Eurobodalla, NSW prepares teens for community sustainability projects with Young Legends program

Environmental initiative wins legendary award | Eurobodalla Shire Council

Council has picked up a coveted award for its Young Legends program.

Renowned activists mentor local young legends - Eurobodalla Shire Council - Australia

Some of Australia’s most influential environmental movers and shakers spent the past weekend in Eurobodalla mentoring 11 local youth who want to make a difference in their community and beyond.Developed and hosted by Eurobodalla Shire Council, the Young Legends Experience offered environmentally-minded 16-18-year-olds a once in a lifetime chance to be mentored by Nat Woods and Dan Smith from Clean Coast Collective, Anna Jane Linke from Seaside Scavenge, Eva Davis-Boermans from 1 Million Women and Jess Abraham from Tasi Travels and Tidal magazine.The mentors met the Young Legends at Pebbly Beach in Murramarang National Park, where they spent the weekend getting back to nature without the distraction of phones and devices, and learning how to progress their ideas, hopes and dreams.Council’s Environmental Education Officer Bernadette Davis said the passionate Young Legends came from across the shire to build on shared ideas with the support of mentors who had already experienced the difficulties of effecting change in the real world.“The inspiration for Young Legends came from having these awesome students sprinkled along the coast all striving to make a difference through environmental actions in their own communities but they were all working in isolation,” Ms Davis said.“Council wanted to bring them together with some young inspirational leaders to help them forge ahead with their ideas and join forces to make a greater impact in our shire and beyond.”The setting allowed the Legends to be immersed in the natural environment.