TikTok partners with Mayo's Mary Robinson Centre for new Youth Climate Leaders Alliance
In partnership with the Mary Robinson Centre, Ballina, TikTok has launched the TikTok Youth Climate Leaders Alliance, a programme aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds looking to make significant changes in the face of the climate crisis.
The programme will equip participants with the knowledge, skills and tools they will need to make a real difference in tackling climate change, and includes a climate literacy and leadership programme for secondary schools, along with digital learning resources, and an invitation to participate in a climate festival to take place in September this year.
Up to 50 participants will participate in the programme, which will run from May 1 until the end of the year.
Highlights of the programme will include: an eight-month climate leadership workshop series, held at the Mary Robinson Centre, with guest speakers and practical climate actions to empower participants to become climate leaders in their own communities; participation in the Mary Robinson Climate Conference, hosted by Mary Robinson from June 5 to 7 in Ballina; site visits to local Ballina Green Town climate action projects; and the awarding of a bursary opportunity to five participants at the end of the programme to continue their climate action initiatives.
Applicants are invited to apply via www.maryrobinsoncentre.ie/programme-call. The application process will close on Earth Day – Monday, April 22.
The TikTok Youth Climate Leaders Alliance, in partnership with the Mary Robinson Centre, is part of TikTok's wider climate commitments, which includes the overarching goal to become operationally carbon neutral by 2030, as well as advancing climate literacy and educational content within TikTok's platform.
Ballina native Mary Robinson, chair of the Elders and former President of Ireland, commented: “The Mary Robinson Centre's partnership with TikTok to deliver the TikTok Youth Climate Leaders Alliance is an exciting development. It has the potential to deliver real impact, empowering a new generation and building a movement of young people equipped to address some of the global challenges ahead, and to drive significant change. I look forward to seeing their achievements in time.”
Elaine Fox of TikTok Ireland added: “It is truly an honour to join forces with the chair of The Elders, distinguished former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, in the fight against climate change, and to launch the TikTok Youth Climate Leaders Alliance in partnership with the Mary Robinson Centre.
“Through this partnership, we are proud to offer the climate leaders of tomorrow the resources and support to empower them to make a significant impact. This ambitious programme is just one part of TikTok’s work against climate change and aligns with our wider 2030 net zero commitments.”