California Climate Champions Competition

The California Air Resources Board announces the 2009 California Climate Champions Competition!

In partnership with the British Council, the California Air Resources Board is once again sponsoring a competition to identify California Climate Champions. This program will engage young people as communicators who will help to influence and educate their peers, as well as the general public, on the urgency of climate change.

Entries are due Jan. 19, 2009.

Visit the program website for more information and to apply.


Who Can Apply?

Young Californians in grades 9-12 can apply to become California Climate Champions for 2009.

What Will the Champions do?

California Climate Champions will develop and implement an individual project to raise awareness of climate change, and they will participate in a wide range of other activities between February 2009 and August 2010, including:

• California Climate Champions Orientation Day in April 2009,
• "climate camp" in June 2009,
• online peer networking,
• talking with the media about their activities,
• attending/speaking at various climate change meetings and
  events.

In addition, two of the champions will represent the United States at a project planning workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 23-27, 2009, where they will meet international champions from across the globe and help shape ideas for global projects in addition to learning more about each other's individual work.

For more information:

Please contact climatechampions@arb.ca.gov or call
Annalisa Schilla at 916-322-8514.

Download the Competition Flyer.