Mereka Academy course: Your Future in Green Jobs

Key facts

• A Mereka Academy course, created by the Ban Ki-moon Centre with Dubai Cares, Unbounded Associates and Plan International.^[1]
• Free: the only enrolment options cost RM0, with no paid certificate.^[2]
• About 10 hours of effort, online. Instructor-paced on the platform, although the description calls it self-paced.^[1][2]
• Open now: it started on 1 January 2026, with no end date or enrolment deadline set as at 23 October 2026.^[2]
• In English. You sign in with your Mereka account, the same one you use for First Move.^[3][4][5]

What you'll do

The Ban Ki-moon Centre created this course with support from Dubai Cares, together with Unbounded Associates and Plan International^[1]. Six modules with videos, interactive assignments and reflection spaces help you learn about climate change, the wide range of jobs that help tackle it, and your own skills and talents^[1]. You finish with a clear sense of your next step, whether further study, vocational training, an internship or a start-up^[1].

To complete the course you study at least 50% of the material and finish the final assignment in Module 6^[1].

About the pacing: the course description calls it self-paced, but the platform is set to instructor-paced, which means the course team controls when sections open^[1][2]. It has been open since 1 January 2026, so you should be able to start straight away; if a section looks locked, tell the programme team.

How to start

1. Open the course page(opens in a new tab) and choose Sign in, then the Mereka option^[4].
2. Use the same Mereka account you use for First Move: both sites send you to the same Mereka sign-in^[4][5]. The first time, the Academy asks you to fill in a short registration form, including your country^[4].
3. Enrol. There is nothing to pay^[2].

Who it suits

You, if you liked the Environment & Sustainability taster or the resource audit. It also covers vocational routes, so it suits you if green trades such as solar installation interest you as much as degrees^[1].

What this means for you

• Ten hours is a real commitment: plan two or three weeks at about an hour a session, and leave time for the Module 6 assignment.
• You end with a shortlist of green roles that fit you and a first step towards one, which is exactly what your Future Map needs.
• The course description also mentions a mentorship programme. The page does not say whether it is open to you, so do not count on it.
• For the Malaysian side (which green jobs exist here and how to train for them), read the library's Environment & Sustainability guides.

Your next step

1. Enrol in Your Future in Green Jobs(opens in a new tab) and finish module 1 before your 30-day check-in.
2. Complete the Module 6 assignment before your 90-day check-in and add your next step to your Future Map.

Availability and age check

Catalogue and cost observations are dated 23 October 2026. Re-check the provider page before starting, and stop if a payment or unavailable course appears. The linked Mereka Connect agreement sets a minimum age of 16^[6]. It is not an Academy-specific registration policy; check the current Academy terms and any guardian-permission step before enrolling. Use the verified direct sign-in link below if the ordinary login screen omits the Mereka option. External courses use their own accounts and terms.

Access checked 24 October 2026: sign in to Academy with your existing Mereka identity(opens in a new tab). On first use, choose your country and continue; no second password is needed. The ordinary Academy login screen may omit the Mereka button, so use this link or the course button. External course providers use separate access rules.

Availability note, 24 October 2026: some Academy pages kept loading after sign-in during our check. If this happens, keep your work here and use an open-reading alternative or contact the First Move team. Do not enter another password or pay to get past a loading page.