BYCL – HUNDUSTAN TIMES CONFERENCE 2010

Hindustan Times – Brightest Young Climate Leaders (BYCL) 2010 is an exclusive national platform to select, felicitate and recognize the TOP 50 brightest young minds in India who have been involved with climate change ideas, initiatives or activities. The Brightest young climate leaders may be from the private or public sector, entrepreneurs, youth or student leaders who have shown exemplary work in the field of climate change mitigation. They will be chosen from a nationwide application and nomination process in association with Hindustan Times and will be recognised at the national BYCL summit in February 2010.The summit will also bring together exceptional set of judges and mentors who are making a difference in the field of climate change through business, community work, thought leadership, Government and policy activity or simply by leading a seriously green life!

Format of the Conference: The application and nomination process for Hindustan Times – BYCL 2010 is now open. Applications will close 5 PM IST 31 December, 2009. Applicants must apply with a specific climate change initiative or idea (Group A) or they must apply to implement a climate change initiative or idea with a strong background in project implementation (Group B) Anyone can also nominate an applicant in the same categories i.e. Group A or Group B. If you are nominating someone you would need to complete the application process on the applicant’s behalf. The top 50 applicants will be chosen and invited to Delhi to be awarded as the “Hindustan Times – BYCL 2010″ in a summit in February, 2010. At the summit the winners will be going through interactive sessions to further develop their climate change initiatives, ideas and business plans and an opportunity to pitch to the BYCL Plenary of mentors and judges. The top 3 ideas/teams will be incubated by the BYCL platform.
Conference Agenda: The program will consist of the following highlights and more:
Hindustan Times – Brightest Young Climate Leaders Fellowship awards – New Delhi, February 2010. Event kick off with a cycle marathon in Delhi – led by Top to Top. Carbon neutral conference. Keynote speakers from the climate change/energy industry. Display of new technology and products that mitigate climate change. Showcase of community projects and how you can get involved. Opportunity to interact with people and companies who are involved in climate action and clean energy business. Concurrent workshops related to different aspects of Climate Change, entrepreneurship and leadership. Idea presenting and building sessions. Formation of teams and chance to present to the Plenary.

Who Can Apply: Hindustan Times – Brightest Young Climate Leaders 2010 seeks to select the top 50 young corporate leaders, professionals/entrepreneurs and youth/student leaders who have shown leadership in the field of climate change mitigation. If you are under 35 years of age and involved in a climate change initiative tell us your story by submitting an application.

Deadline: December 31, 2009.

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