Story Cycle

Youth and Climate 2024 unites stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to explore creative green economy and youth leadership in climate action. Through a series of activities, the participants will engage in conversations to discuss climate change-related challenges and opportunities. The programme provides a platform to share how youth – through innovation, advocacy and action – can respond to the climate emergency.

The activities will bring together thought leaders, artists, activists, community members, academicians, educators, and youth innovators to explore creativity, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability contributing to a greener future.

Organised in collaboration with a consortium of UK and Nepal partners, activities between 3 and 10 June include:

A one-day symposium on creative green economy and climate action
A week-long exhibition that showcases creative green projects
An interactive talk programme on material culture
Workshops and masterclasses for students and creative professionals

Symposium on creative green economy and climate action

Venue: Hyatt Regency, Boudha I Date: 4 June 2024 | 9 am to 3.30 pm The Symposium brings together government representatives, civil society leaders, organisations, academicians, educators, creative professionals, activists and enterpernuers to participate in a series of conversations focusing on the topics of creative green economy and youth leadership in climate action. The programme includes media showcases, panel conversations and paper presentations by academicians, experts, researchers and youth we have worked with. Curated by Story Cycle with the support of partners Nepal Art Village, Kathmandu University, Applied Arts Scotland, and Edinburgh Napier University.

Exhibition of innovative green projects

Venue: Taragaon Museum, Boudha I Date: 4 June – 10 June 2024 The exhibition brings together a selection of works by ‘In Our Hands’ grantees over the last three years. The exhibition is curated by Kathmandu University, Center for Art and Design.

Interactive talk on material culture/Workshops and masterclasses for students and professionals

5 June | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Taragaon Next, Boudha Materials play a key role in any economy. For Nepal investing for a greener future means rethinking our material culture and encouraging innovation. The programme features presentation on Material Database by Story Cycle

In Our Hands

In Our Hands is a youth entrepreneurship programme which aims to build capacity, and provide resources, platforms and connections to help develop a creative green economy in Nepal to advance its long-term climate goals. It comprises a series of workshops that include mentoring sessions, a pitching and networking event, a grant and a final showcase of opportunities.

Facilitators & Mentors

Past Grantees – 2021

Past Grantees – 2022

‘In Our Hands’ is delivered through Nepal-UK partnerships. Experts in contemporary crafts and design, circular economy, heritage conservation and environmental sustainability from UK and Nepal will be working together to design workshops for building the capacity of Nepali Entrepreneurs.

It is delivered by an international consortium of partners/experts including Kathmandu University, Nepal Art Village, Story Cycle in Nepal and Applied Arts Scotland and Creative Informatics Lab, Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. It is support of the National Innovation Centre Nepal. This call is part of the third iteration of the programme.