'Canberra – US Embassy Youth Council Climate Team' visits Mulloon
The Mulloon Institute actively supports young people trying to make a difference in agriculture, both in Australia and overseas.
This May we had the pleasure of hosting members of the ‘Canberra – US Embassy Youth Council Climate Team’ along with members of the US Embassy for a tour Mulloon Creek Natural Farms.
It was through a collaboration with past ANU students who formed part of the first ‘Canberra – US Embassy Youth Council Climate Team’ that we welcomed the US State Department’s Alison Kephart (Public Affairs Section) and the US Embassy’s Agricultural Counselor Levin Flake to the farm. They were joined by Mulloon’s CEO Carolyn Hall, Board Member Kathy Kelly and new science recruit Chris Inskeep.
Led by Marina Mito, the YCC Team have pitched a project to US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. The ‘US Australia Caring for County Fellowship’ is an initiative focussed on sharing Indigenous land management to help young people address the problems of climate change that we face today.
Carolyn Hall provided some advice to the Youth Council members on their pitch which revolved around a cross cultural knowledge exchange between Indigenous Australians and American Youth.
We are excited to see how the inaugural Youth Council Climate Team fairs with their proposal!
