History and purpose of QYEC

The Queensland Youth Environment Council (QYEC) was created as an outcome of the International Earth Dialogues Forum, held in Brisbane in July 2006. At the conclusion of the Forum, former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie announced that a youth environment council would be established to provide the Queensland Government with a youth perspective on environmental issues.

The QYEC was established in May 2007, by the Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, and the Minister for Education, Training and the Arts to:

• Provide a youth perspective to the Queensland Government on key environmental sustainability issues facing Queensland; and
• Act as youth leaders to enhance awareness and inspire other youths to take action to achieve a more environmentally sustainable future for Queensland.