Request for Applications for Climate Skills-Seeds for Transition India
British Council and the HEIs will collaborate for the implementation of the Climate Skills - Seeds for Transition India project. The project will train young people using the global Climate Skills framework, with a focus on core, soft skills development, such as leadership, and communication, and climate literacy empowering young people to learn through experience delivering social action, contextualisation and building global networks to tackle shared global challenges.
Closing Date: Monday, 07 October 2024
Role overview
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. Through our arts, education, and English programmes, we give opportunities to millions of people worldwide each year. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries. British Council is operating in Nepal since 1959.
In partnership with HSBC, the British Council launched the Climate Skills programme in 2023. The programme aims to take collaborative approach to enhance climate education and employability in the green economy among historically marginalised youth communities in countries including Brazil, Mexico, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and the UK. With a focus on youth and education, the programme reflects the mutual interest of partners to empower the next generation to understand, mitigate, and adapt to climate change.
The Model
India's geographical diversity includes a range of ecosystems, each with its unique challenges related to climate change. The Climate Skills project seeks to address these challenges by working with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across India that are actively engaged in climate adaptation or mitigation initiatives that address climate-related issues through research, innovation, and community-based actions. The selected institutions will be responsible for implementing the programme within their academic frameworks, ensuring that the project's goals are achieved effectively. The higher education institutions will also be referred to as the delivery partners.
Call document for the HEIs can be accessed from the download section at the bottom of the page.
We are seeking applications from eligible Higher Education Institutions in India to integrate climate education and action initiatives into their academic curricula. Eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Indian HEIs actively engaged in climate adaptation or mitigation initiatives, with a demonstrated commitment to addressing climate-related challenges in their local or regional context, and having at least 130 eligible students, are invited to apply for this programme.
- Should have a valid FCRA certification to receive the grant amount allocated for this project.
- The HEI should have courses such as Social Work, Rural Development, Public Policy, Youth Development, Development Studies, or any other programme where field work, social action and/or internship is already integrated in the course.