March 2024

Friday 8 March “ Be a Force for Good” How good was celebrating International Women’s Day by being a speaker at the Canva headoffice Space in Surry Hills, Sydney and then a beach clean up at Gordon’s Bay.

Youth Ocean Carnival

regional workshop

Held the third Youth Ocean Carnival regional workshop @ Charles Sturt University Port Macquarie on Monday, 11 March. The workshops are to elevate youth led leadership in ocean and nature conservation by providing youth with the tool-kit to be change-makers in their worlds. 120 regional environmental students were in attendance.

Key takeaway Embrace curiosity in the unknown - as youth you don’t need to know everything to start; you can learn along the way. Regardless of age, gender or job, everyone has the power to make a difference. Besides being a speaker I was on a dynamic panel of speakers responding to questions about Plastic Pollution.

The Mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Peta Pinson was in attendance. The school host was The Nature School in Port Macquarie and joining us was the Heritage College from Lake Macquarie.

Blue Solutions Summit

20 March How lucky was I being on the Youth Advisory Group for the Blue Solutions Summit held at the Australian National Maritime Museum - the fourth annual summit. The Summit explored 3 key themes:

1. Ocean Innovation - Australia’s Opportunity

2. Ocean Plastic & Pollution - Time to Act

3. Fishing and the Future of Food

Saturday 23 March 7am start for “Take 3 for the Sea” Big Bondi Beach annual community clean up for the Ocean Lovers Festival. So happy to lead the clean up.