Youth Climate & Biodiversity Forum

On Friday the 5th of April Cronulla RSL hosted Sutherland Shire Council’s  2nd Youth Week Climate and Biodiversity Forum. This full day event was facilitated by volunteers from UN Youth NSW and attracted 53 students and their teachers from 7 Sutherland Shire high schools, and 1 guest high school from Georges River council.

The students heard from local speakers about climate change, biodiversity loss, and youth mental health and participated in workshops about advocacy and urban resilience. The students took home native plant tube stock from council’s community nursery to plant at home or school and have been encouraged to take on their own environment and sustainability initiatives.