Generation Hope Youth Climate Showcase
- Organization: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- Type: Competition
- Location: Global
- Deadline: October 12, 2026
- Funding: No Funding
Generation Hope Goals is a youth climate showcase run by UN ESCAP with Save the Children, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, ChildFund, UNDP, YECAP and the UNFCCC's Asia-Pacific centre. It looks for youth groups across Asia and the Pacific who are already running a climate action solution, and the five finalist teams present at the 14th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok in February 2027. **What you get:** - A place on the programme's shortlist of 15 projects, who pitch online to a panel of judges - For the top five finalists: mentorship, pitch refinement workshops and networking before the final - The chance to present your solution to a regional audience at the 14th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok - Travel costs for one representative per finalist group, if the organisers' resources allow **What you'll do:** - Apply as one group of 3 to 5 members with a climate action solution that also tackles SDG 4, 10, 12, 15 or 17 - If shortlisted, pitch online to judges and make a one-minute video about your project - If you reach the final, present at the forum in Bangkok in February 2027 **Key dates:** - Applications close 12 October 2026, 11:59 PM Bangkok time (UTC+7) - Online semi-final for 15 shortlisted projects, then five finalists announced in November - Final at the 14th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, Bangkok, February 2027 **More information:** - Application enquiries: hueyyi.lee@tzuchi.org.sg - An offline application form and the concept note are on the ESCAP event page under Documents - All programme communication is in English

