STUDENT ENERGY — Works
From volunteering in Bali to representing young people at COP26
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION - Student Energy is a global youth-led NGO based in Canada dedicated to empowering the next generation of sustainable energy leaders SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL COORDINATOR, GLOBAL YOUTH ENERGY OUTLOOK (2020–2021) - The [Global Youth Energy Outlook](https://studentenergyoutlook.org/) conveys young people’s energy and climate aspirations, along with the action they are calling for across political, technological, financial, and societal systems. In total, the Outlook reached 41,652 respondents across 129 countries. - Co-created a strategy to engage 5,000+ youth in Southeast Asia and the Pacific on their energy and climate aspirations - Recruited and managed 22 Country Ambassadors from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji, ensuring the inclusion of underrepresented groups such as indigenous or rural youth - Co-led regional dialogues with partner institutions: Green Economic Recovery Post-COVID-19 in ASEAN (REN21), The Role and Perspectives of Youth on Heavy Industry Transition (LeadIT/SEI), Energy Access to Rural and Remote Communities (SEforALL), and Energy, Jobs, and the Just Transition (FES Asia) - Spoke at virtual events to raise climate awareness, particularly for audiences not yet engaged in the energy and climate space - Presented findings and recommendations at COP26 in Glasgow: spoke at SEforALL’s “Powering Past Coal” session, gave a BBC Minute interview on Cities, Regions, and Built Environments, and joined an intergenerational dialogue with Canada’s Natural Resources Minister. The COP26 event was livestreamed on YouTube, attracting 1,500 viewers. - Published: [Youth Perspectives on Industry Transition](https://www.industrytransition.org/insights/youth-perspectives-on-industry-transition/), a joint publication with the Stockholm Environment Institute GCOM YOUTH POLICY INNOVATION TEAM (2021–2022) - Analyzed the Outlook data and synthesized city-level climate and energy recommendations with the University of Melbourne’s Connected Cities Lab - Published: [Youth Regional Recommendations for the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy](https://studentenergy.org/launch-of-youth-policy-innovation-team-recommendations-for-the-global-covenant-of-mayors-on-climate-energy/) OGCI YOUTH CHALLENGE (JULY 2020 – APRIL 2021) - Southeast Asia and Pacific representative on a diverse team of 9 for the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a CEO-led consortium of 13 major oil and gas companies accounting for more than 30% of global production - Co-authored [10 policy recommendations](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LD7MPxeya1znBL1RYFH8G3cJPccGL59X/view): urged all member companies to commit to net-zero Scope 1/2/3 by 2050, invest in climate adaptation and youth-led startups, and diversify offset portfolios with blue carbon credits - Presented the recommendations to OGCI’s Executive Committee and member companies’ boards of directors CAREER TRAINEE, 1ST COHORT (2022) - Co-authored a policy brief on the geopolitics and geoeconomics of the European Green Deal with Enel Foundation, focusing on EU–China and EU–US dynamics LIAISON OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENERGY SUMMIT 2015 IN BALI - My first exposure to Student Energy came when I was selected as a volunteer liaison officer on a partial scholarship, coordinating between the committee and high-level speakers.