the following criteria for participation: