Want to get inspired? Explore the stories below to discover how young Canberrans, schools and community groups are working towards a brighter future in the ACT.
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World of the Weird and Wonderful
Ciaran Ernst-Russell talks citizen science, bush adventures, and having a crack
Sustainable Fashion Starts Here
How Hawker College’s Gaia Club is giving fast fashion the boot
Being Part of the Movement
School Strike for Climate organiser Aoibhinn Crimmins on action, opportunity and hope
Repair Cafes in Canberra
Broken item? Repair cafes can help
The Type of World I Want to Live In
Matilda Ross shares her advice on sustainability advocacy at school
Southwell Scout Venturers
Protecting our natural environment through youth-led citizen science
A Green Future for Our Community
Making sustainability a way of life at Radford College
Calling for a Seat at the Table
A conversation with Chris Hubbard, member of the Climate Change and COP28 Youth Advisory Group
Now is the Time
Isaak Brown says there’s no time like the present to step up for the environment
Buy Nothing
Building community and reducing waste through neighbourhood gift economies
How to Be Future-Focused
Looking ahead with the Canberra College Sustainability Action Group
Reflections on Nature
Connecting with nature through art and photography
Global Worming
Worming our way out of landfill
Citizen Science at Bluetts Block
Orchid spotting with Canberra Nature Map
Bee Friendly Hall
Australia’s first bee friendly village
North Ainslie Primary
We are the next generation caring for the environment.
Straight from the Source
How buying local can reconnect us with the food chain
Community Toolbox Canberra
Why buy tools when you could borrow?
Turning Timber from Trash to Treasure
How Thor’s Hammer is saving used timber from landfill
Parliament of Youth on Sustainability
The next generation pitch their ideas to help Canberra thrive
Zero Emissions, Go Electric
Bringing the community along for the ride when it comes to electric transport
Canberra Ornithologists Group’s Woodland Bird Report
21 years of citizen science in the making
Chapman Primary
Creating a ‘culture of sustainability’ at Chapman Primary School
Making Sustainability the First Order of Business
How Two Before Ten are keeping it green
Landcare and Bushfire Recovery
Mobilising volunteer efforts to restore native habitat after Black Summer
Waste Not, Want Not
Initiatives aimed at reducing waste in the ACT
Urban Parks and Places
Volunteering to protect and enhance our urban green spaces