EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0 | An Online International Summer School Program | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | April-July 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning

#IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), New Delhi, invites you to #WebPolicyLearning

An Online International Summer School Program

A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program on

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0

Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:
Dates: Apr (11, 18, 25), May (2, 9, 16, 23, 30), Jun, (5, 6, 13, 20), July (4, 11), 2025
Consecutive Friday Evenings & Special sessions on World Environment Day (June 5th, 2025)
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Platform: Zoom & Creative Project Research Essay Submission
Fellowship Batch Size: 40

Key Highlights: context setting; expert insights; climate change; biodiversity loss; local challenges; policy frameworks; man-animal conflict; coastal erosion; water management; waste solutions; regenerative agriculture; energy transition; urban planning; gender risks; caste justice; media advocacy; wildlife conservation; film screening; public awareness; storytelling; publication opportunity

Inaugural Session Video-

Live: https://youtube.com/live/qlVtw3EiBLE | HQ Video: https://youtu.be/Rk5gawtVC5g

Fellows PPT-

Live: https://youtube.com/live/LHdXB6cTnxw | HQ: https://youtu.be/Pgofh-TKJng

List of Fellows: https://www.impriindia.com/insights/epayf-2-participants-list/

List of Fellows Blogs: https://www.impriindia.com/insights/epayf2-0-fellows-blog-list/

Registration Form: https://forms.gle/WPt5DgfRKndi7ypu5

Course Fee: Professionals: INR 18000 | Students: INR 15000 (inclusive of GST)
Early Bird Discounted Fee (till March 31): Professionals: INR 13,500 | Students: INR 10,500
Special 20 percent discount for IMPRI Alumni. Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants.

Merit-cum-scholarship seats: 10
Selected candidates will be granted the opportunity to join this fellowship at a nominal token fee of INR 2500.
Partial scholarship seats: 10
Selected candidates will receive a discount of up to 50% on the course fee.
To apply for these scholarships, please complete the registration form provided below. Selected candidates will be notified via email.
Registration form link (scholarship): https://forms.gle/Se2M3uQvDhSHvSeaA
Last date to apply: March 31, 2025
Selected candidates will be notified via email. For queries, write to: learningatimpri@gmail.com

Payment Link: https://pages.razorpay.com/impricoursefee
Alternatively, can use any payment method from here:
https://www.impriindia.com/payment-details/

About

The Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship (EPAYF), a pioneering initiative by the IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), New Delhi, offers an immersive two-month online summer school experience. This innovative program is meticulously designed to introduce the next generation of leaders to the nuanced interplay between environmental policy and sustainable development. Drawing inspiration from the pivotal Stockholm Declaration, EPAYF is committed to reigniting participants’ dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainable living practices, highlighting the crucial relationship between the well-being of our planet and the prosperity of human societies.

At its core, the EPAYF serves as a comprehensive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship, focusing on developing participants’ critical thinking, analytical skills, and global perspectives. The curriculum bridges theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, granting fellows a deep dive into the intricate layers of environmental policy, effective community engagement, and the pursuit of global sustainability objectives. Through a carefully structured learning journey, the program aims to empower individuals to critically evaluate legislative frameworks, the intricate dynamics of private sector participation, and the essentiality of community partnerships, all in the service of crafting a more sustainable and just world.

Central to the fellowship’s educational approach is its integration of essential topics that span the breadth of environmental action and policy. Instead of presenting these as detached subjects, the program weaves them into a cohesive narrative that equips fellows with the understanding and skills needed to drive impactful change. This includes fostering robust community ownership and collaboration, addressing the unique challenges faced by minority groups due to environmental decisions, ensuring that legislative efforts align with contemporary environmental needs, critically assessing the real-world progress towards Sustainable Development Goals, exploring the symbiotic relationship between the private sector and environmental sustainability, and redefining the principles of eco-tourism to support conservation and community empowerment. Together, these elements prepare participants to emerge as influential leaders, ready to contribute to the environmental dialogue and action in their communities and beyond.

Previous Cohort:
EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship | May-July 2024
Publications from Previous Cohort – ISBN Book:
EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship: An Anthology of Essays
EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship Event Outcome Report
Cohort 1 Inaugural Session Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaQ2SfyP1WM
Fellows PPT Video:
Fellows presentation 2: https://www.youtube.com/live/uMtSTrtqJLw
Fellows presentation 1: https://www.youtube.com/live/lx-IF1dtgIs

For Whom:

This fellowship is tailored for professionals, researchers, policymakers, and individuals passionate about addressing environmental challenges through effective policy interventions. Participants from diverse backgrounds, including environmental science, public policy, law, and related fields, will find this fellowship invaluable for advancing their careers and contributing meaningfully to sustainable development.

Benefits of taking the Course

Participants would:

• Learn from globally renowned scholars, and practitioners.
• Gain first-hand insights and networking opportunities
• Get course outline and reading list from the experts for learning
• Get access to session videos for 15 days
• Opportunity to write research articles/essays on relevant topics.
• Present findings creatively via presentations or preferred audio/visual mediums.
• Opportunity to convert essays/articles into book chapters for an IMPRI publication with ISBN.
• Enhance scholarly writing, research, and presentation skills.
• Obtain prestigious publication credit to further academic and professional credentials.
• Receive a certificate of completion

Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Creative Project

As an opportunity to become an individual chapter contributing author in our special edition of IMPRI Books, the program offers participants the unique opportunity to delve into a spectrum of pressing environmental issues, fostering deep engagement and impactful contributions. Participants can choose topics from varied areas of interests such as sustainable development, climate change, participatory governance, waste management, natural resources conservation, clean energy, gender & climate change or any other such environment policy & action related issue. 

Fellows will be expected to present their creative project in either forms of visual, aural or narrative mediums. These may include but are not limited to songs, performance poetry, paintings, photo essays and short films.

Please note: Fellows will have to submit a research article, which can include media for the anthology and will also have to present the same in either form mentioned above on the dates allocated for the presentation.

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship: An Anthology of Essays

Program Experts

Chair: Ms Bhargavi S Rao, Independent Researcher & Educator, Environment Activist, Bengaluru; Visiting Senior Fellow (Honorary), IMPRI

Experts

Ms Dayamani Barla, Adivasi (Indigenous) activist, journalist, writer, and storyteller, Jharkhand, India. Known as The Iron Lady of Jharkhand
Mr Ashish Kothari, Founder-member, Kalpavriksh, Pune
Mr Soumya Dutta, Founding co-convener, SAPACC (South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis); Former Advisory Board member, UN Climate Technology Centre & Network; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Advocate Lara Jesani, Independent Law Practice Professional, Mumbai; Human Rights Activist & Member, People’s Union for Civil Liberties, (PUCL)
Mr Seshadri K. S., Faculty (DST INSPIRE FELLOW), Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
Mr Arjuna Seneviratne, Development Consultant, Chief Technical Advisor: Green Movement of Sri Lanka Inc. (GMSL); Senior Visiting Fellow: Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), New Delhi
Mr Ranjan Panda, Convenor, Water Initiatives; Co-founder: #Youth4Water campaign; Global Advisory Committee Member, Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), UNOPS, Geneva
Prof Shyamala Mani, Sr. Advisor, WASH and Waste Management, Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC); Professor (Retd.) and Advisor, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), MPD 2041, SBM(U) & Climate Centre for Cities
Mr P. Srinivas Vasu, Founder, Sustainable Organic Initiatives for Livelihood Foundation (S.O.I.L. Trust)
Mr Manideep Gudela, Director – Energy Transition, Centre for Energy, Environment & People (CEEP)
Mr Tikender Singh Panwar, Former Deputy Mayor, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh ; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI
Ms Bhumika Saraswati, Award-winning Journalist, Photographer, Filmmaker & Educator specializing in gender, caste, climate, and health
Mr SV Krishna Chaitanya, Associate Editor at The New India Express
Dr Ravi Chellam, Wildlife biologist and conservation scientist; CEO of Metastring Foundation, Bengaluru, India
Ms Karishma Rao, Creative Director & Content Writer, TEEPOI, Bengaluru, India
Mr Vishwesh S Prasad, Co-Founder / Visual Director at TEEPOI, Bengaluru, India

Program Time Structure

Convenors

Dr Mansee Bal Bhargava, Entrepreneur, researcher, and educator, Eco-Development and Research cell, Ahmedabad; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Ms Suhasini Ayer, Principal Architect, Auroville Design Consultants; Visiting Senior Fellow (Honorary), IMPRI
Prof Utpal Kumar De, Professor of Economics at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India; Visiting Professor, IMPRI
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI
Dr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI

Coordinators
Vaishali Singh, Assistant Research Manager
Priyanka Negi, Research Program & Editorial Associate
Swetha Shanker Pydimarry, Visiting Researcher & Assistant Editor

Specimen Certificate

Previous similar programs:

– EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship| May-July 2024
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– Making Indian Cities Disaster and Climate Change Resilient: Towards Responsive and Actionable Urban Planning, Policy and Development | May 2022
– Implementing Rainwater Conservation: Practitioners’ Perspectives on Rainwater Harvesting and Efficient Local Water Governance and Resilience | August 2022
– Understanding Recurring Heatwaves: Risk, Impact and the Way Forward for Resilience | July 2022
– Gender Equality, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals | May 2021
– Disaster Resilient Waste Management for Sustainable Spaces | June 2021
– Women-led Sustainable and Decentralised Water Resource Management – A Multi-Stakeholders’ Perspective | August 2021

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