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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Ways to use less: refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle |
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Learn what materials are used in different items, how the materials are made and how they can be recycled. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Ways to use less: refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle |
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Learn about alternatives to plastic packaging. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Eco-friendly travel |
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Observe the impact of various ways of transport (steam trains [coal], traffic jams, horse and cart, etc). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Eco-friendly travel |
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Use an "Eco footprint calculator" app to measure the environmental impact of different forms of travel over a given distance. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Eco-friendly travel |
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Implement an active travel plan (to save fossil fuels). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Eco-friendly travel |
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Celebrate as a whole school the number of days/distance travelled with lowest carbon footprint (compare using an app or other method). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Eco-friendly travel |
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Learn about the benefits of active travel (cycling and walking etc.) and different alternatives to the car. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Eco-friendly travel |
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Learn about eco-friendly ways of traveling and transportation. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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See examples of renewable energy resources (e.g. biochar gas, the making of biochar) and producing electricity from renewable resources (e.g. water). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Visit a place where people are cultivating high biodiversity (e.g. permaculture farm) and a place where there is low biodiversity (e.g. a monoculture field). |
