CLPx: Generation Restoration 2023
In the light of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration promoting opportunities for Job creation, food security and addressing climate change, Sustera Foundation in collaboration with ASAR is organizing the Climate Leadership Program (CLPx) under the theme Ecosystem Restoration creating opportunities to for young learners to accelerate restoration based efforts in Kerala.
Who is this course for?
The program is open for all individuals who are passionate in working in climate space.
Individuals in the age group 22 to 35
Prerequisites:
Strong motivation to work in the domain of climate action
Interest to be engaged in ecosystem restoration in your neighborhood
Participants must be a resident of Kerala with basic to fluent understanding of the regional language.
Benefits of the Program
Opportunity to become part of growing and vibrant cohort of Climate leaders in Kerala and in your region
Fully funded
Theoretical understanding of the fundamentals of climate action with ecosystem restoration in focus
Interactive learning modules
Expert sessions by restoration practitioners
Mentoring for local restoration activity
Seed funds to 10K for scalable restoration initiatives/ models
Features of the program
▶Fully Funded, Scholarship based program.
▶Opportunity to become part of growing and vibrant cohort of Climate leaders in Kerala and in your region.
▶Theoretical understanding of fundamentals of climate action with ecosystem restoration in focus.
▶Develop skills to analyse , understand, identify the climatic issues and develop projects.
▶Learn from eminent scholars and experts in the domain and restoration practitioners,
▶Opportunity to collaborate with the best organizations working in the area.
▶Mentoring for local restoration activity
▶Interactive learning modules and site based live learning and opportunity to work in live projects.
▶Seed funds of up to 10K for scalable restoration initiatives/ models
Expectations
Regular attendance in live online sessions
Completion of theoretical modules, readings, quizzes and assignments on time
Require to spend up to 10 hrs. per week
Final restoration work in your region.
Course Structure
The program will consist of
Weekly Assignments
Interactive sessions
Quizzes
1 Day Offline event in April
Course Syllabus
Fundamentals of Climate Change
Global and Regional Impacts of Climate Change
Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystems of Kerala
Restoration of Forests and Grasslands
Agricultural Land Restoration
Coastal Restoration
Wetlands and Riparian Land Restoration
Practising Restoration
Cohort speaks - CLP2022 (Kerala Chapter)