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The Young Climate Prize is a global accelerator supporting climate leaders under 25 through mentorship, training and international visibility, building a network of emerging leaders worldwide.
CYCLE 03 COHORT
Meet the young climate designers, innovators and changemakers selected for the third cycle of The World Around’s Young Climate Prize.
Meet Tomorrow
Each cohort member has been paired with a mentor from The World Around’s international community of leading thinkers, designers, architects and cultural figures, including Al Borde, Bruce Mau, Paola Antonelli, Walter Hood, Xu Tiantian, Fernando Laposse and Tatiana Bilbao. They will also participate in the Young Climate Prize Design Academy, a three-month program of talks, workshops and strategy sessions designed to help them develop their ideas, strengthen their skills and expand their impact.
At the end of the program, an international jury, to be announced soon, will select three prize winners. The winners will present their work and their visions for a more resilient future at The World Around Summit 2027.
PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH
Meet the cohort members designing for healthier, safer and more resilient communities.
INVENTING ALTERNATIVES
Meet the cohort members rethinking materials, creating new systems and transforming the existing.
REWILDING, RESTORING AND RADICAL REPAIR
Meet the cohort members actively repairing damaged ecosystems.
LEADERSHIP THROUGH CULTURE
Meet the cohort members mobilizing communities through film, craft, education and advocacy.
“I like human beings and I’d like them to be around for a while. To make this happen, we must support and empower young design leaders, so their ideas and designs can grow and scale to ensure humans and all species not just survive, but thrive.”
TIMELINE
APRIL 22, 2026Applications Open
Cycle 03 opens for applications on Earth Day 2026! If you're under 25 leading a climate action project with a focus on immediate, local and scalable impact, simply share the story of your project in a two-minute video for a chance to be part of this year's cohort.
June 30, 2026Applications Close
The application period ends on June 30, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Our team begins reviewing submissions from the next generation of climate pioneers.
September 2026Cohort 03 Announced
During NY Climate Week 25 young changemakers will be announced as finalists for Cycle 03. We welcome the new cohort shaping the future of climate action.
September 2026Design Academy Begins
Our finalists enter a three-month academy of workshops, lectures, and mentorship guided by global Design Champions.
January 2027Jury Convenes
The jury reviews each finalist’s progress and project impact to select the next generation of prize honorees.
April 2027Winners Present at Summit 2027 in NYC
The prize culminates in a public presentation at The World Around Summit during Earth Week in New York City.
DESIGN ACADEMY
A fundamental component of the Young Climate Prize mentorship program is the Design Academy, which invites the entire cohort of under 25s to enroll in a three-month intensive program of participatory group lectures, workshops, and discussions hosted by The World Around's global network of leading architects, artists, curators, scientists, and storytellers. Supplementing the cohort’s individual mentoring sessions, this bespoke world-class educational program was designed to cover a broad range of topics that would help all of these young thinkers and makers to further expand their knowledge, and share ideas and reflections with professionals and peers alike. For the upcoming cycle, London's Architectural Association School of Architecture will also provide the entire cohort with a digital membership to the school, access to its extensive library of resources, bespoke librarian support, and enrich the Design Academy lectures with curated reading and research materials.
“Through my participation in The World Around Young Climate Prize, I realized that when we want to talk about nature, borders do not exist. We need spaces to share our struggles, build partnerships, show vulnerability and lean into the hope that there are more people interested in supporting the work that we are doing.”
PAST WINNERS
Young Climate Prize Award Ceremony
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Uru Uru Team at Summit 2025
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Preserve Our Roots at Summit 2025
The Nomad Garden at Summit 2025
