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<b>Sent:</b> 24 September 2020 18:54<br>
<b>To:</b> Samra, Rhea <<a href="mailto:r.samra@imperial.ac.uk">r.samra@imperial.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> COP26 Universities network - student opportunity</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Student opportunity: deadline Sept 30th</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I am pleased to share with you some information on the launch of the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcampuspress.yale.edu%2Fclimateforum%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954612200&sdata=%2FWs3LtUjzNi2JHcRRqBNnCvlt3acmwT9cTQIJFqbh8M%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">2020
Global University Climate Forum</a>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please do share this with your networks and anyone who may be interested in taking part!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Multidisciplinary teams of students at all levels from all parts of the world are invited to submit their ideas for climate action projects. Applications are
due by <b>midnight EST on September 30<sup>th</sup> 2020</b>. (Exceptions to this deadline will only be made for student teams from higher education institutions that are not in session at that time.)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Accepted teams will be invited to participate in the online event series during the week of <b>November 9.</b> <b>Each participant must attend a minimum of three
sessions.</b> To ensure inclusion and accommodate time zones, sessions will be rebroadcast.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Following the event series, student teams will be expected to update and execute their project and report on their progress over the course of six months. Reporting
will start in December 2020 and end in May 2021. <b>Teams that complete all three phases – application, workshop, implementation – will be featured in a presentation to be issued during COP26 in November 2021.</b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Applicants will be prompted to select a track:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Inspiration and Empowerment: </b>Develop a creative approach to raising awareness on climate change and influencing others using tactics such as video, art, writing, or social media.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Ideas into Action: </b>Propose a student-led climate-related project on campus or in the community that will affect measurable change over the course of six months.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Governance and Policy Innovation: </b>Select a local, national, or global climate policy or governance mechanism and conduct an analysis either on how it can be improved or how your college or university can contribute to its implementation.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Innovation and Imagination: </b>For project that do not fit into the other tracks, ideas in this category can be revolutionary, entrepreneurial, and creative. However, they must be actionable and should be designed to yield measurable results over the course
of six months.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Visit the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcampuspress.yale.edu%2Fclimateforum%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954622195&sdata=VUQjEk12vJzAfPp0VA9%2Bi%2FgqW8pxj8%2BSYUpTd%2BygG5s%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">2020
Global University Climate Forum</a> website to learn more about the Forum and access the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcampuspress.yale.edu%2Fclimateforum%2Fapplication%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954632189&sdata=jLMA84W7cyDV98hR50nHBPyi6ODeugKDTxrPXiSqrCs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Application</a>.
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Global University Climate Forum is led by Yale University with support from the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iaruni.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954642189&sdata=4ocYv%2BxNYB0idqbesrFCH7nQPfIILLFqvkoXCAvn5MQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">International
Alliance of Research Universities</a> (IARU) in collaboration with the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finternational-sustainable-campus-network.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954642189&sdata=oGQhSi5qI2n9p3YR4hylqJ8yJ7mAQ4cZQmIKFCLIr4Q%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">International
Sustainable Campus Network</a>, the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauc.org.uk%2Fhome&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954652184&sdata=xjG2Rk0Ay22%2FXGubmf742r5mnkxYkDgxzBwC0TLEyqw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Alliance
for Sustainability Leadership in Education</a> (EAUC), the <a href="https://www.ed.ac.uk/sustainability" target="_blank">University of Edinburgh</a>, the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uct.ac.za%2Fmain%2Fexplore-uct%2Fsustainability&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954662179&sdata=%2FgRLCRlGpb3y2weVTprGPoofpZKaudEo5Np7V75mwcQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">University
of Cape Town</a>, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp%2Fen%2Funits%2Fcgc%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954662179&sdata=xeFtGjEBNZdJJjTogoRIvYMQ4dWHpBsmFAf2nndDyZU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Tokyo
University</a>, the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unam.mx%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954672174&sdata=ZGuoq1uaq6B2TPOKX89hhVLCfteYNJE8fD2av1kfKqU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">National
Autonomous University of Mexico</a>, the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sustainability.unsw.edu.au%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954682163&sdata=nG9scje9dI8%2F4ygtGGxup24IOZA9CL%2BQomBVr%2BQA%2BRY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">University
of New South Wales</a>, and the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.environmentalgovernance.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C5add5288678d4a8a0a5508d861254363%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637366159954682163&sdata=ZXZ5k0Ciax4fY7lrmcpBjDJxFqzVzvkwGF1DEmXZDMc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Center
for Governance and Sustainability at UMass Boston</a>. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Please email
<a href="mailto:sustainability@yale.edu" target="_blank">sustainability@yale.edu</a> with questions or concerns about the application, projects, or the event itself. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to seeing this initiative bring together students from all corners of the world to share ideas, learn, connect, and act on the global imperative
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005BAA">Rhea Samra | PA and Administrative Assistant</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005BAA">Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005BAA">Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005BAA">Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 8451</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005BAA">Email:
<u><a href="mailto:r.samra@imperial.ac.uk">r.samra@imperial.ac.uk</a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005BAA">Grantham Institute: Working towards a sustainable, resilient, zero-carbon society.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/publications/grantham-institute-outlook-2019-20.php?utm_source=email-signature" target="_blank">Grantham Institute Outlook 2019-20</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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