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بالإنجليزية: Systems Change × Behavioural Science for Climate Action
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Publish Date 9/9/2026 Application Deadline 12/31/2026 Opportunity Type Internships Publisher Foras Khadra Available Countries All World, The Arab World, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Comoros Description

A free online training course developed by the Youth4Capacity initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), with the support of the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security and in collaboration with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC). The course aims to empower participants, particularly young people who are currently engaged in or interested in climate action, to understand complex climate challenges and use systems thinking and behavioural science approaches to address the root causes of problems and design sustainable and scalable solutions. Participants learn how to understand the systems and behaviours influencing climate change and how to select appropriate tools to develop their climate initiatives and projects.
Details

Study format: Fully online.

Core content duration: Approximately 3.5 hours.

Additional time required: Practical exercises related to the participant's project may take up to 6–8 additional hours.

Number of modules: 3 training modules.

Module content:

  • Understanding climate change: people, patterns and systems.
  • Systems change for climate action.
  • Behavioural science for climate action.

Course language: English.

Fees: Completely free of charge.

Certificate: Participants receive a certificate upon completing the three modules, the mandatory quiz and the evaluation form.

Additional content: Participants also have access to recorded interviews with climate specialists explaining how systems thinking and behavioural science can be applied to their projects.

Eligibility Criteria
  • The course is officially classified as open to everyone.
  • It targets people who are currently engaged in climate action or interested in becoming involved in it.
  • Participants are encouraged to have an interest in using strategic tools to increase the impact and sustainability of their initiatives.
  • The course is particularly relevant to young people between 18 and 35 years old.
  • The course is particularly relevant to participants in the Youth4Capacity programme, the Climate Catalysts Mentorship Programme, and the Youth4Climate initiative.
  • The website does not specify a particular educational qualification requirement.
  • The website does not mention any requirement for previous professional experience.
  • The website does not specify any particular nationality requirement.
  • The website does not mention a separate English-language test as an admission requirement; however, the course is delivered in English.
Opportunity Benefits
  • Completely free of charge, with no participation fees.
  • Self-paced learning, allowing participants to choose when to study.
  • Development of skills in systems thinking and analysis of complex systems.
  • Learning the fundamentals of behavioural science and how to apply them to climate initiatives.
  • Learning how to combine systems thinking and behavioural science to address behavioural and structural changes.
  • Applying the tools and methodologies directly to participants' own climate projects and initiatives.
  • Receiving a certificate of completion after fulfilling the course requirements.
  • Access to recorded interviews with climate specialists.
  • Developing the ability to design sustainable and scalable climate interventions.
  • An opportunity to increase the impact and sustainability of participants' climate initiatives.