Campbelltown City Council has hosted the first ever Schools for Sustainability forum (S4S).
The two day S4S forum at Campbelltown Arts Centre provided local high school students with the opportunity to explore global and local environmental issues through a series of engaging workshops.
The collaborative education program was developed by various sections of the council, in partnership with Western Sydney University.
Guest speakers included Tim Silverwood, the 2014 Sustainability Champion.
Sherwood is also the co-founder of Take 3 – an initiative that encourages everyone to take three pieces of rubbish with them when they leave a beach, park school playground or any open space, in an effort to reduce the amount and impact of marine debris.
The S4S forum challenged students to identify regional issues that they are passionate about and develop ideas on how their school can take actual steps to address sustainability challenges.
Through the forum students were equipped with the knowledge and inspiration to develop a project idea that could be implemented within their school or the local community.
The project ideas will be assessed against specific criteria to determine their feasibility.
Grants of up to $1,000 will be provided to each successful project to help bring them to fruition.
Schools involved included John Therry Catholic High School, Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Al Faisal College, Leumeah High School, Ingleburn High School and Mount Carmel Catholic College.
Mount Carmel students also attended Riverfest at Koshigaya Park on Saturday to talk about the initiative they’ve developed through the S4S program.
