The 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Climate Change-Makers programme is designed to unearth, inspire, and equip 30 leaders under the age of 30 who can play an instrumental part in shaping a better climate future for Northern Ireland and beyond.
Applications for the 2024/25 programme are now OPEN
Deadline for applications: Sunday 24th November 2024
30 Under 30 in Northern Ireland
The 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Climate Change Makers programme was launched for the first time in 2022 and draws on the international EE 30 Under 30 initiative introduced by the North American Association for Environmental Education.
The 30 Under 30 NI programme is delivered by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and Podiem and is sponsored by Coca-Cola HBC and supported by Garfield Weston, with additional support from Ulster Garden Villages (UGV), LFT Charitable Trust, Invest NI, Arup, Danske Bank, Northstone Materials, Queens University Belfast, Belfast City Council, Pinsent Masons and Share Energy.
For further information on the 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Climate Change-Makers programme, please contact Jenna Potter.
The 30 Under 30 programme empowers participants through a series of workshops led by renowned leaders and industry experts. Running from December 2024 into 2025, these workshops will cover a wide range of topics, including biodiversity, leadership and health and wellbeing.
The cohort will also have access to accredited Carbon Literacy Training delivered by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.
Following a competitive judging process, the first-ever 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Climate Change-Makers are:
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful sends congratulations to each of the class members on behalf of all partners and funders.
Read bios for the class of 2024
"An extraordinary experience that has enriched my knowledge, expanded my network, and provided me with outstanding industry insights.” — Jordan Birt
"I will never forget the people I met through this.” — Reece England
"It was an honour to be part of the 30 Under 30 programme in 22/23. The programme included some top-quality guest speakers and it was great to get the opportunity to learn from them." — Ciara Grogan
“Would highly recommend it to any younger ambitious leader.” — Josh Armstrong