What is the Maitland Environmental Youth Council?

The Maitland Environmental Youth Council (or Maitland EYC for short) is made up of young people, aged between 12- 25 years, concerned about environmental issues.

The aims of Maitland EYC are to:

• improve our local environment
• increase awareness and education on environmental issues,
• present youth perspectives to adults and decision makers;
• encourage young people to take action & care for the environment, and
• have fUN whilst making a difference.

The Maitland EYC has created the opportunity for young people to put forward their views on environmental issues and turn talk in reality!

What do we do?

The achievements of the Maitland Enviro Youth Council (Maitland EYC) show that their enthusiasm and commitment to the environment is making a difference.

• Participation in local Landcare projects has led to on-ground achievements including-
• bushland regeneration, habitat creation and establishment of a bushfood education area,
• removal of Water Hyacinth from Morpeth Common Wetland, and
• assistance in establishing thousands of native tree, shrub and grass species across Maitland.
• Helping to organise the annual Maitland Enviro Youth Forum which has attracted over 200 high school students for three years running.
• Providing feedback to Maitland City Council in respect to youth environmental concerns.
• Guest presentations to international conferences, Youth Forums in other regions and Landcare & Environment Forums.
• Planting trees at Maitland’s Skate Park to provide shade and aesthetics for other young people.
• Work has just begun on a Community Garden to be established by EYC and the wider community in East Maitland.