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Climate Corps

Climate Corps Summer School, where universities worldwide unite to turn climate knowledge into action.

The Climate Corps (CC) is an initiative that unites higher education institutions to co-generate impactful solutions for the climate crisis. It harnesses the collective expertise, resources, and influence of member universities.

CC aims to create a collaborative platform across disciplines and institutions, facilitating knowledge sharing, fostering innovative solutions, and driving the implementation of effective strategies to combat the climate crisis.

2026 Climate Corps Summer School

We are pleased to host the 2026 Climate Corps Summer School and invite students and faculty members who are enthusiastic in addressing the climate crisis alongside global peers. Participants will take part in an intensive week that combines learning, collaboration and exchange with leading international scholars and students.

Dates: July 6th–10th, 2026
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Activities: Lectures, group projects, seminars, research sharing, site visits and innovation competition
Participating Institutions: 49 universities from 28 countries across six continents
Candidates: Undergraduate or graduate students from each university; leading scholars in climate technology, innovation and policy
Accommodation: Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul (https://www.hotelahill.com/en/)
★ The tuition fee and the 4-star local accommodation in Seoul will be covered by Korea University. Participants will be responsible for the cost of flights and visas.
Inquiries: kuis@korea.ac.kr

Timetable: Student

	7/5 (Sun) Day 0	7/6 (Mon) Day 1	7/7 (Tue) Day 2	7/8 (Wed) Day 3	7/9 (Thu) Day 4	7/10 (Fri) Day 5	7/11 (Sat) Day 6
09:00-09:30	Arrival Arirang Hill Hotel Seoul		Daily Briefing	Site visit 6 Options	Daily Briefing	Daily Briefing	Departure Shuttle to Incheon Airport
09:30-10:00			Challenge & CC25 Outcome Sharing		Teamwork 3 Subject Development	Faculty & Alumni Pitch
10:00-10:30						Faculty & Alumni Pitch
10:30-11:00						Final Pitch part 2
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30		Registration& Team Building	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
12:30-13:00
13:00-13:30
13:30-14:00			Panel Discussions 5 parallel sessions	Daily briefing	Mentoring 2 Feedback	Final Pitch part 2
14:00-14:30		Opening Ceremony		Teamwork 2 Ideation
14:30-15:00		Opening Ceremony
15:00-15:30		Keynote speech	Mentor Matching			Survey & Break
15:30-16:00		Keynote speech	Teamwork 1 Challenge Scoping *X-Garage Tour (optional)	Mentoring 1 Feedback	Teamwork 4 Pitch Finalising	Survey & Break
16:00-16:30		Speed Networking				Feedback
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:00		Welcome Banquet				Award Ceremony & Farewell Party
18:00-19:00		Welcome Banquet				Award Ceremony & Farewell Party

Timetable: Faculty

	7/5 (Sun) Day 0	7/6 (Mon) Day 1	7/7 (Tue) Day 2	7/8 (Wed) Day 3	7/9 (Thu) Day 4	7/10 (Fri) Day 5	7/11 (Sat) Day 6
09:00-09:30	Arrival Arirang Hill Hotel Seoul		Daily Briefing	Site visit 6 Options	Daily Briefing	Daily Briefing	Departure Shuttle to Incheon Airport
09:30-10:00			Challenge & CC25 Outcome Sharing		Research Discussion part 2	Faculty & Alumni Pitch
10:00-10:30						Faculty & Alumni Pitch
10:30-11:00						Final Pitch part 1
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30		Registration& Team Building	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
12:30-13:00
13:00-13:30
13:30-14:00			Panel Discussions (5 parallel sessions)	Daily briefing	Mentoring 2 Feedback	Final Pitch part 2
14:00-14:30		Opening Ceremony		Break
14:30-15:00		Opening Ceremony
15:00-15:30		Keynote speech				Survey & Break
15:30-16:00		Keynote speech	Mentor Matching	Mentoring 1 Feedback	Faculty Planning Forward	Survey & Break
16:00-16:30		Speed Networking	Research Discussion part 1			Feedback
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:00		Welcome Banquet				Award Ceremony & Farewell Party
18:00-19:00		Welcome Banquet				Award Ceremony & Farewell Party