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Warwick’s Institute for Global Sustainable Development is training the next generation of global climate leaders.
Warwick is training the next generation of global climate leaders.
Between 30 March – 5 April 2025, over 21 next-generation climate leaders from eight countries, will attend Warwick’s pioneering Sustainability Training Academy in Venice.
Launched in 2023 by the Institute of Global Sustainable Development (IGSD), and supported by the COP29 Scientific Council, the Sustainability Training Academy equips early career researchers (ECRs) with the analytical, methodological, and practical skills needed to address the systemic challenges of climate change, climate justice and climate transition.
The ECRs come from diverse academic backgrounds, including environmental science, economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology. Through the Academy’s interdisciplinary approach, the participants will build the skills and networks needed to drive forward their careers and climate justice.
Maria Anjelica Ancheta, third-year PhD candidate, the Asian Institute of Technology, and attendee of the programme in 2024 said “The workshops on participatory approaches in research dissemination and collaborative projects broadened my perspective on engaging stakeholders beyond academia to appreciate and apply scientific insights. The opportunity to present my research project helped me to receive constructive feedback from resilience experts in the training school. The professors in Warwick generously connected me with fellow participants working on similar themes, fostering potential collaborations.”
This year’s participants will gain hands-on experience in place-based resilience-building efforts in regions such as Lankaran, Azerbaijan, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Bengaluru and India, bridging connections between theory and practice. This emphasis reflects the growing need to strengthen both adaptive capacity and resilience in the face of climate change, particularly for marginalised and vulnerable groups.