Climate Leadership Training

As the culminating exercise of the CARE Climate Leadership Program’s Policy Lab, students from across the program came together this May for the first edition of the CARE Mock Global Council, an intensive multi-day simulation exploring one of the defining challenges of contemporary climate politics: how to negotiate a just and coordinated global phase-out of fossil fuels.

We are delighted to celebrate the completion of the first semester of the CARE Climate Leadership Program 2025-26, a milestone made possible by the commitment, curiosity and collaborative spirit of our students and faculty.

Their responses speak to the value of connection, collaboration, and critical thinking in building more just and resilient climate futures.

Launched in April 2025, the program aims to equip emerging leaders with the tools, knowledge, and critical perspectives needed to respond to today’s complex climate challenges.

What kind of leadership is needed in the face of the climate crisis? Who gets to lead, and how do we prepare the next generation to step into this role—not as heroes with all the answers, but as thoughtful collaborators ready to listen, learn, and act?