- Open to all, ClimateCall.com is a problem-solving, interactive platform designed to amplify and empower young people around the world
November 14, 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) announces the launch of Climate Call, an interactive new platform to crowdsource and accelerate innovative climate action ideas from around the world.
Users are invited to submit their ideas for new approaches and potential macro or micro solutions to three global climate challenges: food security, water scarcity, and renewable energy.
Speaking at the Global Media Congress in Abu Dhabi, Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UICCA, said: “Climate change has no borders, and neither do solutions. Much of our work at UICCA is founded on the belief that communities who will be the most urgently affected by climate change – particularly young people and citizens of the Global South – must be more empowered in global decision-making.
“Open to all, Climate Call will be an amplifier for these communities, offering an accessible platform to share promising concepts, collaborate on feasible solutions, and ultimately receive tangible support to develop and implement ideas that can create real positive progress for our planet. It’s important that we empower everyone to participate in the climate call to action”.
In Climate Call’s pilot phase, more than 200 young people and university students have participated in a series of ‘hackathons’, generating over 70 ideas across the three challenges.
Once an idea is submitted, other users can offer input, share feedback, and vote for the best ideas based on their feasibility, impact, and potential, in a collaborative evaluation process.
Each year, a selection of the highest-voted ideas will receive tangible support from Climate Call and UICCA, including up to 25,000 AED in funding; connections to mentors and established organisations; and access to global impact platforms, such as UICCA’s dynamic storytelling enterprise The Climate Tribe, where they can share their ideas more widely.
The platform also has OpenAI GPT 4.0 built in to support with content generation, making the platform more accessible to global users regardless of their English-language literacy level.
