Stitch & Sew | Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future!

International Youth Day at Azure Beach Library

🧵 Are you ready to get creative, learn a new skill, and help the planet? This International Youth Day, join us at Azure Beach Library for a fun and empowering hands-on workshop designed especially for young people who care about fashion and the future. 

📅 Date: Tuesday 12 August 2025
🕥 Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm (90 minutes)
📍 Location: Azure Beach Library – Cove Meeting Room
🎟 Cost: Free – Bookings Essential
📞 Bookings: Register via the library’s Event Booking Portal

🧶 Event Blurb:

As part of this year’s International Youth Day theme “Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future”, Stitch & Sew invites youth aged 15–24 to learn sustainable clothing mending techniques. Instead of throwing away damaged clothes, discover how to give your garments a new life using creative methods like embroidery, patching, and visible mending. All materials are provided—just bring along a worn item or two from your wardrobe that’s ready for a refresh!

(Image: https://www.thecommons.earth/blog/an-introduction-to-visible-mending)

📚 Want to learn more about the impact of fast fashion and how to make eco-friendly choices? Check out this page from the Clean Up Australia.

👤 Posted by: Heiti Miller

Switch On by Switching Off! - International Youth Day 2025 at Azure Beach Library

Switch On by Switching Off! 

Join us at Azure Beach public library as we celebrate International Youth Day! More information on International Youth Day (IYD) can be found here: International Youth Day 2025: History, Theme & Slogan. This year's theme is 'Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future', which we are embracing by 💡 switching off! Well, we're encouraging switching off, or conserving power at the least. 💡

To do this, we have brought in some special guests: Rohan Cullen, founder of popular blog 'Instant Living' which highlights the benefits of tiny houses and sustainable living, and Professor Martin Green from UNSW, Director of the Australian Photovoltaics. Rohan will discuss simple ways that you can lower your energy consumption at home, and Professor Green will discuss the future of sustainability in Australia and what career options there are in the field. There will be a time at the end to ask questions. There will also be a few lucky door prizes up for grabs at the event, so book now below to ensure you don't miss out!

Date: 12 August 2025

Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Azure Room, Azure Beach Public Library

Cost: Free!

Book now here on Eventbrite

#AzureBeach #InternationalYouthDay #Sustainability #LibraryEvents #AzureBeachLibrary

K Bowerman

Azure Beach Poetry Slam

Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash

 Tuesday August 12, 4pm - 530pm 

Azure Beach Public Library courtyard 

book FREE tickets here through humanitix

Calling young writers, zinesters and rhymesayers. For International Youth Day, Azure Beach Public library invites you to speak your heart in verse at the Poetry Slam. YOU are invited to come to the podium and perform an original piece of poetry. And while you're not performing, you're with the crowd holding up score cards to decide on a winning poetry performance of the Slam. 

Sara Mansour from the famed Bankstown Poetry slam will be our guest MC, bringing the heat from the biggest poetry slam in the Southern Hemisphere. For more about the Slam, go here.

So join us for this participatory, no holds barred sharing event.

Elizabeth Nagy.

 

Voices of the Future - Where Youth Sparks Change

 Voices of the Future 

Where Youth Sparks Change

Celebrate International Youth Day at Azure Beach Library with an inspiring evening of film, reflection, and real talk. Join us as we explore youth identity, justice, and empowerment through the power of storytelling

📅 Date: Tuesday 12 August 2025

🕔Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm 

📍Venue: Azure Room, Azure Beach Library (wheelchair accessible)

🎫 Bookings Essential: Click here to reserve your spot

To mark International Youth Day, we're hosting a special film screening and discussion night for young people aged 15-24. The featured documentary (screened via Kanopy or Beamafilm) will spotlight youth stories around resilience, education, and identity. After the film, a local youth worker will guide a relaxed, open discussion where you can share thoughts and reflect on how these stories relate to your own. 

This is a free event - but spots are limited, so book early!

Want to Explore More?

For more information on International Youth Day, visit:  https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

For more information on Azure Beach Library, visit: www.azurebeachlibrary.com.au or contact 02 1234 5678

#InternationalYouthDay #YouthVoices #LibraryEvents #FilmDiscussion #SocialJustice #Empowerment #AzureBeachLibrary #YouthPrograms

Posted by: Danni Herrera-Verdejo

Mini Expo and Scavenger Hunt​ | International Youth Day

Grab your friends and dive into a mini sustainability expo and scavenger hunt at Azure Beach Public Library this International Youth Day. 

Connect with local environmental groups, discover small actionable changes you can make for a brighter future, and explore green career paths together. 

Collect information from stations around the library, complete the digital form using your own device, then enter the draw to win eco-friendly prizes. 

Plus, all participants receive a sustainable shopping bag and a free tree!

BOOK NOW

Be Empowered for a Sustainable Future at Azure Beach Public Library

When: International Youth Day 2025 — Tuesday, August 12th 

What time: 4:00 pm — 5:30 pm

Where: Azure Room, Azure Beach Library (scavenging in the library)

Who: Youth aged 15-24 years old welcome 

Cost: Free

How: Book online to be in the hunt to win a prize (spots are limited)

Find out more: International Youth Day, UNESCO Youth, Green Future Initiative, Young Champions of the Earth 

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Contact: library.events@azurebeach.gov.au​​ / 02 9800 1000​  

Posted by Angela Staples

Image (top) generated using Microsoft Copilot Designer

Scrawl it on the Wall - International Youth Day

 

Let’s raise our voices and take action!

Eco-Champions: Youth Pioneering Sustainability! 

Photo:Shutterstock

Make a difference!

Passionate about sustainable planting, waste reduction, and community action?  

Celebrate International Youth Day with us at the Azure Beach Community Green Challenge - a fun, interactive event designed to empower YOU to shape a sustainable future. 

Here’s your chance to meet Kimberley Duckhole, a local Indigenous Elder, who’ll share some awesome insights on why sustainability is so important to Indigenous heritage.

Photo:Adobe Stock

Photo:Geneva Water Hub: Flickr

Maya Thompson, the Recycling Officer from Azure Beach Council, and Reid Green, owner of Green with Envy - two passionate experts ready to inspire you! Maya’s got the scoop on making recycling simple and effective, sharing tips to cut waste and keep our community clean and green. Reid's presentation on how to blend business with sustainability by ethically sourcing from local artisans and choosing eco-friendly, transparent suppliers is inspiring and practical.  Together, they’re here to help you make small changes that lead to big impact!

  Be energized with Sophie Greenaway!    Sophie knows all the tips for organic      gardening and making green spaces      thrive. She’s the perfect person to      inspire you with easy ways to start   composting and create your own   biodiverse garden - let’s get hands-on   and make our community greener!

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• Who: youths 15-24

• When:  Tuesday 12 August 2025, 4:30 – 6:00pm 

• Where:  Azure Beach Library Courtyard 

• Cost:Free 

• Limited seating available so Book Here

or call in and reserve your spot at Azure Beach Library

Brainstorm creative environmental projects like transforming empty lots into vibrant community gardens, launching inclusive recycling drives, or organizing local clean-up events. Get ready to turn your ideas into real solutions that 

make a difference!

Bring your energy, 

your voice, 

your ideas,

and together, we can create change!

Learn more at AYCC

by Esther Bressington

#YouthDay #Sustainability #CommunityAction #AzureBeachLibrary #EcoChampions #YouthEmpowerment

 

From Clicks to Change: Youth Digital Pathways in Action 🚀

 🗓 Date & Time: Monday 12 August 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

📍 Venue: Main Event Room, Azure Beach Public Library
🔗 Bookings: Free, but spaces are limited – Register here via Eventbrite

Calling all change makers aged 15–24!

Join us this International Youth Day for an inspiring and interactive morning at Azure Beach Public Library. This year’s global theme, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” is about empowering young people to harness the digital world for good — and we’re bringing it to life right here in your community.

Our guest speaker, Rachael Sarra — a celebrated digital artist and youth advocate — will share her journey of blending creativity, culture, and technology to amplify youth voices and support sustainable action.

You’ll also participate in hands-on digital storytelling activities using tools like Padlet and Canva, where you’ll collaborate with others to design bold, imaginative solutions for real-world issues. Whether you're passionate about the environment, human rights, or just want to make your online presence count — this event is for you.

✨ Bring your ideas, your creativity, and your phone – and let’s turn clicks into real change.

📚 Want to explore more about youth action and sustainability? Check out the United Nations Youth & SDGs Portal for inspiration and resources.

Posted by: Camille Herring

The YOU in YOUth meets the US in sUStainability: an International Youth Day Event.

 

Azure Beach Public Library presents an International Youth Day Event. 

When: Join us on Tuesday August 12th 2025 after school.

What time: 3:45pm - 5pm.

Where: Find us in the Cove Meeting Room at Azure Beach Public Library!

Who: Are you aged 15-18 years old, and still in school? We'd love to invite you to an afternoon of crafting and sewing reflecting on the idea of sustainability and collaboration. 

Why: United Nations International Youth Day 2025 is focusing on the idea of Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future. Azure Beach Public Library believes that collaboration and collective impact are great skills to learn and develop in addressing issues like sustainability and that is why we are hosting a sewing workshop turning scrap fabrics into everyday useable items like library book bags! Hosted with recently graduated high school students, it's a great place to make new friends, work together on a creative problem-solving project and discuss ideas about sustainability, the environment, concepts like empowerment with people just a few steps ahead of you. 

How do I sign up? It's free to come along, and please register online to attend the workshop. 

What to expect: All materials and sewing machines will be provided during this workshop, and you will be taught how to use different sewing methods to make your own take-home project. 

Accessibility: There will be an AUSLAN interpreter present for the program, and printed instructions with diagrams and pictures available in multiple languages. For those that need a quieter room with dimmer lighting, there will be an additional space to work in.  

For more information about the event, please contact Azure Beach Public Library via email: events@azurebeachlibrary.com.au       or you can contact us via phone:  02 9000 0009 

Made by: Evie Winch / June 2025

Terrarium Time- Caitlin McPherson

Terrarium Time

By New York Times 

Do you enjoy getting your hands dirty? Do you wish to plant but have limited space? Then look no further than making a terrarium on this International Youth Day.  

WHERE: Library Courtyard, Azure Beach Library 

WHEN: 12th August 2025, 12:30-1:30pm

Come for an hour of  FREE creativity!

- Step-by-step guidance!

- Take home your own terrarium 

-  ALL materials provided 

Want to BOOK?

Visit :  www.azurebheachlibrary.com/book/terraniummaking as spots are limited!

For More Information, visit:

www.azurebeachlibrary.com.au or contact 

09871249 

#Terrarium #Indoorplanting #InteranationalYouthDay

By Caitlin McPherson 

Want to read more?

Visit: https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day 

Make A Splash! at Azure Beach Public Library / Claire Craigie

AZURE BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY 

is proud to present

a FREE event to celebrate INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY theme 

Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future

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Library members aged between 15-24years are welcome to drop in to our pop event in the Azure Beach Library space, design unique vinyl decals and labels and take home their customised reusable water bottle.

Library staff will be on hand to print out designs using our CRICUT machines. Check out this YouTube video-

'How To Make a Personalized Water Bottle with Cricut'

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ANgivxXZmA

This is a popupevent in the main library space - no bookings needed - see you there!

#library #free #internationalyouthday #youth #reducereuserecycle #sustainability

 by Claire Craigie

         

Empowering Youth Voices Pursuing a Sustainable Present and a "Greener" Future.

 

                                         

                                                  Photo:  LI-AN LIM on UNSPLASH

                                                  "There is No Planet B."  Retrieved 4th June, 2025. 

Empowering Youth Voices Pursuing a Sustainable Present and a "Greener" Future is a panel discussion and Q & A event presented by Azure Beach Public Library and in association with the UN initiative and UN Youth Australia, for those of 15 to 24 years looking for some ideas to help look after the planet.

Explore: (2025) United Nations International Youth Day, 12 August.  Retrieved 24th June, 2025.

 https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

 Feel inspired and envisage in depth explorations in this subject.  Connect with like-minded individuals, share ideas, add your ideas and concerns to the panel's.  

The discussion will be focused on sustainable development and various environmental issues, such as climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, leveraging technology for a "green energy" future and transitioning with renewable power resources into the era of clean energy.

This inter-generational panel discussion celebrates International Youth Day's theme for 2025 which is "Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future."  The session will be 1 hour, approximately and 45 minutes of this allotted time will be dedicated to the panel in conversation and debate.  This will be followed by approximately 15 minutes for questions and answers, engaging the panel and audience in topical conversation, both challenging and informative.  Intermittent Q & A, in between topics and/or speakers, may be possible, also.

The audience will also be able to share their thoughts and questions on social media using a dedicated event hashtag.  To that end, a social media wall will be created to showcase the real-time conversations.  

Please join us!  This session will be webcast and recorded for streaming.  We will be located in the Azure Beach Public Library's spacious Azure Room theatre.  This space is not far from refreshments available at the Library Cafe.

Important information about this event:

Booking is essential!

Day and Time:  12th August, 2025.  7pm till 8pm

Location/Venue:  The Azure Room, Azure Beach Public Library.

Booking Information:  Azure Beach Public Library Information Desk or Azure Beach Public Library's website.

Booking is also available at Azure Beach Council's Website, UN Youth Australia website and with Humantix.

Tags:

#Empowering youth,   #Sustainable present,   #Greener future,   #Environmental care,   #Renewable energy,  #Planetary care,   #International Youth Day,   #Panel discussion,   #Youth voices.

Other Web links:

Climate equity, jobs and inaction:  Young Australian perspectives on climate change and the transition.  (2024).  CSIRO.  Towards Net Zero.

Retrieved 5th June, 2025.

Climate equity, jobs and inaction: young Australian perspectives on climate change and the transition. – Towards Net Zero

Young People driving meaningful global change because our world needs us and we need it, too.  (2025).  UN Youth Australia.  

Retrieved 5th June, 2025.

UN Youth Australia - Opening Young Eyes to the World

  

BSBINS511:  Lyndell Hill

Dine and Learn: Unlocking Digital Tech for a Sustainable Future!

Join us this International Youth Day for an exciting opportunity to explore digital technology and how it’s shaping a sustainable world!

📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, 12 August 2025, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Pearl Cove Library, Cove Meeting Room
🔗 Bookings: Secure your spot now by clicking here to register

Event Highlights:
This interactive workshop is designed for youth aged 15-24 who want to gain confidence in digital skills and learn about the resources our library offers. Led by an IT professional, participants will get a hands-on introduction to essential digital tools for study and work, including an overview of library resources that support ongoing learning. Plus, enjoy dinner as you connect with others and plan for a sustainable future!

Discover how digital technology isn’t just a tool—it’s a pathway to environmental and social sustainability.

🌐 For more information about International Youth Day and your involvement in sustainable development, visit UN InternationalYouth Day.

Mark Colin-Thome

The Local Buzz - Build a Bee Hotel for International Youth Day 🐝

© 2015-2025 Abbie Mitchell | All Rights Reserved

Join Azure Beach Public Library in a rich hands on learning experience designed to ignite interest and proactive conservation for Australian bees.

The United Nations' annual International Youth Day is coming up on Tuesday 12 August 2025. Sustainability is the name of the game this year, and Azure Beach Public Library is proud to present a community workshop in collaboration with Kids Connecting Nature to learn about biodiversity and natural conservation.

"Kids Connecting Nature delivers stimulating and hands-on incursions that empower kids to learn about and provide for local biodiversity with enthusiasm, awareness and proactive behaviour." (Credit: Abbie Mitchell)

 

Kids will be able to get hands-on and build their own bee hotel to take home and encourage local biodiversity in their backyard! Join us for a creative and collaborative opportunity to engage with this important subject, and hear from Kids Connecting Nature at Azure Beach Public Library this International Youth Day!

© 2015-2025 Abbie Mitchell | All Rights Reserved

DATE: Tuesday 12 August 2025

TIME: 1.30 PM

LOCATION: Azure Beach Public Library courtyard

Bookings now open through Eventbrite. Free admission. Limited availability.

RSVP now to secure your place!

Leigh Briar Zilm 881458403

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

 

Clicks to Careers:

Building Your Future, One Resume at a Time!

📅 Date: Tuesday, 12th August
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Azure Beach Library – Large Meeting Room
🎟️ Bookings: Free event – Register at the front desk or call 0469 778 234

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Kickstart your career with confidence!

In celebration of International Youth Day, join us for Clicks to Careers, a one-hour resume-building workshop created especially for teens aged 15–20. Whether you're applying for your first job, updating your CV, or just want to learn what makes a great application stand out, this event is for you.

Led by library staff with experience in recruitment and career guidance, this hands-on session will walk you through formatting tips, content essentials, and ways to present yourself professionally online and in person. You’ll also get a chance to ask questions and get feedback in a relaxed, youth-focused environment.

Image: https://www.mycvcreator.com/blog/uncover-your-potential-with-rezi-resume-your-gateway-to-professional-success

Workshop Highlights:

• How to build a resume that grabs attention
  
  

• Common job application pitfalls (and how to avoid them)
  
  

• Interview do’s and don’ts
  
  

• One-on-one help from friendly library staff

Register Now!

Seats are limited, so make sure to book your spot early. Head to our event page:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/youthday-azurebeach

Got questions? Give us a call on 0469 778 234

or email careerworkshops@azurebeachlibrary.nsw.gov.au

Sophia Flor De Sousa

​​Youth Week Scavenger Hunt​

 International Youth Day - Scavenger Hunt

Are you up for a fun-filled day at the City Park and a chance to win prizes? 

Photo: stock image from wikimedia

Enjoying hunting for treasure as a group activity, where you’ll engage with others, collaborate to achieve a common goal, and have the chance to win prizes. This fun outdoor event promotes digital sustainability.  

International Youth Day 2025: Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future highlights the vital role that young people play in leveraging digital technology to build a better and more sustainable future. 

This event is designed to promote young adults’ use of digital technology skills and teamwork abilities as they take on engaging quests in an exciting scavenger hunt. This outdoor activity will encourage participants to explore Azure Beach Park using their mobile device to take on challenges such as solving trivia, deciphering cryptic clues, and completing photo/video tasks.  

You will have fun attending the event - engaging with others, working together to achieve a goal, and having the chance to win prizes. It's a great opportunity to build connections, learn new things, make new friends, and enjoy a memorable experience.  ​  

 

This is a FREE event! 

Date: Tuesday, 12th August, 2025        

Time: 3.30 - 5pm

Location: Azure Beach City Park

meet Sam in front gate of Azure Beach City Park 

 

REGISTER HERE NOW 

 

You need to hear more about this or other event from Azure Beach Library, click here, 

Or contact Sam 02 9988 1415 

 

By Hae Jang