FARMERS for Climate Action is offering 20 Australian farmers a career-defining opportunity to learn from Australia’s best experts, with applications now open for a climate-smart farming scholarship valued at over $3000.

Between November 2022 and March 2023, scholars will gain the knowledge needed to succeed in a changing climate, enabling them to become leaders in climate-smart agriculture and increase the resilience of their farms.

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Nobel Prize winners and experts from Australia’s leading universities will deliver scholarship training, culminating in a three-day trip to Canberra, where scholars will meet peers, politicians and industry experts.

Farmers for Climate Action Outreach Coordinator Ellen Litchfield, said, “This scholarship is an exciting opportunity to learn about the wide range of climate adaptation strategies available to farmers, and find out more about opportunities that climate action presents for our farming communities.”

Farmer and now Nuffield Scholar, Iain Field, said he found the Farmers for Climate Action education program to be very worthwhile.

“Farmers are on the frontlines of climate impacts, but there is so much we can do to build resilience on-farm and reduce our carbon footprint.

“I gained so much practical knowledge that I could implement on-farm from a similar program run by Farmers for Climate Action back in 2018. If you have a passion for the future of the Australian ag industry, I would strongly recommend you apply for this scholarship.”

Farmers can apply on our website at farmersforclimateaction.org.au.

Applications close at midnight on 24 October.

Farmers for Climate Action is a movement of more than 7000 farmers calling for strong economy-wide climate policies.