Student Climate Ambassador

Local Area
Countywide (all of Cornwall)
Minimum Age
18+
Role description

BECOME A PART OF THE CLIMATE ACTIVISM NETWORK
DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE
INSPIRE HOPE TO COMBAT ECO-ANXIETY

About Young Climate Warriors
Young Climate Warriors is a nationwide charity which aims to engage and empower children, inspiring a climate-aware generation to harness the power of collective action. Through providing age-appropriate, positive, and thought-provoking resources, while additionally working with Community Hubs across the country, Young Climate Warriors supports teachers and families in enabling children to understand the reality of climate change; presenting a stubbornly optimistic outlook and encouraging carbon-cutting and sustainability activities, the charity aims to combat eco-anxiety and stimulate motivation, showing children the real value of their own individual actions. 

The Young Climate Warriors Ambassador Programme
Taking climate change discussions directly into primary schools across the UK, the Young Climate Warriors Ambassador Programme works to effectively initiate action-stimulating conversation and encourage critical thinking within an educational environment. Using our extensive network of primary schools across the UK, our Ambassadors deliver interactive, animated, in-person assemblies to allow pupils to engage with climate change in a positive, age-appropriate, and honest manner. Ambassadors for Young Climate Warriors also have the opportunity to develop further projects within their partner schools and build relationships with our Community Hubs, continuing to support climate education and conversation through the implementation of eco-clubs, publication and distribution of newsletters, and employment of our social media comms systems.
Young Climate Warriors provides all Ambassadors with training to prepare them for the assemblies, and we continue to offer support and guidance throughout the position, as well as providing travel expenses and remuneration for each assembly delivered. 
Our Ambassadors are students from across the UK who:
Are enthusiastic about starting conversations about climate change
Are stubbornly optimistic about a positive future
Are eager to engage primary school-aged children (previous experience a plus, but not necessary)
Have strong communication skills, with an ability to use initiative
Act professionally in all interactions with school staff and pupils

Find out what our ambassador’s have to say about the role here: https://youtu.be/sHonSj4aAK8


Why Become An Ambassador?
A role as a Young Climate Warrior Ambassador is hugely rewarding and a great opportunity to develop personal and professional skills experience, while simultaneously building valuable experience within climate activism and making a difference for our future. You will receive training to strengthen your presentation and engagement skills, and the continued support that we provide will allow you to continue to enhance and develop these skills throughout your position. Becoming a part of a wider network of climate activism organizations (Young Climate Warriors works together with The Climate Coalition, Our Shared World, Let’s Go Zero, and Transform Our World, amongst others), you will be able to make a substantial contribution to a large community dedicated to combatting climate change, and brought into connection with others who are committed to progressing towards a better future.


How To Become An Ambassador
You can apply to become a Young Climate Warriors Ambassador directly through following this link: https://www.youngclimatewarriors.org/ambassadors-students. After submitting an application, you will be invited to attend an online training session where we will fully prepare you for your position, providing resources and guidance for your assemblies. Once you have completed the training session, we will connect you with your local schools, and you can begin to arrange your first climate assembly as soon as you would like! (All Young Climate Warriors Ambassadors must submit a valid DBS check in order to complete the application and training procedure.)
It only takes a minute to register your interest and reserve a space in a training session - so don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!
 

Type of activity
Environmental and Conservation
Teaching and Training
Location for Volunteering Activity
Ambassadors will deliver assemblies at their local primary schools
Volunteering days
Monday Morning
Monday Afternoon
Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Afternoon
Wednesday Morning
Wednesday Afternoon
Thursday Morning
Thursday Afternoon
Friday Morning
Friday Afternoon
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Cornwall
United Kingdom

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