In-kind support is more common than the provision of direct funding. Staff in-kind support is in the form of student internships to undertake course-related projects, professional placements and support for student research groups at universities. However, particularly for well-established community events and projects, such as the Parliament of Youth, funding has been provided – see below. Another important facet of support is the preparation and provision of materials, as well as the promotion of local sustainability endeavours and events through our website and social media platforms.
Youth Community Engagement
The engagement of youth is part of the broader community engagement work carried out by the office and focuses on how to engage youth in sustainability issues.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Parliament of Youth on Sustainability | Sponsorship for student prizes Support in the lead up to the event, including providing presentations to assist teachers with communicating the subject matter. These were about waste in the ACT as an example of an issue that school children could consider in terms of how to reduce their impact on the environment. Support on the day, including panel representation and an interactive display to engage the school children. The aim of the display was to encourage the children to think about complex issues relating to different kinds of shopping bags and choose which one they thought was the best for the environment. | $1,000 financial contribution and in-kind staff time |