Bayer Young Environmental Envoy

Bayer Young Environmental Envoy

Deadline: 21 May 2007 If you are between 18 to 24 years old, single, an Indonesian college/university student presently enrolled, and with a passion for the environment, take up the challenge to become a Bayer Young Environmental Envoy! Deserving students from all over Indonesia will be selected to be Bayer Young Environmental Envoys (BYEE) and will participate in a live-in Eco-camp that is held in a local venue. The top four envoys will join youth delegates from 16 other countries around the world on a weeklong all-expense paid trip to Germany on November 17-24, 2007. It will be an opportunity to gain new insights on the broad spectrum of environmental protection measures employed by industry, municipalities, and the state environmental authorities in Germany. The top four envoys will join youth delegates from 16 other countries around the world on a weeklong all-expense paid trip to Germany on November 17-24, 2007. It will be an opportunity to gain new insights on the broad spectrum of environmental protection measures employed by industry, municipalities, and the state environmental authorities in Germany. BYEE program now on it's 4 years in Indonesia Bayer and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have worked together for many years on specific projects, particularly in youth environmental education in Asia Pacific. In 2004, Bayer signed a formal agreement with UNEP on environmental programs for young people and became the first private sector company to work with UNEP. Building on their many years of cooperation in the region, the BYEE program was conceptualized where youths from four continents visit Germany to learn about forms of environmental practices. The program was first launched in Thailand in 1995. Bayer Thai began sponsoring the project in 1996 and has since played a major role in developing program. In 1997, the UNEP Regional Office for Asia Pacific adopted the project under its umbrella. Following the success of the program in Thailand, Bayer extended it to include participants from the Philippines and Singapore in 2001. In 2002, India was included, followed by China in 2003. Today, the program also includes participants from Indonesia, Korea, Poland, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Kenya, Malaysia and Vietnam. Bayer and UNEP: partners for youth and the environment In 1901, Bayer set up a Wastewater Commission at its production plants in Germany, which started the company’s long history of environmental protection and sustainable development. Bayer continues to this day to be a pioneering industry leader, having been voted as the “Best in Class” by the investor group of the Carbon Disclosure Projects in New York 2006. At the last International Climate Summit of 2005 in Montreal, Bayer was given the “Low Carbon Leaders Award” by an independent body for its achievements over the last ten years in climate protection. Bayer is a research-based, growth-oriented global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. There are 428 companies in five continents representing Bayer around the world. Its global headquarters are in Leverkusen, Germany. In Indonesia, Bayer fulfills its mission of helping achieve lasting improvement in quality of life of the Indonesians through its core businesses: Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience, and Bayer Material Science. UNEP was established in 1972 as the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. UNEP works with many partners, including United Nations entities, international organizations, national governments, non-government organizations, the private sector and civil society. The BYEE Program is one of the many activities under the UNEP Tunza long-term strategy for engaging young people in environmental activities and in the work of UNEP. Eligibility for Entry Indonesian citizen, College/University student enrolled in any institution as of May 1, 2007 (students graduating in May 2007 are eligible to join) 18 to 24 years old by September 1, 2007 Actively involved in environmental activities or projects Willing to travel overseas Should be able to work well within a group Good oral and written English communications skills Children and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity, or persons, whether they are related or not, living with any of the following are not eligible to join the contest: Employees of Bayer, their agencies or independent contractors engaged in the project Individuals or companies engaged in the development, production, or distribution of materials for the project How to join In no more than 1.000 words, write your individual proposal for a simple and do-able environmental project in your community or school that addresses a specific environmental problem. First, describe the current situation and environment-related problems in your local area or school, and the relevance of addressing this concern. Then state the objectives of your project, and indicate resource requirements like budget, manpower, facilities, as well as institutions/groups/organizations involved. Be sure those resources for supporting your project are realistic and within reach. Specify your deliverables and target date for completion. Procedures/rules Fill up the entry form and attach a 4x6 cm color photo of yourself. Attach the following documents: certificate of cumulative GPA (IPK, minimum 2.5) from your institution, copies of identification card (KTP/SIM), and proof of environmental award (if there is any) received. All entries must be accompanied by a project proposal. Incomplete application form and entry requirements will not be processed. Secure the endorsement of a faculty member OR the school academic department head OR college/university dean OR academic vice-president OR president. All applications should reach Bayer by May 21, 2007. Project proposals must be typewritten in English on doublespaced. Handwritten or e-mail entries will not be accepted. Project proposals, which are adaptations/upgrades of already existing projects are acceptable, but the entry will be judged solely on the basis of new elements introduced and their added value. Pre-existing work or accomplishments prior to the official start-up date will not be given any credit. Successful finalists shall be asked to begin implementing their respective projects by June 20, 2007. A premature start-up of the proposed project will be grounds for disqualification. While the project proposal should be the applicant’s own concept, the project itself may be carried out by any number of people, with the applicant taking significant role in its implementation. The project must be completed or come close to completion by September 5, 2007. The judges’ decision is final for all aspects of the competition. Judging and selecting Applicants will be shortlisted based on the content of their project, leadership and environmental know-how and involvements. A panel of judges will interview each of the shortlisted candidates to determine their intelligence and understanding of environmental issues, their communication and people skills, as well as the feasibility of their project proposals. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. PT Bayer Indonesia will bear all costs for the travel, meals, and accommodations of shortlisted candidates going to the interview. Successful applicants who qualify for the final round will be required to attend an environmental live-in workshop called the BYEE Eco- Camp. All charges for the travel, accommodations, and upkeep of participants will be shouldered by PT Bayer Indonesia. At the end of the Eco-Camp, the finalists will be asked to make a presentation before another panel of judges. They will be given the formal title of Bayer Young Environmental Envoy at an awarding ceremony. Four of these finalists will be declared as the Top 4 Bayer Young Environmental Envoys and will be given the opportunity to participate in a weeklong all-expense paid study trip to Germany on November 17-24, 2007. Website: click here

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