About This Program
This program nurtures the future generation, which plays a central role in addressing the climate crisis, by providing opportunities to acquire the knowledge needed to achieve the 2050 net-zero goal and actively participate in problem-solving.
Focusing on this role of the future generation, the program cultivates university students with the potential, expertise, and passion to drive change as climate environmental leaders, enabling them to respond to global climate and environmental challenges.
Core Activities
Meeting with Global Leaders
Provide opportunities to develop vision as climate and environmental leaders.
Climate Academy Courses
Provide specialized knowledge that contributes to achieving the 2050 net-zero goal.
Net Zero Idea Proposals
Provide online and offline activities where university students working to address the climate crisis can come together to share experiences, cases, and ideas.
Net Zero Action Activities
Grow into climate and environmental leaders through individual net-zero actions, going beyond pledges to take real action.
How It Works
Youth
Actively participating in the program as future climate and environmental leaders
Daejayeon (Partner)
Planning and implementing the program
Ban Ki-moon Foundation (BGI)
Overseeing program management and providing a global leader network
Expected Impact
SDG Contributions







Youth
Professional knowledge and practical capabilities in the field of climate and environment
Local Communities
Real net-zero benefits through youth-driven ideas
National
Cultivation of talent to lead future environmental policy
Roadmap
- Program launch
- Annual training of 200 participants
- Operation of the 9th and 10th Cohorts of the Climate Environmental Leader Training Course
- Support for a new overseas training program for 7 outstanding proposal recipients
- Launch of the overseas training program
- Strengthening of the alumni network
- Target of 2,000 cumulative graduates
