The Youth Encounter on Sustainability is an intensive 2 week academic program for upper level undergradudate and graduate level university students. Each course brings together 40 students from 30 countries and as many different study disciplines to learn, discuss, debate and experience the challenges of sustainability together in a unique program. The course has been running for 10 years and has been hosted in Switzerland, Costa Rica, Japan, Slovakia, Austria, and Kenya. The first course in Australia will be held in Noosa, Queensland.