Every individual and organisation can play a positive role.
In 2019 UPG successfully trained 60 UPG Sustainability Leaders from 30 countries around the world. They have gone on to train over 4,000 people (and counting) and to implement projects within their communities. Learn more on this site and in the 2019 UPGSL Report.
For 2021 UPG is training and certifying 500 young leaders from all over the world and flying 60 of them to a FREE, complementary and immersive 1-week experience on an island in the USA: the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership. If this could be you or someone that you know, then take action and apply now or share this link.
UPG Sustainability Leadership is FREE for young people thanks to the wonderful support of our Partners who believe in positive citizen leadership on sustainability.
UPG Sustainability Leadership - Taking Action
This initiative is currently comprised of several activities which appear below and which are described further below. Please explore and join any part of the initiative that you can contribute to.
Sustainability Leaders
This program began in 2019 with 60 people from around the world trained as Sustainability Leaders. Flights, accommodation and training costs were all covered. These 60 Leaders committed to two objectives within the communities that they inhabit:
-Lead personal projects of their own choice
-Deliver training sessions to other Sustainability Leaders
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2019 UPG sustainability Testimonials
UPG sustainability leaders Information
With the support of courageous people and organisations, a total of 60 leaders, aged 18 to 35, from 31 countries in 7 world regions came together at the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership in Penobscot Bay, Maine, to learn about sustainability in an immersive environment during a full week.
The first generation of UPG Sustainability Leaders was composed of 32 women and 28 men who were trained over three separate cohorts, in June, August, and September. Their training included a primer on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (the SDGs) and also on how to use UPG’s Four Pillars to move from “ideals and goals” to “positive action”.
After certification, the 2019 class of Sustainability Leaders has already trained more than 4,000 citizens through local mini-training sessions in universities, schools, organisations, and communities across the world.
For UPG Sustainability Leadership in 2021, we have decided to bring this incredible training to up to 500 young leaders all over the world via an online program.
The syllabus includes training in project management, stakeholder engagement, communication, digital communications, and much more. Sustainability Leaders also explore how sustainability is related to economics, politics, law, culture, technology, education, and more.
After completing the online training, all UPG Sustainability Leaders will receive a certification, and 60 of them will have the chance to attend to a complementary 1-week training at Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership, in the USA, in summer 2021.
*Covid-19 pandemic regulations permitting.
“The goal of this training is to increase the capacity of UPG Sustainability Leaders to lead at least one project of their own choosing in their community. In addition, upon the conclusion of this training, UPG Sustainability Leaders conduct a secondary wave of mini-training sessions within their communities; contributing to a ground swell of informed citizens taking positive action and demonstrating sustainability leadership.”
CRITERIA TO PARTICIPATE
The following conditions apply to prospective candidates who are interested in becoming UPG Sustainability Leaders.
You demonstrate a strong motivation to become UPG Sustainability Leader combined with strong capabilities and you also have initial ideas that can have impact.
Your age is minimum 18 years or maximum 35 years by 1 October 2021. This ensures that all participants are within this age group for the duration of the training and experiences that are planned.
UPG is looking for young determined people from all different paths of life and regions of the world. From well-experienced professionals to freshly graduated students.
The selection process considers four factors:
A. Your Profile – this helps us to strive for diversity
B. Your Motivation – we select the most motivated
C. Your Capabilities and
D. The Potential for Impact
UPG Champions have an advantage in the process as they demonstrate the required motivation. UPG Champions that are part of a local “Community of Champions” or Champions who are from a organisation that is a UPG Champion also have an advantage in the selection process as this contributes to a supportive environment for their work.
TIMELINE
UPG Sustainability Leadership Application
Thank you for your interest. Applications for the Class of 2021 are closed and we invite you to follow us for updates about many ways to be part of #UPGSustainability. You can follow us on social media or signup for updates or contact us
At this time, Partners and selected collaborators are able to submit applications ahead of an extended deadline by using a password
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Thank you for your interest in UPG Sustainability Leadership. Let us move together on the journey to a more sustainable world. Please contact us with any comments, questions, ideas and suggestions. We look forward to hearing from you.
Information Session
UPG Sustainability Leadership hosts regular Information sessions for stakeholders. If you would like to be informed of future information sessions that may be open to you, please submit the contact form above.
We thank you all who took part in our information sessions in November and December. In the next few days, the last recorded session is now available on our website. View Here