School Captains Fellowship

The climate challenge is one of the foremost risks facing Australia, Israel and young people in the 21st century, and empowering students to take meaningful action in addressing climate change is essential in fostering community-minded young leaders.

This program provided senior school captains with exciting leadership and professional development opportunities to champion climate campaigns within their schools and wider Jewish school community.

Benefits to Students:

  • Exploring a new way of expressing Jewish values and Judaism’s relationship to climate action.

  • Being provided with a unique leadership opportunity, facilitated by JCN.

  • Being immersed within a collaborative environment and developing co-design skills.

  • Developing productive relationships with fellow student leaders from other Jewish schools.

  • Having the opportunity to lead by example by implementing a climate campaign within their school community.