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Climate
Leaders’ Conference
Launceston
19 March
\
2019
www.efstas.tas.edu.au
Contents
4 About EFS Tasmania
5 About the Conference
6 Program
7 From the Youth Facilitator
8 Ambassadors for Change
9 Keynote Speakers
10 2018 Feature Project
11 2018 Feature Project
12 Mentors
13 Mentors
14 2019 Sponsors and Supporters
15 2018 Participating Schools
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About Education for Sustainability Tasmania
Education for Sustainability Tasmania is a - Build the capacity of organisations
network of organisations that aims to promote, to sustain a process of individual
.
and support innovation being achieved in and organisational change to
sustainability. improve delivery of education for
sustainability initiatives.
We are a growing network of leaders in
sustainability research, training and - Promote and endorse Tasmanian
education. We believe that together we can education for sustainability projects
harness the full potential of learning to help and the significant contribution
more people develop the skills and capacity Tasmania is making to the global
needed to protect our planet and ensure social learning space for education for
and cultural prosperity for all. sustainability.
Tasmania is recognised by the United Nations - Advocate for education as a tool to
as a Regional Centre of Expertise on help more people develop the skills
Education for Sustainable Development. Our and capacity needed to protect the
vision is to promote and inspire innovation in planet and ensure social and
education to address the sustainability cultural prosperity for all.
development goals. 2
We do this by:
Kim Beasy
- Facilitate collaboration and Chair, Education for Sustainability
bring people together to work Tasmania
on education for sustainability
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initiatives. 4
About the Tasmanian Youth Climate
Leaders Conference
The Tasmanian Youth Climate Leaders Conference aims to equip youth from across Tasmania with
the skills to become climate leaders in their schools and communities by creating a project that will
make a difference for themselves, their community and the planet. The Conference will focus on the
Sustainable Development Goals. It will be hosted by Education for Sustainability Tasmania (EFS
Tas) with convenor Toby Thorpe, the Youth Facilitator at EFS Tas.
- WHEN 9:30AM – 2:30PM Tuesday 19th March 2019
- COST Free
- WHERE Flight Deck, Launceston College
The event will bring together youth and experts in the fields of climate science/change/justice/action,
renewable energy, STEM, and sustainability. Participants will interact with inspiring youth from
around the state and will have the opportunity to hear from empowering climate leaders. Mentors
will be available to support students to plan and undertake an on-ground activity in their schools
relating to the sustainability development goals.
Students will then be invited to present their projects at the Celebration Conference on 16th
September 2019. This is a fantastic way to show-off all the incredible work students are doing to
address climate change in their schools.
The conference aims to facilitate a network of engaged young people across the state who will be
inspired to follow their interests by running their own events, volunteering, and investigating further
study options.
Last year, over 300 students across the state from over 25 schools participated, watch the video
here! In 2019 we are excited to empower even more young people. Also, in 2019 we will have a
teacher workshop prior to the conference where teachers can also connect, share and talk
curriculum support with education leaders from Greening Australia and the Department of Education
to optimize the conference impact on their schools and students.
The outcomes of the conference will involve inspired youth to pursue leadership opportunities,
studies, careers, and volunteering in the fields of climate science, change, justice, and action,
renewable energy, STEM, and sustainability. Schools leave the first day with a grassroots plan to
lead a project with new skills, both as a student and teacher, related to the Sustainable Development
Goals. With the support from mentors and teachers, students will have the opportunity to act to
mitigate climate change in their schools and communities.
Registrations are essential for all students and schools from across the state who wish to
participate. To register or for more information contact Toby Thorpe: 0472 639 380 or
tobyjthorpe@yahoo.com.au or Nel Smit: 0407 684 029 or nelssmit@gmail.com. Registrations
close on 8th March 2019.
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Program
Launceston Conference 2019
9:30AM – 10:40AM Opening Flight Deck, Launceston College
Welcome Sandy Murray/Toby Thorpe
Welcome to Country Melissa Carter
Performance Emma Anglesea
Introduction: Why are we here? Lauren Ashley
Keynote Speaker: The issue. Kim Beasy
Keynote Speaker: Student Revolution Laura Sykes
Keynote Speaker: We can change! Melati Wijsen
Video Message – Thelma Friis Lund Jo Dean
Movement Activity Mike Hornblow
Meet and Greet Everyone
11:00AM – 11:20AM Morning Tea Launceston College
11:20AM – 12:30PM Mentor Sharing Launceston College
Emerging leaders: What is your Project Sheridan Emery
Waste & Fast Fashion Maree Bakker and Heather Thorpe
Energy Wise Nel Smit
Food Security Sandy Murray
Carbon Inventory Carmen Primo Perez
Climate Justice AYCC
Communicating Climate Change Mike Hornblow
Organic Waste Systems Jo Dean
Biodiversity Gill Basnett and John Bowden
Transport Kim Beasy
12:30PM – 1:00PM Lunch Time Launceston College
Practical Skill Sharing Everyone
Beeswax Wrap Making Kylie Boatwright
Fast Fashion Conversion Heather Gaia-Thorpe
Plastic free Launceston Trish Haeusler
Screen Upcycled Cloth Bags Jo Dean
1:00PM – 2:00PM Project Planning Launceston College
Project Introductions Sandy Murray
Planning in small groups Everyone
2:00PM – 2:30PM School Projects Launceston College
School Project Reports Students
Final Remarks Sandy Murray and Kim Beasy
Closing Toby Thorpe
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Leaders Conference.
Best,
Toby Thorpe (17)
Youth Facilitator
Education for Sustainability
Tasmania
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Ambassadors for Change
Amelie Hudspeth - Kingston High School
Attending the climate leaders conference in 2018 was a defining and
empowering moment in my life. I don’t think I realised at the time how big an
impact it would have, and continues to have, on how I think, act and live. The
conference was absolutely eye opening, it brought climate change to the
forefront of my thoughts and I’ve never pushed it away again. It was most
inspiring to meet people who are already doing so much to protect my future. I
now know that I, as a high school student, can contribute positively. I’ve
become more informed and have new skills to share messages and ideas. I
have a new and fierce motivation to make a difference.
Harrison Tunks - New Town High School
The conference was simply an amazing opportunity. For New Town High
School, it brought together a group of passionate students who wanted to make
a difference in the fight against climate change. It equipped us with the skills,
knowledge and direction to make that a reality. Returning to school, we audited
our school’s waste and electricity, began informing our students on the topic
and started implementing ways to reduce our footprint. Additionally, a
phenomenal opportunity that stemmed from the conference enabled us to send
students on a Tasmanian Youth Delegation to Conference of Parties 24 – The
United Nation’s annual climate summit, this year held in Poland.
Elsa Beinssen-Henry - Ogilvie High School
The Climate Leaders Conference of last year was a pivotal point for me as it
opened my eyes to how many people are behind the movement against climate
change and created a sense of unity and empowerment that will be valuable
moving forward, not only locally, but globally. It invoked a sense of community
among young environmentalists in Tasmania that had been previously lacking,
and allowed a space for passionate people, mentors and students, from all
schools and backgrounds to come together and coalesce and distil ideas and
experience surrounding the problem. It showed me that I am not fighting by
myself, and that I never have been.
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Hobart College
Key Note Speakers
Laura Sykes
Originally from Northern Tasmania, Laura is the National Schools Program
Director at the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. She is passionate about
building a movement of high school students to lead the transition to renewable
energy across Australia. Laura has worked with young people for the past eight
years in social justice, human rights and environmental justice campaigns and
programs. She is excited to be working to build the youth climate justice
movement to ensure a fair, just and sustainable world for future generations. In
2012 she was awarded the Southern Cross Young Achievers Entrepreneurship
Award and in 2013 was a Tasmanian finalist in the Young Australian of the Year
Awards.
Melati Wisjen
Melati Wijsen is an 18 year old Indonesian/Dutch activist and change maker.
She has founded Bye Bye Plastic Bags with her younger sister and has been
leading the movement driven by youth since 2013. She has also started the
people movement One Island One Voice and the social enterprise, Mountain
Mama's. Melati has spoken on world stages such as TED and the UN and has
also been selected as FORBES top ten most inspiring women in the country.
Being very passionate to protect the ocean; she is also an alumni member of
the World’s Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council. Most recently she graduated
from high school one year early at the Green School and has been honored by
TIME as part of the annual list of most influential teens in the world along with
CNN Heroes Young Wonders. Today, Melati is excited about her new Youth
empowerment project; empowering youth through education and providing
them the tools they need to be change makers. Watch their TED talk here!
Lauren Ashley
St Mary’s Lauren is a year 12 student at Launceston College with a passion for
College caring for the environment. She is an active member of Launceston
AYCC and has been a key advocate for new waste and recycling
systems at Launceston College through the Clean and Green
Committee in 2018 and 2019.
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2018 Feature Project - St Mary’s College
Students at St Mary’s College worked on a project to address the
waste and energy concerns at the school. They identified the issues
by auditing the school’s waste production and requesting statistics
on energy consumption. From their findings, they put together a
three-page proposal of suggestions and presented it to their senior
management team. These solutions not only hoped to reduce waste
and energy consumption but also to educate students and staff on
environmental topics.
St Mary’s College also hosted a whole-day Sustainability Fair.
Students from Kinder to Year 9 participated in workshops, specially
designed around environmental issues facing our planet, and how
small changes can make a difference. These workshops included
everything from how to pack a nude-food lunch box, how to make
beeswax wraps, and choices to help reduce the impact of beauty
products on the environment.
The fair was organised by the College’s Footprint Project, a student-
led group that focused on promoting everyday changes students can
make.
The actions at St Mary’s College reached close to a thousand
people.
102018 Feature Project - Launceston College
The Clean and Green Committee, a subcommittee of the Student
Representative Council (SRC), at Launceston College was
established in early 2018 with the committee's primary focus to
establish a strong support network and commence a recycling
initiative within the college. This ties in with the college's Sky
Garden which currently holds a hanging garden and worm farm.
It is hoped to become a place to recognise and demonstrate an
appreciation for Tasmania's cultural diversity and native heritage.
Students were involved with the Student Climate Action Network
(SCAN) facilitated by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition
(AYCC).
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Mentors
Jo Dean
Jo is part of Gentle Footprints Permaculture. She works with a
focus on sustainability with schools and community groups to find
creative and practical solutions to key problems faced by humanity.
SheMargaret
works to empower
is a climat people
e and to act to reduce
sustainable living their waste by
champion.
enhancing
She is a sewing skills
founding with recycled
member fabrics.
of Climate Action Hobart and
Sandy Murray
the West Hobart Environment Network and a Council
member of the Australi an Conservation Foundation. Also,
Sandy calls herself
Margaret was athefoodHo
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healthy food. She is a qualifies dietician and works at the University
of Tasmania in Launceston teaching food and nutrition with the
Bachelor of Nutrition Science.
Kim Beasy
Chris is an e nvironmental educator who works the non -
government sector and hasKimextensive
is a lecturer with the School
experience in of Education and is currently the
managing award - winning Chairsustainable
of Education for Sustainability
energy, energy Tasmania. Kim has worked on
sustainability
conservation and behaviour projects for
change programs. Heover
has 10 years in her previous role as a
Sustainability
been a leader in fostering Officeofand
the development in volunteer roles in the community. She
‘sustainable
has worked on projects ranging
living’ communities in Tasmania and i n the implementation from waste to energy.
Nel Smit
of suburban rooftop solar projects.
Nel is an Education Strategist for Greening Australia. Her focus is
on nature-based education and energy efficiency. Nel works on a
project called Energy Wise in partnership with TasNetworks
Bill Walker
developing is a hub
an energy horticulturist who has qualifications
at the Sustainability in
Learning Centre.
Nel was
Parks,
announced
Recreation
STEM Teacher
and Heritage
of year 2018
Management
in Tasmania. and
Maree Bakker
Business Management. He currently is Natural Resource
Management Officer with Circular Head and Waratah
Maree Bakker has been working for many years in waste/litter
Wynyard Councils. He was Chair of Greening Australia
education and policy and enjoys using waste materials as a basis
for hands-on educational experiences. She is looking for
opportunities to assist in re-thinking waste, to convey a message
about consumption.
Mike Hornblow
Dr. Hornblow is an Interdisciplinary Artist and Senior Lecturer in
Architecture and Design at the University
g of Tasmania. He has a
broad with
background
teachers across
state film,- wide,
video, intermedia, performance,
Centre where she works
and design, focusing on site-specific, ecological, social justice and
students and community groups. She has initiated the
cross-cultural contexts.
highly successful community bush kinder learning on
Country program and facilitates the highly successful
annual Kids4Kids Conferences
1Conference
\ Mentors
Sheridan Emery
Sherridan is a PhD candidate, a tutor in the Faculty of Education and
an active researcher across a range of school and community-based
research projects. Her PhD research explores children's cultural
Kim Beasy wellbeing in school classroom communities. She is also involved in
a number
Kim is a Lecturer with the School of projects
of Education in within the Faculty of Education.
Launceston and is currently the Chair of Education for
Kirsty Mate
Sustainability Tasmania. Kim has worked on sustainability
related projects for over 10 yearsDrinMate
her previous
has 30 role asof
years a experience in education, research and
practice in
Sustainability Officer a nd in volunteer sustainable
roles in the design. She recently completed a PhD on
the impact new
community. She has worked on waste and recycling forms of sustainable consumerism will have on the
initiativ es and energy reduction design of shopping 'scapes'. As part of this research, she created
campaigns.
the ongoing Bye Buy! Shop project creating pop-up events.
Kara Spence
Carmen Primo Perez
KaraCarmen has a her
has combined background in marine
passions environmental
for teaching, the sciences,
disciplineand
environment in which she worked
community as a lecturer
engagement and researcher
in designing and for ten
years in award
coordinating both Spain andprojects.
-winning Australia. Carmen
Through d has seven years’
iverse
experience in sustainability and, as Sustainability Officer at the
educational projects she has developed strategic thinking
University of Tasmania, she is heavily involved in the development
and adaptive leadership skills and worked with a wide
and continuous improvement of the University’s Greenhouse Gas
range of students and settings to create positive
inventories because of her expertise in carbon accounting.
outcomes.
Gill Basnett
Gill is an ecologist with a background in wildlife conservation and
fire ecology and a passion for community engagement and
education. She works with the Tamar Valley NRM on a variety of
projects related to biodiversity protection, fire management for
biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. She initiated
Re-Cyc-Ology facilitating students to help the environment through
small to large projects.
Heather Thorpe
.Heather is a retired TAFE teacher of fashion with many years’
experience in textiles. The huge wastage in the textile industry
is at odds with her conservationist and humanitarian beliefs.
Creating useable items from repurposed fabrics has become
her passion and her contribution to implementing change from
wasteful and uncaring fast fashion.
.
1Performer:
Emma Anglesey
Emma writes songs with tactile lyrics and great harmonies featured
in her LP Things Can't be Undone (2018). She has performed at
Woodford, Falls and Dark Mofo. Her writing is characterised by an
Australian gothic grittiness and fanciful vocal delivery that
vacillates between the fluting, full throated call of a bush thrush
2019 Supporters and Sponsors
142018 Participating Schools
15For Formore information
more information contactcontact
Toby
Thorpe 0472 639 380 oror
tobyjthorpe@yahoo.com.au
0472 tobyjthorpe@yahoo.com.au.
639 280 .
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