Youth Workshop: Crafting Social Media Campaigns for Change

For International Youth Day 2025, Azure Beach Public Library will be hosting a workshop for youth aged 15-24 all about empowering them to make change and raise awareness around issues they care about using social media. 

📅 Date: 12/08/2025

🕘 Time: 4:00PM

📍 Where: Azure Beach Public Library

🎟 Bookings: Free entry, but visit front desk to book or via Eventbrite here

Image by Aman Pal on Unsplash

The workshop will run for 90 minutes, during which local community social media star / activist Benjamin Hughes will be speaking about the ways you can use social media to make changes both locally and globally, accompanied by local youth from Azure Beach High School who are already doing the same. After a short roundtable discussion, participants will be encouraged to craft their own social media campaigns or posts for issues relating to one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (information about those via this link), while our discussion panel helps individuals along the way. Don't have your own device? Don't worry, we'll have plenty of iPads on site to follow along with and put your new skills you've learned to use afterwards.

Posted by Cody-Lee Gibbs

Celebrate International Youth Day at Azure Beach Public Library!

Join us for a special event celebrating International Youth Day!  We're hosting a creative workshop focused on storytelling for climate action. This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to express their voices and contribute to a vital cause.

Event Details:

·       Date: 12 August 2025

·       Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

·       Location: Cove Meeting Room, Azure Beach Public Library (ABPL)

Workshop: Create Your Climate Message!

In this engaging workshop, youth aged 15–24 will be guided by a local digital artist to create a short video or digital poster about climate action. You'll be using Canva, a user-friendly design platform, to bring your ideas to life.

No experience is necessary! All skill levels are welcome.

After the workshop, participants will have the chance to share their creations in an online youth gallery, amplifying their message and inspiring others.

Bookings

This is a free event, but spaces are limited. Please register in advance through the library website: www.azurebeachpubliclibrary.com.au or click on the link below to secure your spot.

👉 Book Here: Eventbrite

 

Learn More

Discover more about International Youth Day on the official United Nations website: 

International Youth Day | United Nations  

Summary

This blog post promotes the 'Voices of Youth: Storytelling for Change' event at Azure Beach Public Library, highlighting the opportunity for young people to create climate action messages through digital art. It provides event details, booking information, and a link to learn more about International Youth Day.

Judith L

    CELBRATE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

    'Youth Empowerment for a sustainable future’

    12 August 2025

UPCYCLE YOUR OLD T-SHIRT REDUCE YOUR IMPACT

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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

Creating a Fashionably Sustainable Future

 

Celebrate International Youth Day in Style at Azure Beach Public Library!

Azure Beach Public Library invites anyone aged 15-24 to join guest speaker Clare Press for a discussion group about the future of fashion and how we can all make sustainable choices.

Clare Press will give a short talk about her latest book 'WEAR NEXT, Fashioning the Future', followed by a discussion where the group will talk about all the things they love about fashion and come up with different ways to change the current wasteful and exploitative industry, from making your own clothes to thrift and second hand shopping. For more information about Clare Press' work, please visit her website here.

Image via Thames & Hudson

Date: Tuesday 12th August, 2025

Time: 4:30pm-6:00pm

Location: Azure Beach Public Library, Cove Meeting Room

Who: 15-24 year olds with a love for fashion

Click here to book now!

Adriana Spasaro

A Better Today For A Better Tomorrow!! - IYD 2025

                  A BETTER TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

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     Come One Come All and join us for                    International Youth Day 2025!!

Have you ever wondered if there is more out there for you or felt inspired to try something new?? Well, we have a treat for you!!

Come along to the Azure Beach Public Library to celebrate IYD 2025. This year we have engaged Phoebe, Tristan and Casey who will happily share how they have turned “trash into treasure” and living their best lives.

                                    

Images courtesy of Elinaxx1v/Depositphotos, Pinterest and Webeye

Phoebe will inspire with her mosaic creations made from broken crockery. Tristan will entertain as he demonstrates sea glass art and Casey will motivate as she turns a broken spoon into a living work of ART.

Sustainable Art: Eco-Friendly Materials Transforming the Art World

https://theconsciousarchitect.com/sustainable-art-eco-friendly-materials-transforming-the-art-world/

                                                 Image courtesy of the conscious architect article

                                                                

WHEN: 12th August 2025 5pm-6.30pm

WHERE: Azure Beach Public Library 

HOW: Book via link below

WHO: 15-24 year old

COST: FREE

Nicole Stewart

Green Minds, Bright Futures: Join our International Youth Day event!

Got old electronics gathering dust? A closet bursting with unworn clothes? Plastic bags taking over your kitchen? Tossing them in the trash might seem easy—but it’s a dead end for sustainability. Let’s rethink waste!

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Protecting the planet might feel overwhelming—but every small action counts!

Calling all young change makers! This International Youth Day, join us at Azure Beach Public Library to celebrate youth leadership in sustainability. We’re hosting Dr. Lyn Anderson, a renowned environmental expert, for a lively discussion with our Youth Ambassador on practical ways to fight for a sustainable future. Plus, roll up your sleeves for a hands-on workshop where you’ll transform everyday waste into creative treasures!

Small steps = big impact. Let’s build a greener future together!

Image Credit: enelgreenpower.com

To learn more about sustainable living, visit the Centre for Biologic Diversity.

Whether you're a passionate environmentalist or just curious about how to live greener, this event is for you!

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Location: Azure Room (Ground Floor, Azure Beach Library)

Cost: FREE! 

To book, please call Azure Beach Public Library on (02) 9668 1600 or click here to register.


by Fen Yang

​​Youth Connect: Recycle & Create​

Celebrate International Youth Day with a hands-on eco art workshop!

(Image source: www.girlsinpolitics.com)

Looking for something fun, creative and meaningful to do this August?
Join us at Azure Beach Library for Youth Connect: Recycle & Create, a free 90-minute workshop designed especially for young people aged 15 to 24.

(Image source: Stockcake)

This year’s International Youth Day theme is Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future, and we’re celebrating by turning trash into treasure!

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to repurpose everyday waste—like bottle caps, scrap fabric, and old newspapers—into one-of-a-kind art and functional creations.

💡 What to Expect:

• 🎨 Create cool upcycled designs

• 🌏 Learn real-world ways to reduce waste

• 🤝 Connect with others who care about the planet

• 🛠️ Try something new in a fun, relaxed setting

You’ll be guided by a local artist who is a sustainability educator, and she will share tips, tools, and techniques to get you inspired.

🗓 Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

🕓 Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

📍 Venue: Cove Meeting Room, Azure Beach Library

🧃 Snacks: Light refreshments available to purchase from the Library Café

🎟 Cost: Free

🪑 Seats: Spots are limited – bookings are essential!

👉 Book here to register or visit the library in person.

📞 Prefer to call? Reach us on 02 1888 1888.

Let’s build a greener future—one creative idea at a time.

If you’d like to hear more about upcoming events at Azure Beach Library or how to get involved in your local community, feel free to reach out or follow us on socials!

#InternationalYouthDay 

#AzureBeachLibrary

#YouthEmpowermentforaSustainableFuture

#Sustainability

-LILI XIA

International Youth Day Film Festival: Digital Sustainability

 Youth Day Film Fest- 

 Get your work out there!

Emerging filmmakers! Are you looking for an opportunity to show your art and develop your craft?

"action-clapper-film-director-1117132" by toptenalternatives is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Azure beach public library is hosting a short film festival for International Youth Day based around the theme: “Digital Sustainability”.

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The festival is open to all applicants aged between 15-24. Applicants must produce a film meeting the outlined criteria that is no longer than 7 minutes total.

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10 finalists will be selected from the submissions and the Outreach team will select the most creative and on-theme film to be the winner!

All finalists will have their films archived in the Azure Beach Historical Collection, and the winner will receive a prize of $400!

Never made a film before? Not sure where to start? 🤔

 No problem! Check out this free filmmaking 101 resource from Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) to learn the basics! 🎥 🎞

This film festival will take place on August 12 (International Youth Day) and will feature a screening of the 10 finalist’s films in Azure beach libraries Azure room. This will be followed by an award ceremony announcing the winners.

Submissions are open now!

Please contact azurebeach@reigonalnswlibraries.com for a full breakdown of submission criteria.

Entries close on the 5th of August 
Festival opens August 12th.

Post: Savannah Van der Veer

Have fun and make a difference on International Youth Day!

Are you between 15-24 years old?

Have you heard about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?

International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August. Azure Beach Public Library will be hosting a gaming session for people 15-24 years old. Play the game 'Freerice' to help end world hunger. Meet new people, make friends, and make a difference!

Image credit - freerice.com

Image credit - Wikimedia Commons

To learn more about International Youth Day, click on the link below to read an article from ChildFund Australia -

https://www.childfund.org.au/stories/what-is-international-youth-day/

Event Details

Date - Monday 12th August 2024

Time - 6-7pm

Location - Azure Beach Public Library - Azure Room

Cost - Free

To book, please call Azure Beach Public Library on (02) 9717 0000 or click on the 'Register' button to visit the library website

Image credit - Vecteezy

By H Le

International Youth Day Event: Fast Fashion Fix!

Image by wayhomestudio on Freepik             

Did you know?

Australians are the second highest clothing consumers in the world and throw away, on average, 23 kilos of unwanted clothing into landfill per person every year! Much of this clothing has been barely worn or, if damaged, needs only minor repairs to become wearable again.

If this sounds like a huge problem, well, you’re right. But there’s good news!

You can make a difference!

Are you between the ages of 15 and 24?

Do you have a favourite piece of clothing that is worn or damaged?

Don’t throw it away! 

Bring it along to our special International Youth Day Fast Fashion Fix workshop and learn how you can extend the life of and customise your most loved clothing in a way that makes it uniquely yours!

Image by irynakhabliuk on Canva

Our awesome instructors will teach you various visible mending techniques so that you can make repairs that express your creativity and individuality while practising sustainability and reducing consumption in a fun way.

You’ll even get a free mending kit to start you off!

We’ll also give you a quick run-down on how to use Azure Beach Council’s brand new clothes swapping app to give your gently worn items a second chance! It’s a great way to feel the buzz of getting something new in a way that’s more sustainable in the fight against fast fashion!

Sounds great! So where and when is this happening?!

Glad you asked! Event details are as follows:

Date:        Saturday 17th August 2024

Time:        2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Place:       The Azure Room at Azure Beach Public Library

Cost:         FREE!

If you want to find out more about sustainability and International Youth Day 2024, you can read up on it here – From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways For Sustainable Development 

by Marica Rajic

 

All hands on deck for International Youth Day 2024!

We're hosting a special event about digital pathways to a sustainable future!

Have your say in tackling some looming challenges on the horizon, and clearing away the stubborn barnacles blocking the way ahead... 

Come along and join our roundtable discussion groups -- by brainstorming with a team, you can help us find workable creative solutions to some of the obstacles we'll face in the not-too-distant future. 

We'll be looking at issues like sustainable agriculture, organic farming, and public space design using Minecraft.

 (To learn more about sustainable agriculture, go to omggreens.com/ )

(For more info about public space design with Minecraft, visit unhabitat.org/ )

     (photo credit: Adobe Stock)

If that all sounds a bit too dry for you, you could test your skills in a tournament of the online game Quandary...and there will be prizes on offer!!

(For more information about Quandary, visit quandarygame.org/)

 

                        (photo credit: Quandary)

When: Monday August 12th, 2024

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Where: Cove Meeting Room, Azure Beach Public Library

Age range: 15-24

Bookings: on Eventbrite, or through the library's website

(Booking is free, but book early to avoid missing out!)

Author: Hugh Roberts

International Youth Day 2024 - Shifting Azure Beach into the Future!

When:                Saturday , 10 August 2024

What Time:        10:00 AM - 11:30AM

Where:              The Azure Room (Ground Floor)
                          Azure Beach Public Library
                          44 Lighting Way
                          Azure Beach NSW 2100

Bookings:          Eventbrite (Link forthcoming)

 

• Are aged between 12-18 and live or study in Azure Beach

• Have you thought about what challenges the future holds, and how technology can be used for good? 

• Want to make your ideas heard?