Kate Chaney (Curtin, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm heartened by the number of people in Curtin who talk to me about their concern for the future of our planet—the massive challenge we face with overconsumption, the changes they are eager to make in their own lives, and also their appetites to get involved with local initiatives, working groups and advocacy. This Saturday, I'm hosting a whole-of-community event, the Curtin Sustainability Fair at the Claremont Showground. This free event will showcase products, ideas and innovations that encourage all of us to make better choices and live more sustainably. We can all make changes, even small ones, to our energy consumption, how we manage our waste, what we recycle and upcycle, how we use water, how we build our homes, how we eat to avoid food waste, and how we remain open to innovation for future generations. In my experience, it's often the young people in Curtin who lead. I'm looking forward to welcoming local high-school students to the fair and hearing their ideas and solutions for championing sustainability. We also asked primary school students to create a piece of artwork that represent sustainability to them. I look forward to seeing 60 of those pieces displayed at the fair so we can view through the eyes of young people the sustainability challenges that lie ahead.