Careers #Green Skills for Youth
An insight into careers in waste management
Careers #Green Skills for Youth
Back to School: 5 tips to reduce waste!
Back to school: Being green is cheap, as well as clean
June 2023 Sustainability Bulletin
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Children of Withycombe Raleigh clean up Exmouth!
On the 12th of June 2023, 90 pupils from Withycombe Raleigh primary school made their way to Exmouth beach to learn about waste in our oceans. Workshops were organised by Resource Futures and Devon County Council Waste Educators. The day included 3 workshops on: litter picking, sustainable fishing and news reporting.
Litter picking workshop
Led by Sally from Resource Futures, they picked up 4 bags full of rubbish!
Litter pickers at Exmouth Beach
Sustainable fishing workshop
Alex, from Resource Futures, created awareness about overfishing and sustainable fishing methods.
Presentation on sustainable fishing
Alex ‘Withycombe Raleigh school were very engaged. They learnt a lot with many take-home messages. It was a real privilege to teach them’
The sustainable fishing game was all the rage!
The sustainable fishing game
News report workshop
Hannah, from Resource Futures, gave insights into how much plastic goes into our oceans. Information the children used to create their own breaking news report on the dangers of plastic in our seas.
Presentation of the news workshop
Our participants
Father and son at litter picking.
Farther and son bonding time.
Parent: ‘my favourite was the news report workshop, quite shocking to hear how much plastic is wasted in our seas. A lorry’s worth every minute’
His son: ‘my favourite activity was the litter picking as it felt good to stop plastic from harming the animals’
Teacher Sam getting involved in the sustainable fishing game.
Sam getting involved in the sustainable fishing game
Sam: ‘I was very surprised how much rubbish they found. Today made a real difference’
Schools can book beach workshops at https://zone.recycledevon.org/portfolio-item/beach-days/
Tackle waste at school with a War on Waste project
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May 2023 Sustainability Bulletin
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Outdoor Classroom Day
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Find us at the County Show
Meet the Waste Education Team at the Devon County Show.
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