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It was wonderful for the Council to meet in person for the first time this year.

2020 Sharing and Celebration Forum - biodiversity projects, Glenthorne and lots more

Thirty seven students from across South Australia gathered at Adelaide Botanic Gardens to celebrate their involvement in the 2020 Youth Environment Council (YEC).

Due to the pandemic, the first two events for the year were cancelled. Instead, students have been supported through an online information sharing platform, Padlet, and via monthly online Zoom sharing sessions. It was wonderful for the Council to meet in person for the first time this year.

At the Celebration Forum, students created a painting using Aboriginal symbols with Corey Turner, Kaurna man, and listened to a panel of past YEC members about their experiences since participating in YEC. Students also had the opportunity to share their research and action projects. Their posters and displays covered a diverse range of topics including urban and non-urban biodiversity projects, Glenthorne National Park, sustainable shopping, native bee hotels and animal habitat surveys.

The Minister for Environment and Water, the Honourable David Speirs viewed the displays, gave a speech encouraging students to be active in, and champions of their local environment, like he was in his community as a university student and afterwards. He then congratulated the students on their involvement in the YEC this year and presented them with Certificates of Achievement.
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