Concordia is one of the 300 cities in the world chosen to join the “Youth Climate Action Fund”, an international initiative promoted by Bloomberg Philanthropies together with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), which finances environmental projects designed and led by young people from the city.
Following a call for applications and prior registration, 17 projects submitted by different educational establishments, institutions, non-governmental organizations, and universities were shortlisted.
With the aim of advancing in the preparation of the proposals, a Coaching Program for the formulation of ideas was carried out, intended to accompany the shortlisted teams in the strengthening and development of their proposals.
Mayor Francisco Azcué highlighted the commitment assumed by the program participants when presenting proposals, stating that “it is very good to commit to the city, with responsibility and from the place that falls to us, as in this case, young students from Concordia”.
“This program is about developing a project; that this project has an impact on the community, and even more so when it is related to the environment,” Azcué highlighted, adding that what is currently being promoted is “the sustainable development and growth of communities, in a careful way, which is why we value that they are part of this step”.
For his part, the Undersecretary of Environment Joaquín Gobetto highlighted the participation and interest of the attendees: “if you have made it this far, it is because your projects are in the process of being evaluated. Today we are moving forward with the mentoring process to polish the details of each project and thus be able to have clearer objectives. We value the participation of young people in these types of programs”.
This first stage offers tools and support so that young people can advance in the formulation of projects with a positive impact on the community, promoting citizen participation and commitment to environmental care, related to: renewable energy and energy efficiency; education for climate action; biodiversity, green infrastructure, and climate change adaptation; and sustainable waste management and circular economy.
Through the “Youth Climate Action Fund”, the winning projects will be able to receive grants of between 1,000 and 5,000 dollars.
Following a call for applications and prior registration, 17 projects submitted by different educational establishments, institutions, non-governmental organizations, and universities were shortlisted.
With the aim of advancing in the preparation of the proposals, a Coaching Program for the formulation of ideas was carried out, intended to accompany the shortlisted teams in the strengthening and development of their proposals.
Mayor Francisco Azcué highlighted the commitment assumed by the program participants when presenting proposals, stating that “it is very good to commit to the city, with responsibility and from the place that falls to us, as in this case, young students from Concordia”.
“This program is about developing a project; that this project has an impact on the community, and even more so when it is related to the environment,” Azcué highlighted, adding that what is currently being promoted is “the sustainable development and growth of communities, in a careful way, which is why we value that they are part of this step”.
For his part, the Undersecretary of Environment Joaquín Gobetto highlighted the participation and interest of the attendees: “if you have made it this far, it is because your projects are in the process of being evaluated. Today we are moving forward with the mentoring process to polish the details of each project and thus be able to have clearer objectives. We value the participation of young people in these types of programs”.
This first stage offers tools and support so that young people can advance in the formulation of projects with a positive impact on the community, promoting citizen participation and commitment to environmental care, related to: renewable energy and energy efficiency; education for climate action; biodiversity, green infrastructure, and climate change adaptation; and sustainable waste management and circular economy.
Through the “Youth Climate Action Fund”, the winning projects will be able to receive grants of between 1,000 and 5,000 dollars.