
Youth Climate Pitch
Date : 23 September 2022
Location : MBloc Space and Online (Zoom)
‘Youth Climate Pitch’ is a competition to promote the exchange of ideas on topics central to EU – Indonesia’s collaboration on green transition. Five winners will obtain an opportunity to have a paid internship in companies and EU-funded projects in Indonesia, to learn and contribute to sustainability and climate issues.
How to participate
You can enter the competition by either:
- Writing an essay of 500 – 1000 words, or
- Creating a video essay of 1 – 3 minutes
Who can participate?
- Indonesian university students (undergraduate and graduate) in Indonesia or abroad;
- 17-25 years old
Passionate about climate and environmental issues - Must be able to present your idea on 23 September 2022 (in person in Jakarta or via Zoom)
Requirements
- Written or video essays should be in either Indonesian or English (choose one).
- Idea formulation must be guided by the EU Green Deal (brief reference: EU Green Deal brochure).
- No plagiarism. Use your original content, and credit your sources of information in the essay (bibliography) and the video.
- Group submission is not eligible.
Each participant is only allowed to submit 1 written essay or 1 video essay.
Prize
- 3 winners will participate in a paid internship programme in EU-funded projects in Indonesia for a month, all expenses paid.
Competition Timeline
- 01 – 18 September: Registration and essay submission
- 19 September: Finalist announcement
- 23 September: Pitching session in Jakarta
- 1 October: Winner announcement (Green Gathering at the Park)
- October – December: Paid internship period
In collaboration with








