2025 MELBOURNE URBAN BIODIVERSITY SUMMIT
Empowering youth to recognize the hidden ties between city living & biodiversity
Why we created this summit for you
The Living with Nature Summit is here to inspire young people in Melbourne to think beyond their city lives. In this one day intensive, youth will dive into the connection humans have with biodiversity, both on their concrete doorsteps and far away nature that keeps the city cool. Framed as being solutions focused, inspiring and empowering, the summit will leave young people both with a sense of custodianship over their neighbourhoods, and with purpose to take action for nature.
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HELD AT THE ICONIC
Learn from experts working on keeping our cities biodiverse and healthy. We will be exploring different ways of approaching biodiversity and taking conservation action, so you can find out how you can make a difference too!
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Event Program
Students will get the chance to hear from those leading the charge in biodiversity, ecology, conservation and innovation in Melbourne, and develop their critical thinking skills as they participate in a panel discussion Q and A, workshops, a creative hackathon focused on developing real-world solutions.
Panel Discussion
Theme: Living with Nature: How we can protect biodiversity in our city homes
Whether you're passionate about frogs, curious about career opportunities in conservation, or eager to learn how shellfish reefs play a role in keeping our city liveable, this panel is for you!
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Workshops
Discover and challenge the ways we think about nature, animals and humans role in protecting it. Students have the chance to participate in three of ten workshops facilitated by a range of organisations leading the charge in biodiversity or working on innovative ways of taking action for nature.
Creativity, Critical Thinking, Leadership
Students will get the chance to hear from those leading the charge in urban biodiversity and innovation in Melbourne, and develop their critical thinking skills as they participate in a creative ideation hackathon focused on real-world solutions.