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Session 9B: Youth-Led Accountability in a Changing Climate and Digital World

Tracks
Track 2
Friday, April 24, 2026
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Speaker

Professor Philippa Collin
Co-director Young & Resilient
Western Sydney University

Youth-driven accountability: Transforming health systems for all children and young people

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Abstract Document (PDF)

Biography

Professor Collin is an interdisciplinary social scientist researching youth experience, digital technologies, mental health and wellbeing, and social change. She has an extensive track record in child, youth-centred and intergenerational research, program design, evaluation and advocacy using realistic evaluation, program logic, participatory and co-design approaches.
Ms Georgia Monaghan
Co-founder
Ecomind

Climate Science, Not Climate Silence - Our Open Letter on Psychologically Safe Climate Education in Australia

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Abstract Document (PDF)

Biography

Georgia is the Co-Founder of ECOMIND, Australia’s youth climate mental health and wellbeing charity. A climate lawyer and consultant with six years of strategy experience at Pollination, Georgia is a Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellow, has a Masters in Climate from Columbia University and is on the Board of AYCC.
Ms Georgia Monaghan
Co-founder
Ecomind

Co-designing and launching a youth climate mental health certificate

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Abstract Document (PDF)

Biography

Georgia is the Co-Founder of ECOMIND, Australia’s youth climate mental health and wellbeing charity. A climate lawyer and consultant with six years of strategy experience at Pollination, Georgia is a Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellow, has a Masters in Climate from Columbia University and is on the Board of AYCC.
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