Pathways to nature explored in Waterford
Inspector Shay Keevans with members of the PACT Project, at SETU Arena for Pathways to Nature, Youth Participation Conference. Photo: Joe Evans
A special event took place in Waterford recently aimed at focusing attention on biodiversity projects.
Inspector Shay Keevans was among those in attendance at the event that took place in SETU on Thursday, November 6.
There was also an international flavour to the initiative as 10 young people from Ferrybank and Ballybeg, who attend local youth projects, took park in the programme with youths from Spain, Finland and Armenia.
The Waterford group travelled to Finland in July and were in involved in biodiversity projects in the city with support from local youth workers.
According to a post on the Waterford Gardaí social media page the goal of the programme was to empower young people to reimagine their relationship with nature, fostering a sense of stewardship while enhancing wellbeing and social connection.
The Pathways to Nature programme was designed to create systemic, scalable change by amplifying youth voices, promoting equity of access, and building a foundation for sustainable future action across multiple societal levels.
