Youth Rōpū background

In 2018 a group of young people formed a working group (Youth Participation Platform Working Group or YPPWG) with support from the Environment Canterbury Youth Engagement and Education Team (YEET) and funding from the Ministry of Youth Development.

The goal of this group was to establish a platform for young people and decision-makers at Environment Canterbury to work together. This bought to life the aspirations, conversations and ideas that have been developed over the course of two years.

As a result, the Youth Rōpū met for the first time in May 2019. Members share an interest in the environment, developing their leadership skills and being part of an exciting team of young people that make a difference.