International Essay Competition on Climate Change
WANTED: The Next Generation of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs

The World Bank and its partners invite youth between the age of 18 and 25 years of age, to share their ideas on:
- How does climate change affect you?
How does climate change affect you, your country, town or local community? How do you think it will affect you in the future? Think about the consequences for employment, health, security and other areas of your life.
- How can you tackle climate change through youth-led solutions?
What can you do, working together with your peers, to address the problem of climate change in your country, town or local community? Think specifically about the role of youth-led initiatives in the ‘green economy’.
Climate change has been identified as one of the biggest global threats of our time. Scientists agree that global warming and extreme climate phenomena can be increasingly attributed to human activity – in particular, heavy emission of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, resulting from industrial processes.
Solutions to those pressing problems could lie in the rapidly growing ‘green economy’: environmentally sustainable enterprises, technological innovations (new sources of clean, renewable energy), energy efficiency measures, economic incentives for low-carbon choices etc. How can youth contribute?
Write your thoughts in an essay format, and (also) be eligibile to win a maximum prize of $3000! Submissions are now open, and this year for the first time the Essay Competition also invites the submission of short videos and photos!
Click here to apply! (Best of Luck)


The 80’s was the decade of the ‘Bits and Bytes’ and 90’s was the decade of ‘Bugs and Plants’. 2000 can be seen as the decade of ‘Climate Change.’ While Climate Change is ‘authentic’ but the fear of climate change is ‘in-authentic’-which is stopping us from taking action. We do have limited actions. For example in India, we do have, HSBC working with small Machine Engineering industries promoting small scale industry to improve fuel efficiency through new investments. We do have some prominent NGOs like IRADE promoting awareness, TERI promoting environmental friendly technology initiatives through awards, and Development Alternatives and Centre for Science and Technology promoting environmental causes, located in Delhi but these are not enough.
The India Climate Solutions Road Tour has been on the drive. Starting from the southern IT city of Chennai, the tour has now already crossed Banagalore and Hyderabad while also visiting several smaller towns and villages – and is now on its way to the beautiful city of Pune in Central India. The tour has seen tremendous success and has been received by everyone with much warmth, and affection.
Challenge: All you need to do is – Make a short (maximum 200 words) description of project separately and include text in the composition of images.

The 48 C seminar in Delhi in December, made us present to ‘Doing’ something, even if it was an artistic representation of Vultures at FICCI Circle. It allowed for all of us to be present to the Vultures. It allowed us to take some time out and think together in partnership for a specific bird, the Vulture – how ever ugly you may consider it aesthetically and the linkages it has with the ecosystem, even though we continue to have our specific favorites for environmental actions.

