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climatechampions -- Final Date to Apply to Be a California Climate Champions is Monday, January 19, 2009

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 14:32:32
Monday, January 19, 2009 is the final day to apply to become a
California Climate Champion for 2009!. Entries are due Jan. 19,
2009.

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

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.  Find out more at the program
website at: http://coolcalifornia.org/climatechampions

Apply through our website:

http://coolcalifornia.org/climatechampions

Download the Competition Flyer at:

http://coolcalifornia.org/climate_hm.html

This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to show
leadership and commitment for one of the most pressing issues
of our time. We hope you will encourage any qualified students
that you know to participate!

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

The California Climate Champions program, sponsored by the
California Air Resources Board and the British Council, is one
of a number of similar initiatives established in many
countries
around the world. To learn more about the International Climate
Champions Program visit:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/climatechange-climatechampions.htm


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