HT BYCL 2010 is here !

“Climate change poses clear, catastrophic threats. We may not agree on the extent, but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction.”

Rupert Murdoch

Something which affects us directly or indirectly at this point of time is climate change. Although many of us may not be able to connect with all these philosophical quotes but we cannot ignore them too. Remember the floods in south India? How about the ice storm that devastated Ontario?

We obviously don’t want earth to look like this in the future.
Climate change is one of the most threatening environmental crisis facing today's world. But you have a chance to do something about it.

Here’s a lifetime opportunity for youth, entrepreneurs and leaders to act and make a mark:

• Hindustan Times - Brightest Young Climate Leaders (BYCL) 2010 is an exclusive national platform to select, felicitate and recognize the TOP 50 brightest young minds in India who have been involved with climate change ideas, initiatives or activities. The Brightest young climate leaders may be from the private or public sector, entrepreneurs, youth or student leaders who have shown exemplary work in the field of climate change mitigation. They will be chosen from a nationwide application and nomination process in association with Hindustan Times and will be recognised at the national BYCL summit in February 2010.The summit will also bring together exceptional set of judges and mentors who are making a difference in the field of climate change through business, community work, thought leadership, Government and policy activity or simply by leading a seriously green life!

Format of the Conference:

• The application and nomination process for Hindustan Times - BYCL 2010 is now open. Applications will close 5 PM IST 31 December, 2009
• Applicants must apply with a specific climate change initiative or idea (Group A) or they must apply to implement a climate change initiative or idea with a strong background in project implementation (Group B)
• Anyone can also nominate an applicant in the same categories i.e. Group A or Group B. If you are nominating someone you would need to complete the application process on the applicant's behalf
• The top 50 applicants will be chosen and invited to Delhi to be awarded as the "Hindustan Times - BYCL 2010" in a summit in February, 2010
• At the summit the winners will be going through interactive sessions to further develop their climate change initiatives, ideas and business plans and an opportunity to pitch to the BYCL Plenary of mentors and judges
• The top 3 ideas/teams will be incubated by the BYCL platform.

For further information log on to: http://www.bycl.sacredfig.com/