HOPE Youth Summit seeks students to combat climate change

A LITTLE bit of hope can go a long way, and now HOPE is inspiring Toowoomba’s youth to step up and help create positive, lasting impacts to combat climate change by taking part in the 2021 Youth Summit.

Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment Inc, along with St Ursula’s College, will host the Youth Summit for 2021, created to inspire young Australians to participate in sustainable action in their own communities. Students from Years 9 to 12 are invited to attend the free, virtual event where they will gain a greater understanding of the environmental and societal issues impacting their region, as well as the resources and skills to combat them.

The Youth Summit will be held on Zoom from Monday, April 19 to Thursday, April 22 with daily sessions running from 4pm to 5pm.

Students will be given the opportunity to hear from government, industry, academia and community group representatives on matters of environment, social justice, heritage and animal welfare.

Each presentation will be followed by a Q and A session.

“With today’s youth being our leaders of tomorrow, it is vitally important to arm them with information and contacts that will help them better understand issues and provide opportunities to deal with them,” HOPE president Frank Ondrus said.

“Whether it is volunteering in their communities, joining or starting their school issues-based club or junior landcare group, or becoming a member of HOPE Inc or other community organisations, every action makes a difference.”

The event aims to inspire students to become more aware and active in any way they can.

Early expressions of interest from youth of the region are being sought now.

Students are asked to register their attendance to one or more Zoom sessions by directly emailing their name, school and year level to: office@hopeaustralia.org.au.

For more information on the Youth Summit email office@hopeaustralia.org.au.