Millennium Kids Events

General History
Youth Board
Adult Advisory Council

1995 - In the Beginning: In 1995 eight young Australians won the right to attend the first United Nations International Children's Environmental Conference in the UK. The children returned to Australia determined to tell their story, only to find little interest in the environmental charter they had helped develop for National Governments around the world.

Undeterred the four Western Australians met and came up with the concept of introducing an environmental children's conference to be held in Perth. The four children planned the agenda and managed all aspects of preparation.

This all sprang from the 1992 United Nations meeting of world governments in Rio de Janeiro. In Rio it was agreed that governments should listen more to the opinions and concerns of young people.

1996 - A Special Kids Agenda Conference: Since 1996 delegates have come from all over Australia and beyond, to participate in a range of environmental experiences and activities at the annual Kids Helping Kids Environmental Conference. Delegates create a series of Youth Challenges on the Environment that become the forthcoming year's agenda. The Challenges are also tabled in Parliament.

1999 - Millennium Kids Inc: In 1999 Millennium Kids became a not for profit organisation in its own right. MK has a Youth Board, who make all project decisions and meet monthly to decide on project content and an Adult Council to assist the young people with duty of care and fiscal management.

2000 - 2008 Kids in the Community: Millennium Kids have developed a range of projects and activities that answer kids concerns about the environment. By listening to young people's concerns Millennium Kids have developed projects that raise awareness about AIR,WATER, TREES.WASTE,NATIVE ANIMALS, ENERGY AND PEACE/LIFESTYLE. In 2007 the students participating in Millennium Kids programs added a new category - LEADERSHIP.

Australia and Beyond: Since 1996 Millennium Kids has developed many friendships with young people around the world. These friendships have been based on a common need to help young people plan and implement their own projects that help them answer their concerns about their local environment. Millennium Kids now has partnerships projects in Canada - Millennium Kids Canada, Indonesia - Tunas Hijau Club and Millennium Kids and in South Africa - Millennium Kids Global Project.

Millennium Kids Youth Board 2008

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Megan
Megan is 23 and has completed her studies at Curtin University. Megan is employed full time as the MK Education and PR Officer. Megan has been involved in MK since 2000 and is currently a co facilitator of the MK Environmental Citizenship and Project Management Team.

Mary
Mary,(15), follows in the footsteps of her three brothers who have all been involved with MK. Mary is a secondary school student.

Erika
A Year 12 student, already this year Erika has planned and run a night walk at their local bushland with the help of her older brother. Erika has been a member of MK since Year 6.

Kate
Kate has been a member of MK since becoming involved with an Alcoa biodiesel project at Fairbridge Inc in 2001. Kate has just completed studying Journalism and Public Relations at Murdoch University in Western Australia. Kate now works fulltime at the MK Office as the Media Officer.

Isabella
Isabella is a Year 8 student who is passionate about letting young people have a say about the environment and the community they live in.

Kennah
Kennah (13) joined Millennium Kids after a Sustainability Roadshow in Rockingham in 2006. Kennah has some great ideas to get us thinking about Climate Change and even took the streets in the Walk Against Warming in a underwater costume - designed specifically to aid her getting around once climate change sets in.

Chantal
Chantal (11)has been elected to the 2008 Youth Board. As a new member of Millennium Kids Chantal will represent South West students on the Board.

Jonathon
Jonathon, a Year 7 student, is new to the MK Youth Board in 2008. In 2007 he took part in the Growing Into Leadership Program with MK and is keen to put his new skills into practise.

Jane
Jane is 23 and is also a new MK member. Jane is currently studying at Edith Cowan University and is keen to assist MK develop new programs and strategies in 2008. Jane has also created a fantastic ebook on Climate Change!

Rhys
Rhys(19), met MK at the Office of Youth Awards in 2007 and has been interested in becoming a member ever since. Rhys will being many new skills to MK as he has been a force behind YOFEST, a youth run event promoting health and safety for young people.

Lauren
Lauren joined MK a part of the Quest program in 2007. Lauren,a Year 7 student will also help her school develop some sustaInbility programs in partnership with MK.

Jordan
Jordan(10), will be the youngest MK Board member is 2008. Jordan is keen to help Native ARC and MK work together on a number of Native Animal projects.

Georgia
Georgia (11), is also keen to make sure MK develops a number of projects at Native ARC in 2008.

Ellie
Ellie(23), visited Java for the Children's Climate Change Conference in November 2007. Ellie joined MK in 2006 and has undertaken the MK Environmental Citizenship Training. Ellie is keen to develop a turtle monitoring program between MK and our partners in Indonesia.

Gabby
Gabby is 23 and is the Co-President of the 18-25 Youth Board group


	Back to top	The Adult Advisory Council is responsible for financial management and duty of care issues. The eight Council members meet quarterly to help with advice and guidance on all sorts of issues related to managing the finances of the organisation and duty of care. In 2008 the eight member Council represents the follwing organsiations and agencies: Department of Education and Training (Western Australia), Kareelya Property Group, Alcoa of Australia, Wesley College, Edith Cowan University, Australian Association of Environmental Education, Challenger TAFE (Western Australia).We are very grateful to the Council members who give up their time to help us in this way.