Movies, animated dinosaurs and signs of hope covered Charles Sturt University in Thurgoona on Saturday bringing an end to the Albury Wodonga Sustainable Living week.
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The Flourish Festival was a celebration of the hard work put in by Border school students to help educate the community about the environment and sustainable communites.
A new generation of people pushing for change enjoyed the sunshine while films made by students were presented to the public.
Sisters Alison, 12, and Michelle, 14 Covill stood among the signs made at school.
They showed off the ones they had made to raise awareness of environmental issues.
Speakers from Edgars Mission Farm Sanctuary, Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society also addressed the audience and began discussions around sustainability.
Students who took part in the day had been involved in the Learning Communities program funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education.