Equal Right Cap and Share 2024-2025 Fully Funded Policy Competition

Published: 26 Nov 2024

Your chance to influence the climate agenda, win a free trip to COP30 in Belém, and more!

Are you passionate about finding solutions to the climate emergency? Do you have innovative ideas for how the world can move away from fossil fuels while ensuring economic and climate justice? Then the Cap and Share Policy Competition is for you! 

We invite Young Changemakers - activists, academics, policy professionals, and climate advocates from across the globe to submit their best policy ideas for implementing Cap and Share – a transformative climate finance and mitigation system designed to end fossil fuel extraction while redistributing wealth to communities most impacted by the climate crisis.

Cap and Share Policy Competition

Application Deadline	December 1, 2024
Type	Contest
Sponsor	Equal Right

Cap and Share Policy Competition Benefits

• The top entry will receive full funding to attend COP30 in Belém, including return flights, accommodation, and daily expenses.
• Additional benefits include:
• The top Entries will get the opportunity to to take their research forward and publish their work with Equal Right and the Cap and Share Climate Alliance (CASCA).
• Opportunities to Present your ideas to influential leaders in the climate policy arena.
• Expert insights and feedback from senior climate experts to further refine and develop your work.

Requirements for Cap and Share Policy Competition

• Age: You must be 35 years or younger as of 1 December 2024.
• Social Media: If you have a Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn account, please ensure you have followed Equal Right using the links at the bottom of this page
• Language: All submissions should be in English Language only
• Eligibility: We welcome participants from all backgrounds and regions across the globe. However, this competition is only open to individuals (no applications from teams or organisations).
• Amplify: Please sign the Cap and Share Supporter’s Pledge to demonstrate your support for these ideas!

While this competition is open to anyone who is passionate about climate justice, and meets the requirements above, we are particularly seeking submissions from people from the Global South and their diaspora, women, indigenous people, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals from low-income households, people with disabilities, and those from any other underrepresented groups or backgrounds. Submissions from these groups will be given additional weight in the assessment process. This is a unique opportunity to advocate for innovative climate solutions and make your voice heard in the global policy space.

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Application Deadline

December 1, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Equal Right on docs.google.com to apply

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