Apply now for the 2022 Youth Environment Council program. Here’s all you need to know to get involved in this free, fun program that’s creating SA’s future environmental champions.
Green Adelaide’s Youth Environment Council program is now open for applications from young people aged between 11 and 17 years old across South Australia. The program runs from March until December 2022.
It’s targeted at teens and pre-teens to boost their environmental knowledge and leadership skills through a fun camp, workshops, online forums and the delivery of an end-of-year environmental project.
The program’s 2022 intake is now open and the closing date has been extended to 9am Friday, 11 March. Here’s all you need to know:
What are the benefits of the program?
- Going on fun and activity-packed events at 3 top nature spots in South Australia – including a 2-night camp.
- Meeting like-minded people and sharing your passion for the environment and sustainability.
- Developing your leadership skills – through team building and public speaking – with direct access to expert support.
- Feeling confident and empowered to take action for the SA’s environment.
- Becoming an SA environmental champion – personally and/or professionally. Many of the program’s past participants have gone on to become local influencers who have been successful in delivering on-ground environmental projects and having a voice in important discussions, as well as becoming teachers, scientists and youth-workers.
What time commitment do I need to make?
The year-long program includes 3 key events with additional regular (and some optional) online discussion forums and catch ups to support your learning and the delivery of your end-of-year project. This includes:
- A full-day Welcome Forum in April at Cleland Wildlife Park to kick off the program.
- A 2-night camp in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in mid-May. The camp is jam-packed full of activities from icebreaker games and end-of-year project research and planning, to nature hikes, campfire stories, orienteering, quiz nights, talent shows, as well as presentations from guest speakers on leadership and sustainability.
- A Sharing and Celebration Forum in November at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. The forum gives you the chance to share and celebrate your sustainability efforts over the year, and showcase your end-of-year environmental project.
Visit the 2022 program webpage for more detail on these activities and events.
Apply for the 2022 Youth Environment Council intake now
There are up to 60 spots available for teens and pre-teens to be part of the 2022 Youth Environment Council.
Before you apply you must tick-off the below to-dos:
- Be a South Australian school student aged between 11 and 17 years old.
- Gather permission from a parent/guardian to participant in the program.
- Gather endorsement from a teacher or principal to represent your school in the program.
- Read and agree to the Youth Environment Council’s expectations of its participants.
Once that's sorted, apply online – it’s easy.
All you need to do is:
- Enter your personal details.
- Enter detail about your parental permission and your endorsement from your school.
- Provide short answers to these 5 questions about yourself and your local environment:
- Why do you want to apply for the Youth Environment Council?
- What do you think are the environmental issues or concerns in your school or local community and why?
- If you could change one thing about any of these issues in your school and/or community, what would you change and how?
- How could Youth Environment Council staff and your school support you to make these changes?
- Is there anything you would like to tell us about previous involvement in environmental projects or activities in your school/community? How did you involve others?
Applications will close on Friday 11 March at 9 am. Apply online now!
Need some more inspiration to apply? Read 15-year-old Keira’s story. Or, find out about Green Adelaide’s other program for young people called Climate Ready Schools.
The 2022 Youth Environment Council is fully seeded by Green Adelaide.