Race into the Library for International Youth Day

Race into the Azure Beach Public Library for International Youth Day 2025

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Join us in the library on the 12th of August to celebrate International Youth Day (opens in new window) with discussions about the United Nations Youth Sustainable Development Goals:

👉 social inclusion irrespective of age

 inclusive, safe and sustainable spaces 👈

👉 sustainable consumption

 check out the latest library resources and .... 👇

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👉 Mario Kart competition using newest library technology resources: 

Nintendo Switch and a range of games

Ages 15 - 24

Date: 12th August 2025

Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Location: Azure Beach Public Library

Book now on eventbrite.com.au or contact events@abpl.nsw.gov.au

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💪Youth Empowerment

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Are you 15-24 and interested in hearing from other people your age? Well, this is the event for you!

Azure Beach Library invites you to come for an exciting event where we will be listening to and discussing with top performing youth members and discussing their achievements and ways they are hoping their contribution will impact the future world and environment and how you can contribute to society as well. The event is a TED style talk where you will be able to:

Learn what organisations and events you can get involved in

Ask our speakers questions about what they care about and how they are actively impacting the world right now

Meet and connect with other youth your age in your community that care and want to change the world with you

This workshop will align with this year's theme: Youth-driven solutions for a sustainable future.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday 12 August 2025

🕒Time: 12pm-1:30pm (90 minutes)

📍 Location: Azure Beach Library – Azure Room

💵Cost: Free – Bookings Essential

☎️ Bookings: Book Here

for more information on what International youth day is about follow this link: International Youth Day

For any questions contact me by email here: Jo@AzurebeachLib.com

or by phone: 0219216431

Jo Nissan

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Digital Pathways Lab @ Azure Beach Library

💾 Digital Pathways Lab 💾 

An Interactive Sustainable Technology Workshop  

Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/10246637@N04/8066580519

Come join us at Azure Beach Library to learn about sustainable processes, and share your ideas to help  make the library more sustainable for International Youth Day! All you need to bring is your brain, we'll supply everything else!

Where - Azure Beach Library, Large Meeting Room
When - 12/08/2024, 4pm - 5:30pm

Who - Young People Aged 15-24

The event is entirely free, but booking is required.

BOOK HERE

During this event, you will be guided by a local computer science educator on what the library is currently doing to stay digitally sustainable, and some other sustainable processes that companies and people are using worldwide. After that, we want to hear your suggestions for sustainability! Azure Beach Library is always looking for community input, and we would love to hear your ideas and what we can do better, especially surrounding our sustainable digital practices. Your ideas and thoughts are incredible valuable to us, and we always want to do better.

For more information, contact us at Azure Beach Library! 
(2) 4555 8555

By Corbin Hancock

International Youth Day 'Round Table Talk'

International Youth Day 'Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond' 

International Youth Day is held every year on the 12th of August to raise awareness of issues affecting youth and to celebrate their contributions to society.

This year Azure Beach Public Library is holding a 'Round Table Talk' with a local council liaison officer, and we're inviting local youths (15-24 year olds) to come and have their voices heard for our community's future.
This event is to engage youths and their creativity, energy, and community knowledge. 

When: 12th August

Where: Azure Beach Public Library - Cove Meeting Room

Time: 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Cost: Free

What to Bring: Pen, paper, and your ideas about how we can better the sustainable future of Azure Beach.

More information about International Youth Day can be found here: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/events/iyd2025

Please note our venue can only accommodate 25 people, so get there quick. 

B Purton

International Youth Day Event - The Power is Yours!

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***All the details are also on the flyer***

Date: Wednesday, 3rd of December 2025

Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: Azure Beach Public Library - Azure Room 2

Register at: www.azurebeachlibrary.com/UNevent

Contact Facilitator: John W on 02 9708 1009

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

                 Celebrate Youth, Creativity, and Community

Please join us, for a meaningful International Youth Day event dedicated to empowering young people and strengthening community connections. This program highlights youth voices through activities that encourage creativity, scientific advancement, and innovative thinking for a sustainable future. 

                 

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How You(th) can Combat Inequality

Lucie Stonearch:

How Youth can Combat Inequality

Details:
When: 4pm, 12 August 2025
Where: Azure Room, Azure Beach Public Library
Cost: Free!

Rise up! Youth Conference

 A Talk to Inspire. A Map to Transform.

This International Youth day, we're bringing a TED-style youth conference to our library, created to empower, inspire and guide you to map our your future and 'Rise up' to your potential!  

Join us at the Azure Beach Library where we will be hosting guest speaker and MC Mahir Munot who spoke at the TEDxSydney Youth 2024 to bring you their story and lessons that shaped their career.  There will be an opportunity for Q+A and additional time for an activity to fill in your own goal diagram. Let this event be an opportunity to spark new ideas, reflect on your goals and design a personal vision you can take into action!

If you would like more information, check out our library page here. 

Aisha Altamash

“Grow Green, Make a Difference!”

💚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!

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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

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