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Welcome Forum 2021

On Thursday 29 April, the latest cohort of Youth Environment Council (YEC) representatives were welcomed through the gates of Cleland Wildlife Park, greeted by the sunshine and Green Adelaide Education staff, to kick off the first YEC event for 2021. This event allowed the 53 students from years 7-11 to come together, with some travelling from areas as far afield as Kangaroo Island, Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Murraylands and the South East of South Australia.
 
The day was focused on the students getting to know each other, sharing their ideas and passions, and thinking about the individual sustainability projects that they will work on in their schools and communities throughout the year. This was facilitated through a range of fun activities including team building and leadership exercises, sharing project ideas, discussing sustainability topics and immersing in nature throughout the wildlife park.
 
Four YEC mentors helped guide these activities with lots of enthusiasm and greatly assisted the Green Adelaide Education team with making their fellow YEC members feel welcome. These mentors will continue to play an important leadership role in supporting the next event for the year, a three-day leadership camp held at Arbury Park Outdoor School in Bridgewater, where the real project planning will get underway.
 
We can’t wait!
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