Applications are being accepted for the European Climate Pact Ambassadors Program 2023, which seeks individuals to educate, motivate, and promote climate policy and action in their networks and communities.
Pact Ambassador appointments are for an initial one-year period, with the opportunity to apply for renewal each subsequent year. Pact Ambassadors:
- Lead by example: showcase your dedication to the fight against climate change by taking climate and environmental action.
- Inspire others: encourage citizens, organisations, and regional and national governments to get involved in climate action. Urge relevant stakeholders and policymakers to deploy ambitious measures and mechanisms to accelerate systemic changes.
- Connect with others: team up with like-minded individuals, collaborate with stakeholders from across Europe and share information on EU climate policy and action.
Benefits:
- Official recognition from the European Commission and publication of a public profile on the Pact website.
- Access to the pan-European network of more than 500 Pact Ambassadors.
- Access to resources and toolkits on climate change and climate action, Climate Pact, and ways to engage and communicate with others on climate-related topics.
- Access to Pact-branded material for online use (websites and social media).
- Opportunities to gain visibility for your climate action and advocacy on the Pact website and the Pact’s social media channels.
- Opportunities to participate in Pact events across Europe.
- Access to online and in-person workshops with policy experts on climate action-related topics.
- Ad-hoc capacity building support.
Eligibility:
- Be a resident of an EU Member State.
- Make a climate action commitment as a Pact Ambassador, indicating at least three concrete actions you will undertake throughout the year:
- It could involve interaction with a community-level group (e.g. school, community association, youth association, business network, peer network) or consist of a communication activity on a local, national, or international communication channel.
- Examples of actions include giving a talk or a presentation; organising, hosting, or facilitating an event, a workshop or a focus group; writing an article, a blog post or a communication piece on a topic related to climate change/green transition/sustainability awareness, advocacy, education or behaviour change; coordinating a climate action project/campaign/initiative.
- They particularly encourage commitments and actions that reach individuals or groups with lower levels of climate awareness and/or people who are currently less engaged in climate action.
- Complete the e-learning onboarding course within three weeks.
- Participate in at least two Pact Secretariat and two Country Coordinator-led Pact Community events during the mandate.
- Be in regular contact and respond to requests from the Country Coordinators and the Secretariat.
- Meet annual reporting requirements as part of the Ambassadorship renewal process.
- Respect the Climate Pact’s values and follow the Secretariat’s guidelines when carrying out your activities (such as guidelines on using the Pact’s visual identity).
Additionally, they expect you to:
- Engage with the Pact Community online groups at least every quarter.
- Share Pact messages and campaigns via your networks and communication channels, including promoting opportunities to become a Pact Ambassador or part of the broader Pact Community.
- Share your Pact achievements via social media, the Pact Secretariat’s communication channels (where available), and/or via Pact Ambassadors’ visibility campaigns.
- Take part in local, national, regional, or European events, with the support of your Country Coordinator or the Pact Secretariat.
