Academy United for the Planet
The United for the Planet Academy aims to train and connect women who seek to generate change and contribute to the fight against climate change. It is a free course-workshop of 9 sessions distributed over 4 weeks, aimed at girls and young people between the ages of 13 and 24.
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It is no secret that climate change is gender unequal and it is women who are
most affected by the climate crisis (UN Women, 2019). From this line is born Unidas
for the Planet as a space for empowerment and connection between women, under the
motivation to be education for women a powerful climate solution.
DURATION: 23 chronological hours in 11 theoretical and practical sessions.
COST: free.
QUOTAS: 100 people.
DATES: May to June and October to November.
PILLARS
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FEMINISM
Introduction to the climate crisis, atmosphere, forests, soils, oceans and aquifer systems.
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ENVIRONMENT
Disruption of the water cycle (water scarcity and thaws), climatic imbalance and
socioenvironmental inequality.
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LEADERSHIP
Global actions and agreements, energy transition, changes in the economic and consumption model, the food challenge.
BECAUSE?
It is no secret that climate change isgender unequalAnd it is women who are most affected by the climate crisis.
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Source: UN Women
170
applicants from more than 13 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
1
graduated generation to date.
65
selected for the first version of 10 LAC countries.
60
graduates of the first generation of UPP.
70%
of the poorest people in the world are women.
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The effects of climate change increase social gaps.
80%
of climate refugees are women, girls and boys.
eleven
countries of America
Latin America and the Caribbean have been participants in the
academy.
Education is the seed for the 1.5
Latin American Academy
because of the weather
The Latin American Academy for Climate is aimed at those who seek to be the action against the climate crisis. To achieve this, we bring together people of all ages who seek to generate change. It is a free course-workshop of 12 sessions distributed over 7 weeks, aimed at people of all ages living in Latin America and the Caribbean.
With a view to climate action, we brought together people from all over Latin America and the
Caribbean of different ages who seek to generate a change.
WHAT DO WE TEACH?
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The components of climate and how they interact
Introduction to the climate crisis, atmosphere, forests, soils, oceans and aquifer systems.
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Consequences that affect the world and the region
Disruption of the water cycle (water scarcity and thaws), climatic imbalance and socio-environmental inequality.
220
applicants from more than 13 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
100
selected for the first version of 10 LAC countries.
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Global solutions and actions
Global actions and agreements, energy transition, changes in the economic and consumption model, the challenge of a sustainable diet
DURATION: 30 chronological hours in 13 sessions.
COST: free.
QUOTAS: 100 people.
DATES: May to July and October to December.
1
Graduated generation to date
70
graduates of the first generation of ALCA.
13
countries of America
Latin America and the Caribbean have been participants in the
academy.