Building knowledge and leadership capacity of the future stewards of our society for socio-economic wellbeing, sustainability and equity (WiSE)
Empowering Youth,
Protecting Ecosystems
The Earth Champions Program (ECP) is the flagship platform of the Bangladesh Youth Environmental Initiative (BYEI).
It is meticulously structured to accelerate environmental literacy and strategic capacity, enabling next-generation changemakers to deploy systemic solutions for a just, resilient, and climate-smart society.
WHY ECP?
The struggle and sacrifice of students and ordinary citizens have brought Bangladesh to a crossroads in creating a new future. To create a new Bangladesh 2.0 based on principles of equity, justice, and collective well-being, we need Planetary Stewards who have the courage and capacity to tackle Bangladesh's deep-rooted social and environmental injustice.
"ECP takes young people through the process of becoming Planetary Stewards – citizens who are aware and knowledgeable of the world around us and take action to be its custodians, from their respective fields."
Core Components
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Learn
Selected fellows will undergo a uniquely designed year-long curriculum, training and mentorship on environmental stewardship.
Lead
Fellows will establish an Earth Club or Chapter at their respective institution and proactively exercise structured leadership.
Act
To implement localized solutions, fellows will actively develop and execute field-level Environmental Action Projects.
Curriculum Focus
The 3 key pillars take a multidisciplinary and decolonial approach to nurture and develop the next generation of planetary stewards.
Critical Discourse
- Critical understanding of Socio-Economic Wellbeing, Sustainability and Equity (WiSE)
- Decolonial lens to look deep into ecological crises
- Multidisciplinary systems exercise across science, politics, and economics
Stewardship
- BYEI’s comprehensive 4C Model (Courage, Character, Compassion, and Competence)
- Worldviews that actively promote long-term harmony with nature
- Espousing intrinsic values for caring and highly responsible behavioral norms
Justice
- Putting human rights and structural justice at the absolute center of climate action
- Addressing operational framework inequalities affecting marginalized populations
Program Timeline Editions
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ECP 2020
Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
ECP 2022
Oct 2022 - Sep 2023
ECP 2024
2024 - 2025
Eligibility & Admissions
- Undergraduate students enrolled in any recognized institution currently in their 1st or 2nd year of study.
- Passed HSC / A-Level / Alim or equivalent standard framework in 2021 or later.
- Enrolled TVET / Polytechnic Institutes profiles within the specific active age parameters of 19 - 22 years.
- Females, ethnic minorities, and individuals of indigenous heritage ecosystems are strongly encouraged to put forward registration profiles.
ECP Gallery
Moments of discovery, strategy, implementation, and collective stewardship
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