CHECK OUT OUR 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

Highlights

Here’s a sneak peak to our 2023 Annual Report!

From our Board Chair

From our Executive Director

2023: Our Impact at a Glance

Here’s a glimpse of Student Energy’s 2023 impact in numbers:

• Global Reach: Our Programs Ecosystem (7 active programs) engaged a total of 826 participants from 116 countries, 78 of which are developing economies.
• Youth Empowerment: Supported 9 global youth delegations at prestigious events, and 407 youth delegates from 95 countries attended SES 2023, the largest youth-led energy summit.
• Global Community Engagement: Reached 32,730 people through our global Chapters network, with a membership of 4,369 students from different universities across the world.
• Mentorship, Early Career and Project Development: 32 graduates completed the first cohort of the Guided Projects program, received 1,604 Career Training and 1,063 Fellowship applications from youth interested in joining our capacity-building and mentorship-oriented programs.
• Networking: Spoke at 34 panels and events in the climate and energy space worldwide, including the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) UAE, Climate Week NYC, and Africa Energy Forum, among others.
• Recognition: Received 3 individual awards and one organizational accolade, “Best Nonprofit Employer: Youth Advancement for an organization with 20+ staff”, awarded by CharityVillage.

5 accomplishments we’re celebrating:

1. Successfully hosting SES 2023 in Abu Dhabi, bringing together 407 young people from around the world.

Making history as the first International Student Energy Summit held in the MENA region – a global hub for energy, SES 2023 featured 407 youth delegates from all over the world to meaningfully collaborate with sector and community leaders on energy solutions. We are proud to work with several partners for the first time, including Bezos Earth Fund, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), and coordinated with NYU Abu Dhabi and the COP 28 UAE team as the Summit took place as an official side event of the UN Climate Change Conference for the very first time.

2. Activating a first cohort of youth-led clean energy projects in solar PV through the Guided Projects program and expanding the program’s offerings and reach.

With 32 graduates from 6 teams representing Kenya, Canada, and Peru, the Guided Projects program provided teams with the firsthand experience of developing solar PV projects to solve local energy problems in their communities. After a successful first cohort, Student Energy focused on retooling and securing additional resources for the program’s continuation in February 2024.

3. Releasing and disseminating our first round of the three research projects with active stakeholder engagement throughout.

Under Student Energy’s newly launched Research and Youth Engagement program, we launched the Global Youth Energy Outlook (GYEO), the Youth Impact Framework, and the Energy Transition Skills Project.

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4. Integrating mentorship as a core aspect of our Programs Ecosystem, offering our youth network platforms to build connections through mentorship offerings.

Mentorship is the foundation of the Student Energy Career Training (SECT) program, and regional and language-specific mentorship is necessary and achieved through individual recruitment from program coordinators who are globally dispersed.

5. Amplifying youth-led action on energy on global stages and decision-making spaces

Student Energy attended 23 global energy and climate events, including the New York Climate Week, Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, and the Africa Energy Forum among others. We participated as speakers and moderators at 34 events, and hosted 11 events at COP 28 and the Student Energy Summit. We acted in an advisory capacity for several youth councils, and hosted the very first Youth Energy Narratives Council under the Research and Youth Engagement portfolio.

We’ve got so much more in store for you! Explore our 2023 Annual Report:

STUDENT ENERGY'S 2023 ANNUAL REPORT 

Thank you for standing by us as we empower the next generation of leaders in driving a just and equitable energy future! Your continued support fuels our mission and inspires us every step of the way.

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Get to know the recently graduated president of the Student Energy McGill Chapter, Chloe Guo, based in Montreal, Quebec. Chloe just finished her last year of undergraduate studies in Biochemistry at McGill University and will be staying at McGill for two more years as a Master’s student. She will remain in the SE McGill Chapter as a Graduate Student Advisor.

“I first joined the McGill chapter as the Vice President of Events two years ago during my first in-person semester at McGill. Going into university without having much interaction with others during the COVID pandemic, I wanted to get to know more peers with similar interests. I have always been interested in sustainability and sustainable energy in general.

…As VP Events, I organized several campus-wide in-person and virtual events. When I joined the McGill chapter, it was still a very young student group that many didn’t know about. Hoping to attract more like-minded students, the first event I organized was a virtual info session featuring some of the members on the Student Energy Management Team! After this event, we went on to host many more engaging workshops, webinars, and in-person networking events in collaboration with professionals from outside of the McGill community on topics such as climate migration and climate justice. During my time as VP Events and later on as the president, I learned so much from my teammates and energy leaders that I had the chance to talk with at our events. I’m glad that we have come thus far in the past two years and matured so much together as a team!” – Chloe Guo

If you want to connect with the Student Energy McGill Chapter, check them out on Instagram at @studentenergyatmcgill

Interested to start a Student Energy Chapter at your university? Head over to Starting a Chapter on our website and fill out an Expression of Interest form!

The Student Energy Chapter at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY) is making waves in their student community.

On August 14, Monday, and August 15, Tuesday, the UADY Chapter organized events gathering together new students who are part of the Tizimin Multidisciplinary Unit and the Faculty of Engineering to participate in energizers, fun activities, and games.

“We had our Twister, snakes and ladders, and other dynamics on environmental education. Soon we will be in other faculties to promote our activities.”

– Sofía Morán, President of the SE Chapter at UADY

Connect with Sofía and the Student Energy Chapter at UADY to learn more about their work:

Instagram – @studentenergyuady

We are thrilled to introduce Mariel Davalos, a young leader and alum from the Student Energy Chapter at José Simeón Cañas Central American University (UCA) in El Salvador! Mariel was determined to be a part of the energy transition movement. She is interested to gain further technical knowledge in this field, given the challenges faced by the sector in her country. She quickly joined the Student Energy Chapter at UCA and was also selected for the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Student Leaders Programme in the same year.

Her fellow member at the Student Energy Chapter at UCA spoke highly of Mariel’s passion and commitment:

“Mariel’s personality is amazing, hardworking, and committed, and soon after she officially joined the SE Chapter, where she quickly started contributing, and became a core member from day one.

Her enthusiasm and determination to spread energy and climate awareness led her to represent the Student Energy UCA Chapter this year at the National Youth Conference on Climate Change (LCOY 2022), and it was she who wrote the suggestions section for better regulation in laws/projects to improve the energy transition in El Salvador.”

 

Connect with Mariel and the Student Energy Chapter at UCA to learn more about their work:

Instagram – @studentenergy.uca.sv

Meet Meet Mochamad Arya El Rumy, a recent graduate of the University of Padjadjaran in Indonesia, and now a Student Energy Chapters alum!

From joining the SE University of Padjadjaran Chapter in 2019, to becoming the Chapter President in early 2022, Rumy has made a significant impact in the Student Energy community and beyond.

“Hello, Enernerds from all over the world! My name is Rumy and I’m the Chairman of Student Energy at Universitas Padjadjaran, located in a tropical country on the equator in Southeast Asia, Indonesia. Through Student Energy, I didn’t only learn about energy issues but also how to manage people, create events and campaigns, and communicate regularly without using my first language. I was pretty surprised myself when this summer we succeeded in collaborating with a chapter from Simon Fraser University in Canada to hold an event called The Professor of The Semester! You can find me on Instagram at @arya.elrumy”

Follow the social accounts of Rumy and the Student Energy Chapter at University of Padjadjaran:

Instagram – @studentenergy.unpad

Instagram – @arya.elrumy

LinkedIn – Mochamad Arya El Rumy

Connect with the Student Energy Chapter at the University of Padjadjaran at unpad@studentenergy.org

Today, we are thrilled to feature Nyasha Milanzi, Electrical and Electronics Engineering student and co-founder of the Student Energy Chapter at Ashesi University in Ghana.

Nyasha co-founded the Student Energy Chapter on September 2021 in the hopes of providing more energy opportunities to students at her University.

The Chapter at Ashesi wants to do hands-on energy projects motivated by local energy problems to solve energy poverty in local communities. While honing relevant skills in the industry, they also facilitate energy events to enable networking between industry experts and students.

Looking ahead, Nyasha hopes to merge energy technologies, including clean cooking and policy, to eradicate energy poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Follow the social accounts of the Student Energy Chapter at Ashesi University:

Instagram – @studentenergy_au

LinkedIn – Student Energy at Ashesi University