The Pilot Program invites UC3 member universities to award full- and part-time fellowships to postdocs, graduate students, faculty, and/or staff to become UC3 Fellows tasked with:
Advancing one of several member-led, collaborative climate action Fellows projects (see list of UC3 Fellows Pilot Projects below)
Contributing part time to other university-specific climate action work
It is the intent of this Pilot Program that UC3 Fellows be hosted by climate-related research groups/centers/institutes/offices at participating UC3 universities, and that broader management of the Pilot Program (e.g., scheduling of regular Fellows meetings, progress tracking, reporting, etc.) will be coordinated by selected project leaders from partner universities along with staff from UBC and Second Nature. For UC3 members who commit to funding a Fellow but have not yet hired a suitable candidate, here is a link to example job descriptions that can be adapted to fit the needs of the participating university. Please contact Alex Maxwell (amaxwell@secondnature.org) or Victoria Smith (victoria.smith@ubc.ca) for more information. Note: The Pilot Program, and its related initiatives, will also provide ample opportunities for undergraduate engagement in climate action across the Coalition.
2021-22 Pilot Program Timeline
February 2021: Launch Program; finalize list of initiatives championed by member institutions; appoint and/or recruit UC3 Fellows committed to participating in assigned initiatives; compile background data/information as inputs to the UC3 Cities Climate Action Network initiative
March – June/July 2021: Launch UC3 Cities Climate Action Network project; develop other initiatives and continue appointing and/or recruiting additional Fellows
June/July 2021: Present progress on UC3 Fellows Program during UC3 President's Roundtable
August – October 2021: Finish appointing and/or recruiting additional Fellows to join the initial cohort; onboard all Fellows
February 2022: Present interim progress report during Second Nature’s Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit
June/July 2022: UC3 Summit at the University of British Columbia