Harnessing the Power of Youth - UN SE4ALL Forum (June 4, 2014)

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Harnessing the Power of YOUTH Sustainable Energy for All Forum 9:15 A.M – 10:10 A.M Conference Room B June 4, 2014 STUDENTENERGY

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On June 4th, 2014, Student Energy was invited to the United Nations to produce a speech on "Harnessing the Power of Youth" in partnership with the UN Youth Envoy. This speech covers tangible examples and case studies on how large organizations, governments and NGO's can truly activate and harness the creativity, networks and passion of youth globally. You can read more about Student Energy by visiting http://www.studentenergy.org and learn more about the SE4ALL Forum, and the UN's ambitious goals around sustainable energy by visiting http://www.SE4ALL.org

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Harnessing the Power of

YOUTHSustainable Energy for All Forum

9:15 A.M – 10:10 A.M Conference Room B June 4, 2014

STUDENTENERGY

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“The best part of being young is we

are too inexperienced to know we can’t possible do the things we are

already doing.”- Anonymous

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Be Ambitious

Make it Personal

Make it Tangible

Make it Interactive

Make it Relevant

6Provide

feedback

Your Road Map to Harnessing the Power of Youth:

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We’re the first generation to feel

the impacts of climate change, and the last generation

that can do something about it- Governor Jay

Inslee

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My Assumption:

You want to tap into bold, creative

ambitious youth who want to make

a global impact

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1Be Ambitious

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Start with why

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Inspire then engage

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Case Study: How to Inspire

Provide direct leadership access.

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Make it Personal

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Give up ownership

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Case Study: Make it Personal

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Make it Relevant

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FACTS DON’T MATTER

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Energy as an example..

Do we care about?

OR

• A barrel of oil• A solar panel• A wind turbine• A pipeline• An electricity

grid• Carbon

emissions

• Comfort• Safety• Stability• Interaction• Productivity• A better future

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The way you frame a problem determines the solutions you can

achieve.

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Communicate the way your audience

wants to

How can I make it easiest for people to get my message?

(Not the way you want to)

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InformationGeneration

How can I make it easiest for people to get my message?

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Case Study: Using new channels

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Case StudyTotal reach in 30 minutes of twitter talk

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4Make it Interactive

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Active Learning

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Case Study: BRIC Predictions Contest

Objective: Get youth thinking about the role BRIC Countries will play in the future of energy

Format:

• Student submit two minute videos • Panel of industry and youth vote on

winners• Top four received all expenses trip to

the 2013 International Student Energy Summit in Norway

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Highlights:

• Over 40 submissions• All directly posted to

social media channels

• One video reached 40,000+ views alone

• Most submissions had over 20 comments and 10 shares

• Generated over 250,000 direct impressions and in-depth understanding on the role BRIC countries will play in energy

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Case Study: ISES Innovation Jam

Objective: Move past the problems discussed at most events and brainstorm tangible actions.

Harness the collective intelligence in the room.

Format:

• “Un-conference” model• Open mic for anyone with an idea• Free flowing round tables for

brainstorming• Moderators to help drive the

conversation

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“400 students from all around the world are sitting right beside me, I see courage, hope and spirit in the eyes of everyone here. I vow at this place to my own self that I will fight the war. The war to energize the future, a war that will make the youth in the Tribal Areas to pick up pens and give up guns, a war that will enlighten not only their houses but their minds.”

Tariq Khan ISES 2011 Innovation Jam Participant

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Make it Tangible

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Create outcomes

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Case Study: Objective: Fund the most ambitious student project pitched at our upcoming North American Student Energy Summit

Format:

• Youth have 30 seconds to pitch their ideas• They then break out to work on these concepts

for 60 minutes with peers that rally around their concept

• The teams all re-convene and re-pitch their modified idea to a panel of judges

• The winning idea gets $1,000 on the spot to kickstart their project from sponsor, ConocoPhillips

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Provide Feedback

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Be honest and transparent

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Case Study:

Objective: Fund a new youth energy business through a global pitch event. Provide all attendees with honest, tangible feedback on what a successful idea looks like.

Format:

• Finalists pitch in front of 500+ student audience

• After pitching, all finalists leave the room• Judges deliberate and select the winning

business while mic’d up, in front of the room. Finalists are then called back and the winner is selected on the spot

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Head in the clouds,

Feet on the ground.

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Be Ambitious

Make it Personal

Make it Tangible

Make it Interactive

Make it Relevant

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feedback

Your Road Map to Harnessing the Power of Youth:

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Sean Collins

STUDENTENERGY

CONTACTwww.studentenergy.org

[email protected]+1 (780) 232-0339

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