Climate change is a pressing global issue that requires urgent action from all sectors. We believe that the best solutions will emerge when talents are combined across sectors. This is why in 2023, Globally, in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C. selected 42 Fellows to participate in the Emerging Leaders for Climate Action Program.
Emerging Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) is a platform bringing together promising young leaders across sectors to collaborate on finding solutions to climate and sustainability issues.
Leveraging their skills and expertise, the first cohort developed policy recommendations to inform conversations at COP28, which was held in Dubai in November 2023.
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The first cohort of ELCA Fellows developed actionable policy proposals on four crucial areas containing bold solutions to the climate crisis.
Protecting our most vulnerable communities and our most critical systems from extreme weather and biodiversity loss. Ensuring global food system resiliency.
Ensuring equitable access to climate finance. Increasing access to capital dollars and international financial resources.
Developing and deploying new technologies to scale renewable energy and transform agri-tech, water use, and food production.
Supporting vulnerable communities rebuild after natural disasters. Building resiliency to the consequences that will arise from the unavoidable risks of climate change.
Meet the Fellows
In the lead-up to COP28, the ELCA Fellows worked together with their peers across sectors to produce effective policy proposals that can inform and influence future climate policy leaders and stakeholders.