Be A Coastal Change Maker!
The CSBP Coastal Connections Challenge (CCCC) is a FREE two-day event to raise awareness and empower young people to take real action on coastal issues.
[Updated 22/02/21]
We’re looking for teams of young people to come together and identify coastal conservation issues and develop action projects with the support of their peers, scientists, artists, conservationists, and educators.
Developed in partnership with CSBP and Perth NRM, the challenge makes direct links between conservation values, sustainability, and school curriculum.
How to register
Schools and youth-oriented groups are encouraged to register their interest in nominating a youth team (or two) for the 2021 CSBP Coastal Connections Challenge.
- Organisations that register their interest will be provided additional information to assist in recruiting their teams
- Individual team members to be confirmed by March 2021.
Please note, that all registered teams must be accompanied by an adult supervisor.
What’s involved
Youth Participants will:
- Learn about coastal and marine environmental issues at the two-day CSBP Coastal Connections Challenge event. (Fri 26 + Sat 27 March 2021)
- Work with mentors and topic experts to complete and implement an action project. (April/May/June 2021)
- Present to key decision-makers about their action project at a showcase event. (June 2021)
Benefits for youth participants
The benefits of being involved in this unique event include:
- Become connected to and actively engaged in their local community.
- Be empowered to solve real-world issues.
- Direct action in environmental/coastal stewardship.
- Meet other young people with similar interests
- Meet and work with people in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) careers
- Engage in 21st Century Skills: critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication.
- Take action to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
- GOAL 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- GOAL 13: CLIMATE ACTION. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- GOAL 14: LIFE BELOW WATER. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.
- GOAL 15: LIFE ON LAND. Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
- Most importantly, have fun!
Sign up to the CSBP Coastal Connections Challenge
