CENN Launches Green Scholarship for Young Climate Activists
In Georgia, CENN, a non-governmental organization working to protect the environment, has been implementing various activities to motivate and inspire society, especially youth, to think and do more to maintain natural resources and promote sustainable development. Most importantly, the organization rightfully appreciates the contribution of those who care about nature.
In this regard, from 2020, CENN will be awarding young climate activists with green scholarships, which will further encourage them to continue to advocate more actively in their communities and change the environment for the better.
The future leaders in terms of environment protection will be awarded with scholarships in four categories, with one winner in each nomination.
The green scholarship for 2020 will be awarded in the following nominations:
1) CENN Green Scholarship for Contribution to Sustainable Waste Management, Circular Economics, and Consumer Behavior Change;
2) CENN Green Scholarship for Contribution to Sustainable Forest Management, Promoting Ecotourism and Biodiversity Protection;
3) CENN Green Scholarship for Contribution to Climate Change Awareness and Reducing Environmental Impact at the Local Level;
4) CENN Green Scholarship for Contribution to High Social Responsibility in Green Entrepreneurship and / or Business.
In order to receive the CENN green scholarship, a candidate must nominate himself / herself through an application form, in which they must describe their contribution to protecting the environment, implemented activities in this regard and explain how the award will help them in achieving future plans.
The age of the participants is limited to 10-26. Their activities in terms of environment protection should have been implemented during 2017-2019.
2019 was an important year, with more young people thinking about the importance of the environment around the world. For years, CENN has been one of the leading organizations in terms of youth environmental engagement. For more than 10 years, its Green Camps have enabled more than 1,500 young people across Georgia to learn more about environmental and sustainable development, meet interesting people and return to their communities with innovative ideas.
Since 2015, CENN has run nominations for the Niko Ketskhoveli Prize for School Environmental Competition, which has united 350 eco-clubs across Georgia around sustainable development goals.
“Starting from 2020, CENN is pleased to launch a green scholarship for young climate activists that will motivate future leaders to continue to fight for environment protection more actively and to change the current conditions for the better,” noted CENN representatives.
The total amount of a scholarship per nomination is GEL 1,000, which will be distributed over 5 months.
The application deadline is March 1, 2020. After revealing the finalists in each nomination, in March 2020, the winners will be announced at the CENN Green Scholarship Award Ceremony.
The award itself will have a positive impact on their motivation in general. Winning a green scholarship not only allows young activists to implement their projects and ideas, but also encourages them to continue their activities in the field of environment protection.
CENN continues to create new possibilities for future leaders and, at the same time, expressing gratitude for their work - it is quite likely that the green scholarships will become a tradition which will contribute to increasing the involvement of Georgian youth in the global fight against environmental issues.
CENN is open to partnership with interested NGOs, businesses and development donors, within the Green Scholarship program.