The Earth Champions Program (ECP) is the signature youth environmental stewardship program of Bangladesh Youth Environmental Initiative (BYEI) designed to equip aspiring changemakers of Bangladesh with ecological knowledge and leadership capacity to be an agent of change for a just and prosperous Bangladesh.
Building knowledge and leadership capacity of the future stewards of our society for socio-economic wellbeing, sustainability and equity (WiSE)
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WHY ECP?
The struggle and sacrifice of students and ordinary citizens have brought Bangladesh to a crossroads in creating a new future. To create a new Bangladesh 2.0 based on principles of equity, justice, and collective well-being, we need Planetary Stewards who have the courage and capacity to tackle Bangladesh’s deep-rooted social and environmental injustice.
ECP takes young people through the process of becoming Planetary Stewards – citizens who are aware and knowledgeable of the world around us and take action to be its custodians, from their respective fields.
Components
Learn
Selected fellows will undergo a uniquely designed year-long curriculum, training and mentorship on environmental stewardship.
Lead
Fellows will establish an Earth Club or Chapter at their respective institution and exercise leadership
Act
To implement the learnings, fellows will develop and execute Environmental Action Projects
Curriculum Focus
The 3 key pillars of the ECP curriculum, namely critical environmental discourse, stewardship and justice, take a multidisciplinary and decolonial approach to nurture and develop the next generation of planetary stewards.
Critical Discourse
- Critical understanding of Socio-Economic Wellbeing, Sustainability and Equity (WiSE)
- Decolonial lens to understand ecological crisis
- Multidisciplinary knowledge exercise (scientific, political and economic)
Stewardship
- BYEI’s 4C (Courage, Character, Compassion, and Competence) model to exercise leadership
- Worldviews that promote harmony with nature and ensure human wellbeing
- Espouse values for caring and responsible behaviors for nature
Justice
- Putting rights and justice at the center of climate and environmental action
- Nurturing thoughts on addressing the structural injustice on excluded and marginalized population
Who can apply
- Undergraduate students enrolled in any recognised institutions including TVET/Polytechnic Institutes of Bangladesh
- Currently in their 1st or 2nd year of study
- Within the age range of 19-22
- Passed HSC/A level/Alim or equivalent level in 2022 or later
- Females, ethnic minorities and people of indigenous background are highly encouraged to apply
