Goals of the National Championship on Climate Action 2024
A National Championship on Climate Action will serve as a powerful platform to accelerate global efforts to combat climate change.
Primary Goals:
 Inspire and Mobilize: Stimulate public interest and engagement in climate action.
 Accelerate Innovation: Foster the development and deployment of cutting-edge climate solutions.
 Recognize Excellence: Celebrate and reward outstanding achievements in climate leadership and innovation.
 Promote Collaboration: Facilitate knowledge sharing and partnerships among stakeholders.
 Inform Policy: Provide valuable data and insights to policymakers for evidence-based decision-making.
Secondary Goals:
 Educate the Public: Raise awareness about climate change and its impacts.
 Empower Youth: Create opportunities for young people to lead and innovate on climate issues.
 Bridge Divides: Foster unity and cooperation among nations and communities.
 Drive Economic Growth: Demonstrate that climate action can create jobs and economic opportunities.
 Protect Biodiversity: Highlight the interconnectedness of climate change and biodiversity loss.
By focusing on these goals, the World Championship on Climate Action can become a catalyst for positive change and a beacon of hope for a sustainable future.

Objectives of a National Championship on Climate Action 2024
A National Championship on Climate Action should aim to:
Core Objectives:
 Accelerate climate solutions: Catalyze the development and implementation of innovative and scalable climate solutions.
 Inspire global action: Stimulate public interest and engagement in climate change and its solutions.
 Recognize and reward climate leadership: Highlight and celebrate individuals and organizations making significant contributions to climate action.
 Foster international cooperation: Facilitate knowledge sharing and partnerships among nations, businesses, and civil society.
 Mobilize resources: Attract investment and support for climate-related projects and initiatives.
Specific Objectives:
 Promote sustainable innovation: Encourage the development of new technologies, business models, and policies for a low-carbon future.
 Empower youth: Provide a platform for young people to showcase their climate solutions and leadership.
 Build capacity: Enhance the skills and knowledge of individuals and organizations working on climate issues.
 Inform policymaking: Provide evidence-based recommendations to policymakers to accelerate climate action.
 Create a global climate community: Foster a sense of shared responsibility and collective action on climate change.
By focusing on these objectives, a World Championship on Climate Action can become a powerful platform for driving positive change and accelerating the transition to a sustainable future.

Potential Formats
A National Championship on Climate Action will take various forms. Here are a few :
 Competition-based:
o Individuals or teams compete in challenges related to climate innovation, policy, or communication.
o Examples: Climate hackathons, pitch competitions, debate tournaments.

 Award-based:
o Recognize outstanding achievements in climate action through awards in different categories.
o Examples: Lifetime achievement awards, innovation awards, policy impact awards.
 Expo-based:
o Showcase the latest climate technologies, solutions, and research through exhibitions and conferences.
o Examples: Interactive displays, panel discussions, networking events.
 Hybrid Format:
o Combine elements of competition, awards, and expo for a comprehensive approach.

Categories
Individual Categories:
 Climate Innovation: Recognizing individuals who have developed groundbreaking solutions to climate challenges.
o Subcategories: Sustainable education infrastructure/ green concept, carbon capture, green technology

 Climate Education and Advocacy: Honoring individuals who have excelled in raising awareness and inspiring climate action.
o Subcategories: Youth leadership, community engagement
 Climate Journalism: Awarding outstanding reporting on climate change.
 Climate Art and Culture: Recognizing creative works that inspire climate action.
 Climate Entrepreneur: Recognizing individuals who have successfully launched climate-focused businesses or social enterprises.
 Climate Activist: Honoring individuals who have led impactful climate protests or campaigns.
 Climate Education Leadership: Recognizing teachers or head teachers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in climate education.
 Climate Action Integration: Awarding educators who have successfully integrated climate change into multiple subjects.

 Climate Student Empowerment: Honoring teachers who have empowered students to become climate leaders.
Educational Institution Categories
 Climate Campus Sustainability: Recognizing institutions with outstanding sustainability practices on their campuses.
 Climate Community Engagement: Awarding institutions with strong partnerships and collaborations on climate action.

Who can be a part of it?
1. Educational Institution
2. Institution head (Head Teacher/Principal)
3. Students (Grade 1-12)
4. Teachers (Primarily level to Higher secondary)
5. Journalists (Climate focused Reporter)

Activities/ competition for the students:
1. Climate Science Olympiad
2. Climate Research Proposal
3. Climate Action based Project Display (Poster & Model)
4. Climate Action based wall magazine
5. Climate Action based Art competition
6. Idea Challenge/ Case study competition

Time frame:
Call for the competition/ announcement: August 20-30

Registration: August 25 to September 15

Preliminary Round: 20 September [Olympiad, Art/ digital poster, Green project, Teacher submission, Social impact submission, Headteacher, school, wall magazine, climate action challenge]

October 04-12: National round

December 26-31: International round