- Host Institution: Trust for Sustainable Living
- Type: Competition
- Award: Prize money & free trip to Oxford
- Hosting Country: UK
- Application Deadline: January 9, 2022
We are in the midst of a global climate crisis, and we want to hear students’ own views on how addressing issues of economic, gender, race and other forms of inequality might help to combat this crisis.
Students are invited to approach the topic however they wish. They are strongly encouraged to explore and consider different types of inequality and include their own personal views, perspectives, and experiences to help bring their thoughts and visions alive.
Each student is invited to submit one essay in English, entitled: “How would addressing inequality help to combat the climate crisis?”
The essay length varies by age as follows:
Primary students (ages 7-11): 400 words
Secondary students (ages 12-17): 600 words
Eligibility
Be at least 16 years old by July 19, 2022 (first day of Session III).*
Be able to participate in a rigorous academic curriculum conducted in English.
Be a current high school sophomore or junior (or international equivalent).
Be graduating in May/June 2023 or 2024 from the Northern Hemisphere, or in Nov./Dec. 2022 or 2023 from the Southern Hemisphere
Be a first-time participant in YYGS. If you have participated in a YYGS session during a previous summer** (2020 and prior), then you are noneligible to participate during YYGS 2022.
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