Posted: 04 November 2010
47 students attend 2010 Youth Summit
Forty-seven students from throughout Northland have gathered in Whangarei for the 2010 Northland Regional Council Youth Summit.
The 15th annual summit, held at Whangarei’s Onerahi Yacht Club on Wednesday 03 November, saw students discuss coastal environmental issues and what they could do to make a difference.
The day-long workshop brought together Year 7 and 8 students from 20 Northland schools, including 12 schools in the Whangarei District.
The Summit was based around a coastal marine theme and ways in which young people could take an active role in the future sustainable management of Northland’s coast. Regional Council staff worked with students on a variety of coastal-themed indoor and outdoor activities.
Northland Regional Council Education Officer Susan Botting says it’s encouraging to see Northland students taking an active interest in seeing their marine environment and coast protected and preserved.
“Students who attend the Youth Summit go on to carry out all sorts of great work, helping boost the health of their local coastal area,” Ms Botting says.
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Students who attended the 2010 Youth Summit.