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💚Celebrate International Youth Day at Azure Beach Library 💚

Join us at Azure Beach Library for an exciting International Youth Day event focused on sustainability, creativity, and community engagement!

Image: https://flic.kr/p/JE5RxU 

About the Event:
This interactive event will empower youth with practical skills in recycling, upcycling, and DIY composting. Participants can explore hands-on activities, including gardening tips, eco-friendly arts and crafts, and learning sustainable practices to implement in their daily lives.

Attendees can also join a team-based challenge to brainstorm innovative solutions to local environmental issues and test their knowledge in a fun eco-trivia game—exciting sustainable prizes await!

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

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

SMASH and LEARN: an eWaste Workshop

Have you ever thought about pulverising a computer with a hammer? Do you want to be told it's 100% ok to smash a phone? Do you want to break things and learn at the same time?

Good News!

Stock image from Freepik

Azure Beach Library is hosting its first ever SMASH and LEARN! As part of this year's International Youth Day, we're partnering with out council waste management service to bring you computers and smartphones that you're not only allowed to break, it's encouraged!

While you take a hammer to computer screens, our local TAFE's resident electrical engineer will take you through want parts go together to make them tick. While you smash a smartphone into tiny bits, a waste management specialist will tell you what those bits are made of, and how you can dispose of them safely and responsibly.

Stock image from Freepik

According to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, The Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Australians generate about 22 kilos of eWaste per capita - more than double the global average. By 2030, national total eWaste is projected to hit 657,000 tonnes. This workshop will teach you how to recognise eWaste and help minimise its impact on the environment, all while learning how computers work in the first place.

Great, so when can I BREAK THINGS?

When: Tuesday 12/08/2025, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Where: Azure Beach Library, Cove Meeting Room

Provided: Personal Protective Equipment, Tool Hire, and loads of eWaste you can SMASH

Cost: Absolutely Free!

REGISTER NOW

Have questions about the event? Please:

Email a librarian at info@azurebeachlibrary.edu.au

Call or Text: 0400713931

Want to learn more about the United Nations International Youth Day 2025 and its theme of Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development? Click below to visit their website!

International Youth Day 2024 "From Clicks to Progress: Youth  (Web view)

By Autumn Grant

The Future of Filmmaking

 

    THE FUTURE OF FILMMAKING

            Can it be Sustainable?

Daniel Grindrod - https://www.danielgrindrod.com/blog/sustainable-filmmaking

To celebrate International Youth Day, Azure Beach Library invites young aspiring filmmakers to a conversation about how to be more sustainable in their film making practices.

Did you know that blockbuster films can produce an average 2,840 ton of Co2 per production? It takes the equivalent of 3,700 acres of forest to absorb just one of those film's Co2 a year.

Please join filmmakers, Director of “The Green Film” (2022) and “Bring Me Back” (2025) Dan Simpson and Sustainability Co-Ordinator Ashley Andrews “No One But You” (2023) on the future of film making and how it can and is becoming more sustainable. Come and listen to an hour-long conversation from industry leaders, followed by a 30-minute Q&A, and a show case of equipment you can loan from the library to make your films.

B. David Zarley - https://www.freethink.com/energy/sustainable-film-production

Who:

15–24-year-old aspiring filmmakers

When:

12th of August 2025

Where:

Azure Beach Library - The Azure Room

How:

Register through the link below

For further information about Internation Youth Day please click here: International Youth Day

For further information on Sustainable filmmaking check out these websites: 

Hollywood’s Move Toward Sustainable Film Production 

How to be an Environmentally Friendly Filmmaker — Daniel Grindrod

For more information or if you have any questions or queries, please contact Dayle Cogdon at Azure Beach Library.

Mobile: 0412 345 678

Email: dayle.cogdon@azurebeachlibrary.com

Dayle Cogdon

    CELBRATE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

    'Youth Empowerment for a sustainable future’

    12 August 2025

UPCYCLE YOUR OLD T-SHIRT REDUCE YOUR IMPACT

Image credit: Adobe Stock

Did you know?  Australia imports over 1.42 billion units of fashion a year and every year we throw away more than 200,000 tonnes of clothing, almost 4 times the weight of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 

(The Australia Institute, May 29,2024).

Where does this clothing end up? - As textile waste in landfill.

Do you want to make a difference? - Reduce clothing waste.

How? – Upcycling and repurposing your old clothes.

Who? - For youth aged between 15-24 years.  

 

👕 Come to a fun workshop at the Library. Discover how to upcycle your old T-shirt, transform the old and create a new trendy look. 

No sewing experience needed. 

👕 The Library is partnering with Debra from Azure Beach Upcycle & Reuse. Debra leads a team that is passionate about sustainable textile practices, sustainability education and have extensive experience in delivering fun practical workshops for young people. 

They will provide all the equipment and extra reclaimed textiles needed to inspire your creativity and information to encourage your efforts to reduce textiles going to landfill. 

                        

                    👕Just bring one of your old T-shirts to recycle.

                         Image credit: Adobe Stock

 

When: Tuesday 12 August 2025

Time:     4.00 pm - 5.30 pm 

Where:  Azure Beach Public Library - Cove Meeting Room - located inside the library - Accessible - 2 Beach Rd, Azure Beach

       Cost:     FREE - Just bring one of your old T-shirts to upcycle. 

      Bookings: Places are limited, book with Eventbrite

        

👕 Take home: your creation to show and inspire your family and friends. 

 

👕 Upcycling actions: can support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, right here in your community. 

👕You can also bring: 2 unwanted, clean items of clothing to place in the Azure Beach Upcycle & Reuse box, add to their textile stock for upcycle and reuse. Less textiles in landfill!

👕More information here:  

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/youth/

Benefits of Upcycling Old Clothes: Reduce Waste, Save Money & More - faircado

https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/australians-revealed-as-worlds-biggest-fashion-consumers-fuelling-waste-crisis/

Further enquiries: contact Jasmine at Azure Beach Public Library

Mob: 0408561289 or Email: jfw@azurebeachpubliclibrary@nsw.gov.au 

Janine Whittaker

Building a Sustainable Future - One Weave at a Time

 Artist Workshop - Weaving with Aly de Groot

Pinnick, A. (2009, November 6). My finished egg basket [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/spindexr/4079472981

Ever thought about weaving a basket but not sure where to start? 

Have some old clothes at home and not sure what to do with them? 

Or just looking for a relaxing activity where you can meet new friends? 

Join aware-winning fibre artist Aly de Groot at Azure Beach Public Library this International Youth Day for a hands-on basket weaving workshop using recycled materials - and take your creation home with you!

                                                                           

                                                        About Aly de Groot

Aly de Groot is an Australian contemporary fibre artist who has been learning, practicing, and teaching contemporary basket-making processes for over 20 years. In this 90-minute workshop, Aly will demonstrate basket weaving using waste materials such as bailing twine, recycled fishing nets and ropes, and repurposed clothing. Each participant will have the opportunity to weave a small basket to take home!

Groot, A. D. (n.d.). About [Photograph]. alydegroot.com.au

Event Details

🗓Day and time: Tuesday, 12 August 2025 3:00 - 4:30 PM AEST

📍Location: Azure Beach Public Library, Cove Meeting Room

👥Target audience: 15 - 24 yrs old who are passionate about environmental issues.

💰Cost: FREE, but spaces are limited!

🎟Booking website: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/traditional-basket-weaving-workshop-tickets-1257764741199.

 

All materials and equipment will be supplied at the event.

If you require further information, please contact Vivian Liang (Library Technician) at (02) 8900 0200 or email vivian.liang@azurebeach.nsw.gov.au.

More info about Aly de Groot: https://alydegroot.com.au/

More info about the International Youth Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

Wenhui (Vivian) LIANG

Help Save The Planet: You can reduce plastic waste!

Be part of the solution, join a special workshop for young people (15-24) to develop strategies to help reduce plastic pollution. Guest speaker representing Take 3 for the sea will give a short presentation on what the company is doing to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans, have a look at their website https://www.take3.org/. At the end of workshop you will make a video to share on your socials. Limited spots available, 20 only, click here to secure your place. 

Date: Tuesday, 12th August 2025

Time: 3:30pm to 5pm

Be part of United Nations - International Youth Day at Azure Room, Azure Beach Library. https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day/background

"welcome to reality - use more plastics!" by rey perezoso is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Contact Lucille Leafe Stoyef, Library Technician at Azure Beach Library. lucille.leafe-stoyef@azurebeachpl.gov.au

#savetheplanet #azurebeachpubliclibrary #internationalyouthday #reduceplasticwaste

Coasts on the Cyber Canvas

 

Image: Playa de la costa gallega by Antonio Muiña

From Azure Beach’s white sands to its glistering seas, we have the fortune of being able to indulge in the local specialties or play in its waters. But how can we ensure this natural beauty will still be here—ten, fifty, a hundred years to come?

We all can play a part, with small actions leading to big waves. 🌊

For this year’s International Youth Day theme, Azure Beach Public Library invites youths to join our workshop in using the digital space to promote our local coastal scenery. 

Image: https://www.universityliving.com/blog/beyond-uni/international-youth-day/

From the freshly inked newspapers to the screens of our digital devices, the way we communicate is everchanging. The importance of digital skills is increasingly, and our workshop is all about helping youths to develop their skills in research and content creation in the online space. 📱

With the help of a mentor, templates and informational resources, participants will have the opportunity to draft a social media post concept featuring Azure Beach’s natural beauty or draw attention to any issues threatening our coastal town’s sustainability. 🌱

For the event:

• 💻 Participants will be required to bring any digital device from home such as a phone, tablet or laptop.
• 📝 Equipment and materials such as paper, pencils and pens will be provided.
• 📷 The concept can be in any format (hand-drawn, digital, photo, video, etc.).

When: 12^th August 2025, 6:00-7:30pm

Where: Azure Beach Public Library courtyard

To book a spot, please register at at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/coast-on-the-cyber-canvas-azurebeach-library-tickets

If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Trinh, Program Head on 9013 2025 or cindy.trinh@azurebeach.gov.au

From Trash to Art Workshop | International Youth Day

! From Trash to Art !

! From Tin Can to Pot Plant !

Photo credit: Dreamstime.com

Join us for International Youth Day,

Azure Beach Public Library is hosting a creative workshop right in our courtyard. This workshop will align with this year's theme: Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future and aim to raise awareness around recycling and waste reduction.

In this workshop we will be transforming used tin cans into beautiful pots for our plants. So come along and create something useful out of the trash you planned on throwing away.

Book here

 

Event Details

Date: 12/08/2025

Time: 12PM - 1:30PM

Location: Library Courtyard at Azure Beach Public Library

For information about why this event is taking place check out the following link:

https://www.recyclenow.com/how-to-recycle/why-is-recycling-important

Breanna McCormack

Youth for the Planet: Empowering Environmental Action

 

Image Credit: Nunny via Rawpixel Ltd. 

Become the Change our Planet Needs 

With International Youth Day ahead of us the Azure Beach Public Library invites young members of the community to attend our environmental action sustainability workshop "Youth for the Planet"!

 If you are between the ages of 15-24 join us in a dynamic, hands-on sustainability workshop, where you will be able to craft your own sustainability action plan and make friends with other people looking to support positive environmental change for our planet. 

This event features a presentation and Q&A from a guest speaker from our local environmental activism community, where you will have the opportunity to voice your questions and thoughts on all things sustainability. Expect innovation, conversation and a community of like-minded individuals ready to make a difference! 

♻ Engage with fellow activists and let your voice be heard! 

♻ Speak and ask questions to activists out in the community!

♻ Create your own sustainability plan for our future! 

Image Credit: Volodymyr Kryshtal via Gettyimages/iStockphoto

Date: Tuesday, 12th August, 2025 

Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Location: Azure Beach Public Library, Azure Room 

Book Now: via EVENTBRITE or RSVP via email at YouthForThePlanet@AzureBeachLibrary.com.au

Free Admission - Limited availability, Book Now to confirm your spot! 

One small change can make a REAL BIG IMPACT on our world 🌎✨

In anticipation for our exciting event visit Climate For Change to learn more information about sustainability and environmentalism! 

Evangeline Muller 

Sustainability Through Art

Photo by Amber Groen via https://www.yarnspirations.com/en-row/blogs/how-to/beautiful-embroidery-ideas-for-visible-mending

Join us on the 12th August

6pm - 8pm

at Azure Beach Library

for an evening of mending.

🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵

Are you 15-24 years old and have an interest in learning how to practice sustainable craft?

Bring your old clothes or bags and take part in the practice of repairing through the craft of visible mending!

Led by the artist Lily Fulop @mindful_mending who repairs and repurposes clothes and textiles through mending practices.

   

Image from Lily Fulop's instagram page @mindul_mending.         Image 2 from @stormcloudsmith         Image 3 from @minimalistmachinist 

Sourced via https://peppermintmag.com/visible-mending-instagram/     Post from 29/6/25                                       Post from 13/5/23

From this event you will be equipped with skills to mend your own clothes at home. 

This is part of the broader theme of youth empowerment for a sustainable future as part of the youth day event 2025.

🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵

Spaces are limited - don’t miss out! 

Book now     

Event details summary

What: Visible Mending evening

When: 12th August 2025, 6-8pm

Who: For 15-24 year olds, as part of the youth day program

Where: Azure Beach Library, in the Cove Meeting Room

What to bring: Old and worn through clothes and bags that need mending

All other equipment will be supplied at the event.

!!!TRASH ART!!!

photo credit: Ben Von Wong 

Want to meet a mermaid?

You can! 

 Azure Beach Library Forecourt

2pm on ​​10/08/2025​

Kathryn Nelson,

the plastic free mermaid

(mermaids HATE plastic!!)

together with

Azure Arts Collective,

invites you

to talk about plastic and

!!! TRASH ART !!!

a creative workshop for peeps 15-24! 

​​International Youth Day: “Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future.”

What can you do about plastic pollution?

photo credit - Etsy

Bring your own walking boots, face masks, and sturdy gloves

(and raincoat if needed) AND FRIENDS

for a ten-minute beach walk to find plastic TRASH and then ...

What can you do with plastic?

Make a Mandala!

Admire, photograph – POST on socials

AND win PRIZES!

Bookings essential:

photocredit: istock images

It's free-eeeeee!!

Library contact: Victoria Osborne at: vmobsbins511@gmail.com

See you at Azure Beach Library 14:00

10th August 2025!

(Rain will NOT stop play unless it's extreme!)

photo credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire