Brock G
- Climate change.
- Guilt of other generations.
- Use technology, it's the youths medium.
Brock L
- Widespread education programs.
- Free merchandise.
Alysse
Bringing the Foundation into schools and offering presentations that will encourage people to donate, buy merchandise and fundraise for the Reef. Reaching out to the Public more because before this I hadn't even heard of it. But now I really wan to help and raise money.
Priya
- Think of solutions on a global scale. Participate in Earth Hour either every fortnight or monthly.
- Clock energy usage to every household.
- Government rebates for insulation/solar panels.
- Publicise issue on both an adolescent and adult scale.
- Campaign in various forms.
Angelina
- Come together and find/think of solutions youth of Australia can do and show other countries an awareness of this.
- Become more active for inside households.
- Support/more advertising on solar panels "green" things.
- Write articles in teenagers magazines.
Celine
Wristbands, spread the word, neutralize carbon emissions, reduce chemicals used.
Jeremy
The youth must understand the consequences of negligence. We need a greater knowledge of the reef. We will be the generation to solve it. So let's start thinking.
Daniel
The reef is inspirational. Destroying the reef is a disgrace to our nature.
Rebekah
- Start up forums that on a regular basis can be sent to the government.
- Have competitions between schools as to which school can think of the best solution.
- Join with Queensland Water Commission and explain through ads how saving water also helps the environment.
Bradley
Educate overseas countries that it is their reef as well. Possibly find ways of strengthening the reef; research if something can be done to make it more resilient.
Caitlin
- Limit intake of overseas produce.
- Awareness amongst youth of the world on marine studies and risks.
- Ways we can combat climate change.
Elise
It's up to the youth of today to make an impact on the future of the Great Barrier Reef. By making small contributions, we can all preserve something of such immense value to Australia. Saving energy and water are some ways to contribute.
Scott
Take young people to the reef, so that they fully understand how important it is to save it.
Calum
Start a myspace and facebook page for whiteout and use these for online events and to raise awareness. Organise school fundraisers and events for whiteout - competitions etc.
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Joshua
I want to be able to go there when I grow up.
Lee
Produce a coral bleaching program at SeaWorld or Underwater World. We should be aware that the reef has already started bleaching.
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Sebastian
We should be more careful with the Reef so that our younger generations can see its beauty instead of not being able to see its glory. It's one of the largest reefs in the world so help us protect it.
Nicholas
It's God's Reef! We see something possessing no knowledge, namely a physical object, act towards a goal. From this it follows that they are always or almost always active in the same way in order to attain that which is best. From this it follows that they attain their goal not by accident but purposefully. But that which has no knowledge tends towards a goal only by being with knowledge and reason. Hence an intelligent being exists by whom all things of nature are directed towards their goal and this we call God.
Beth
Young people can do many things to help save the reef. They can spread information using new technology. They can also speak to their parents and friends and vote later on in life. They can also learn while they're young which means they grow up with the right idea. People can have environmentally friendly lifestyles and homes as well. We can also provoke emotions. We can also help by choosing a career that will make you closer to the reefs.
Justine
You could hold more "switch off your lights" days. I always want to participate in them, but they pass by so easily without much public recognition. If we made it a big deal once a month (and awarded frequent flyer points or something) then maybe more people would participate and more public awareness would be generated. Also more children's books about global warming could be made. This way kids would learn at a young age about global warming, then you could introduce how this affects the Great Barrier Reef.
Philomena
The reef is a beautiful creation that we should cherish and look after. There are still many things we can learn from it. We can all do our bit. Recycle and don't pollute. Let's not take it for granted.
Christian
The Great Barrier Reef is more that Australia's biggest reef it is a world heritage. People keep on saying "we can do something", we more than "can" we have to. It is a global emergency. Don't just feel bad that it's dying, do something instead, trust me it's worth it!
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Brayden
Fundraise money.
Emily
We need to fix the reef.
Brooke
Use less energy, get solar panels, do Earth hour.
Natalie
My dad works for DPI so it means a lot to me.
Tannora
I think we will strive to do right.
Rebekah
- Do a fundraiser.
- Get help from government.
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Stephie
- Talk to youth around the world.
- Create an organisation to help create new and update/change current legislation.
- Create a blog.
- Run school lectures and inspirational speakers.
- Have an awareness day.
Tamara
- Create heaps of awareness!
- Make every Aussie realise that if we don't do something now it could be too late.
Emily
As young people we can do many things to save the Great Barrier Reef. Both simple and complex. Spreading awareness and doing little things around our home.
Kate
- Create a service group within their school/community.
- Create awareness though posters and talks.
Ana
- Organise service groups at schools so that the issue is informed to a large variety of students.
- This can make them more aware of the problem.
Alice
- Awareness - many people are blind to the risks and tragic results of climate change.
- School service group.
Annika
Encourage people to "go solar" and neutralise their carbon emissions. International awareness through technology.
Leana
Government should offer benefits for people buying solar panels etc. (like with water tanks).
Claire
- Make aware globally.
- Reduce, re-use, recycle.
- Have wristbands.
- Have little clubs in schools for whiteout, to make all schools aware.
- Have eco-friendly schools/houses.
- Have things (websites etc) that have things for youths (games etc).
Tori
There needs to be greater awareness of the issue and nationwide fundraisers.
Jacqueline
- Organise fundraiser events.
- Learn more about the reef.
- Take part in activities.
- Reduce CO2 emissions.
- Become more active in reef events.
- Educate others.
- Create a national day (save our reef day).
Caitlin
- Make it global.
- Have wristbands.
- Reduce your household carbon emissions.
- Recycle your recyclables.
- Reduce your water usage.
- Use solar, hydro energy, fight to change our electricity resources from burning fossil fuels.
- Make schools aware.
Zoe
Include the program as part of school service group.
Maria
Extremely confronting. More statistics.
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Shannon
Show the world it's everybody's responsibility to look after the reef. It is the greatest single living organism in the world. If the problem gets increasingly bad, encage a small part (1km) in an aquarium type thing and regulate the temperature to keep it alive. Teach kids and tourists about how to save the reef.
Andrew
By letting this international landmark die we are letting a part of world history vanish. We can get the rest of the world on board with the cause. This gets worldwide funding to help save this landmark.
Stephanie
Use a green shopping bag instead of the usual plastic bag.
Daniela
Young people firstly need to be aware that the Reef is in danger and that their help is required. Schools should encourage students to help and have activities about saving the reef. Don't kill fish. Don't spill on the water.
Klaudia
I think that as a young person, it is kind of a necessity to help save the reef. All we can do is restricted to our own homes or schools. Environmental Council all the way! Spread the message, it's not just Australia's reefs at risk.
Ashley
First of all, this beautiful reef needs to be shown on TV and the internet. Encourage schools to communicate with students about the reef. Raise funds - wristbands, music festival.
Ryan
In America farmers were forced to get their water from downstream of their location. Because they would then have to deal with whatever they released, dumping decreased markedly and the river system became significantly cleaner.
Janna
Young people should really be made aware about the concerns for the reef, but also be educated as to how to help. What we do in our homes can be so indirectly related to the effects on the reef that we may not even know that we're causing such harm.
Luisa
Get schools involved to make young people aware of the issue.
Junna
Make they aware by TV ads and more little kids shows. Get involved by fundraising at schools. Have excursions to the Great Barrier Reef.
Jason
Well, since global warming is doing the damages to the Great Barrier Reef, so I guess we have to try and reduce the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere, as a car lover, I believe that the usage of hydrogen fuel cells as future energy for cars is a brilliant idea, the only thing to come out of exhausts is water.
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Holly
- Donate to whiteout.
- Start a fundraiser at school; let everyone know we're serious.
- 60% is a big number, let it be known.
- Consider Marine Biology as a career.
- Try scuba diving before it's too late.
Beth
You could have a competition with schools where they design posters about the reef and the winners poster could maybe be put up around beaches.
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Andrea
Provide information packages for use in schools to inform all students.
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Pattie
- Get more funding e.g.. go global.
- Gather more people.
- Do tests and research to find out more information.
- Have more protection.
Gabby
- Reduce climate change with basic actions that we can all do. E.g., water saving, saving energy, stop global warming.
- Protect the wildlife on the Reef.
- More research.
- Inform as many people as we can.
Aidan
I think young people can help because we are the future. Also I think we should tour around schools to demonstrate the threats that out reef faces and what young people like ourselves can do to fix it. Also get a grant to start groups, like the unfunded my river in costal schools, to look after the reef and marine biology itself in small ways.
Jordon
Try and stop the global warming effect to save the reef. Educate the world about the danger that the reef is in. Keep tankers from going near the reef to prevent pollutions and destruction.
Alison
Send out competitions in Australian on who can send out the best message to the world. They can use ads, paintings, songs, and design shirt logos which can spread the word to people all around the world not just about wanting to go there but saving it and keeping the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef alive.
Rebecca
I think reducing what we are using at home. Send out arm bands or other information about this issue as it's not over yet.
Melanie
International advertisement to tell the world about the reef and how important it is. Ever since I was eight years old I have dreamed of becoming a Marine Biologist.
Lucian
Make more people aware around the world of the issues. Donate money and have more opportunities for donations.
Hugh
Maybe figure out a way to "replant" or recreate parts of a reef if it gets to such a level of deterioration that the reef is dying out.
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Nikki
Just save the environment. Don't litter etc. We can all contribute to saving the world so why don't we try. The affect of global warming on the environment is enormous, we can stop it!
Tara
We need to understand that we live in Australia and the Great Barrier Reef is ours, we need to take care of every aspect. Be creative! Engage with other youth and tell them the importance of the reef through a song - myspace/internet.
Laura
We need to save the reef. It's so beautiful. If we work on youth awareness through schools. Showing people how amazing it is hopefully will have an effect on them, like me, knowing we need to do something for this incredible ecosystem.
Danya
- Educate the youth of Australia.
- We are the solution, no one else is going to fix it.
- We need to act fast.
- Lower the levels of carbon dioxide emitted at home.
Kayla
- We need to act fast, our reef's dying.
- We can't just sit back and watch the reef die and we can't rely on just the government.
- Consider the amount of electricity I use that I don’t need.
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