Talking Trees
What is the Talking Trees project?
Supported by the Victorian Government and Victorian Youth Week 2020, Talking Trees was a collaborative project that encouraged young people aged 10 - 25 to adopt local trees throughout the City of Monash. Each ‘Tree Guardian’ was provided with the opportunity to voice their opinions on what a sustainable future for Monash looks like through an exciting digital platform. Adopted trees have been labelled in the community using QR codes that connect back to online profiles, giving voice to young people and nature.
This project aims to not only support Monash’s Carbon Net Zero 2025 commitment, but also raise the voice of local young people about their passion and commitment to a sustainable future in Monash.
Click here to explore our Tree Guardian profiles.
Get involved
Registrations are now closed to become a Tree Guardian for Talking Trees.
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Who is behind Talking Trees?
2020 Monash Youth Ambassadors (YABS) strived to provide positive social service to the Monash community. A group of 10 – 25 year olds, worked together to amplify the voices of local young people by listening to their concerns and responding with direct action. Talking Trees was just one of many projects that YABS developed and facilitated based on the 2019 Monash Youth Report(PDF, 2MB) and #MYaction2020 campaign.
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