Youth Climate Lab & Climate Reality Project Canada present

Operation COP (OpCOP) is a 10-week professional development program that will equip 30 equity-seeking (women and gender diverse) youth in Canada to develop technical skills for a career in international climate work. 

Climate Reality Project Canada (CRPC) and Youth Climate Lab (YCL) are working in partnership to design and implement this impactful program.

The program is based upon Climate Reality Project International’s highly successful youth negotiation training, which has been implemented in places including Ghana, Brazil and Argentina. Together, CRPC and YCL are adapting this training program to the Canadian context.

The program will be hybrid and will include: 

  • a 10-week training series, 

  • a seminar series with guest speakers, and 

  • two in-person convenings

Application Deadline: TKTKTK


Consultation Publication Summary here.

Cory’s COP Reflection write-up goes here.


Hybrid Training Series


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Guest Speaker Seminars


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Two In-Person Convenings


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  • Asynchronous Session & Live Session

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    Asynchronous Coursework

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    Asynchronous Coursework

    • History of UNFCCC: key events, agreements, COP purpose

    • The language of COP: protocols, blocs, positions

    • Overview of UNFCCC tracts (adaptation, mitigation, climate finance, just transition, ACE)

  • Asynchronous Prep Work & Live Session

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    Asynchronous Coursework

    • Introduction to diplomacy (theory + examples)

    • How negotiations work, decision-making and structures

    • How to get accrediation to international climate conferences, what different badges mean

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    • Readings

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    • Role of advocacy + collective action

    • Canadian youth's place in international advocacy

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    Asynchronous Coursework

    • Role of advocacy + collective action

    • Canadian youth's place in international advocacy

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Operation COP is possible due to collaboration with TKTKTK.