Members of the next generation are learning to value the landscape of the Limestone Coast with a year-long program offered by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.

Landscape Education Coordinator Damien Bickley said local students were taking part in the Young Environmental Leaders Program.

“It is pleasing to see so many local students interested in learning more about the environment, and how they can make a positive impact on the future,” he said.

“Enabling children to work together to promote the environment within their school community has powerful results.

“Creating change in school communities and caring for our landscape empowers others to think sustainably about our environment.”

Mr Bickley said the program’s first event was held at Naracoorte Caves recently.

“By exploring environmental issues, students from each of the 21 primary schools participating have decided on their sustainability project,” he said.

“Students will work on their projects throughout the year, to implement at their school and encourage their peers to adopt also.

One of the students taking part was Kylan from Newbery Park Primary School.

“My project idea is to plant flowers and trees and other plants in the landscape where it needs a bit more love,” Kylan said.

“I cannot wait to watch them grow, creating habitat for animals in our landscape.”

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board supports environmental education within our region and congratulates the participating schools’ commitment to student environmental learning.