Applications Invited for Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S)

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About the Organization

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents with a combined capacity of more than 31.5GW.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.

About the Fellowship

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) is a Masdar global initiative that empowers the next generation of sustainability leaders.

The energy transition requires new skills and ways of thinking. The youth of today will be an integral part of this transition as they drive the global sustainability agenda forward. Through its programs and global outreach activities, Y4S is actively investing in and supporting the development of young people around the world, teaching them the skills needed for the sustainability jobs of the future.

Since the UAE’s birth, its leadership has prioritized investment in young people and deeply valued their role in education and environmental stewardship. With its focus on learning and sustainability, Y4S embodies these values.

Established in 2016, Y4S aims to reach one million young people by 2030 through a blended learning experience. It also aims to create awareness of the skills needed for future jobs in sustainability. Y4S does this via its Future Sustainability Leaders and Sustainability Ambassadors programs, and global outreach activities.

Supported by Principal Partner Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, Y4S is aligned with the UAE’s Principles of the 50 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).

By 2030, the green economy could create 24 million new jobs. While this massive green job creation presents huge opportunities for governments, businesses, and members of industry, it will also be a major period of transition requiring new skills and ways of thinking.

Today's youth will be an integral part of this transition as they drive the world’s sustainability agenda. Y4S was established to equip young people around the world with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to tackle climate change.

Y4S Sustainability Programs:

Future Sustainability Leaders (FSL) Program:

The Future Sustainability Leaders (FSL) is a year-long program that connects university students and young professionals with global business leaders, policymakers, and technology pioneers, to help them learn the latest sustainability best practices. The program provides core knowledge, skills training, genuine work experience and networking skills through events that take place over a 12-month period. Each cycle begins at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the region’s largest sustainability gathering, held each January in Abu Dhabi.

Through this unique programme, students learn about the future outlook of the sustainability agenda, and better understand how to positively contribute to the implementation of global sustainable development goals.

Sustainability Ambassadors Program:

The Sustainability Ambassadors (SA) is a year-long program designed for high school students to become Sustainability Ambassadors by offering them core knowledge & skills training, authentic work experience, and quality networking at major events during the academic year.

Through this unique program, students play an active role in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) and engage in a year-round program to learn about the future outlook of the sustainability agenda, and better understand how to positively contribute to the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals (SDGs).

The SA program accepts 50 new students in every cohort.

Y4S Programs:

• Forum: The forum’s purpose is to inspire youth-led discussions about sustainability and empowerment. It welcomes government leaders, industry leaders, young innovators and social entrepreneurs. The forum attracts more than 3,000 speakers and attendees during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
• Innovation Lab: Launched to give students the chance to sharpen their innovative and entrepreneurial skills through hands-on experiences, the Innovation Lab consists of two competitions for young people. These include the Ecothon Innovation challenge, which asks competitors to create environmentally friendly inventions, and the Hackathon series, which allows students to explore ways to use artificial intelligence to advance sustainability and other topics.
• Community Engagement: Aimed at giving young people the chance to learn key soft skills at their own pace, this gamified platform offers more than 45 hours of online content and engagement with experts. These include video presentations, activity sheets and interactive quizzes focused on 26 skills across five categories. The categories are knowledge, personal, people, cognitive and design thinking.
• Awareness & Industry Knowledge: This series of virtual workshops and sessions offers students the chance to learn from experts about key industry trends. Topics of focus include UNSDGs, the energy transition, the impact of single-use plastic, and social entrepreneurship.

How to Apply

Apply now for the Future Sustainability Leaders or Sustainability Ambassadors programs.

Deadline: November 30, 2024

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