This workshop provides an opportunity for the regions youth (16 - 30 yo) who are concerned about the impacts of climate change on their community to connect and feel supported in strengthening community resilience, as well as build networks and interaction with potential future careers. Combining elements of environmental education and creative activities, participants will delve into resilience techniques which develop their social and emotional resilience skills. With a focus on connecting communities in a fun and engaging way, Annie’s workshop will support you to feel empowered to strengthen your individual and community resilience. This workshop will be interactive, creative and engaging, you will be encouraged to share and connect with one another and act as an excellent opportunity to meet like minded or emerging young people in this interest area.

Join us for a day of imaginative exploration and deep engagement as we uncover climate resilience through innovative and interactive learning experiences!

What's covered in the workshop:

How creativity can support climate resilience
Creative exploration of our relationship to climate change disasters
Community resilience techniques - Social connections to enhance disaster resilience
Learning about drought in local region and prevention, mitigation, adaption

What's included:

A 3 hour workshop lead by Annie Brien, Climate Resilience Practitioner
Full access to workshop module content from all speakers across the series (available post workshop series)
Farm board snacks and a tea station
All required learning materials

What to bring:

Note pad and pen (if you wish)
Water bottle
An openness to learning and connecting with your community!

Schedule:
1pm Welcome intros
1.15pm Session begins
2.30pm Break
3pm Continue with the session
4pm Wrap up

Workshop Facilitator:

Annie Brien is a climate resilience practitioner specialising in creative community resilience - that is how we can support communities to strengthen community bonds, increase creative problem solving skills and gain skills to reduce the impacts of climate changing. After writing her thesis on the role of participatory art in supporting the resilience of communities pre and post disaster, Annie has been working in bushfire recovery throughout Victoria, supporting communities in their social and emotional resilience.

**Please note this workshop is aimed at youth members of the community who are 16 - 30 years old. We welcome those outside of this demographic to attend our other workshops across the series. See here for Water Matters: Planning for Water Security With Climate Variability