Oh Yes! Net Zero Hull, Reckitt and Hull City Council have collaborated with Protect our Future to make four free sustainability education resources.
These resources have been co-produced by local Hull students as part of the Oh Yes! Net Zero Hull and the 1851 Trust, Protect our Future ‘Changemakers’ Day’ hosted in July 2022 at the University of Hull.
During the day, over 120 students from schools in Hull engaged in exciting workshops, working with teachers, industry partners and university researchers to:
- co-create curriculum-focused climate change resources;
- understand the science linked to climate change and;
- to develop their science communication skills to enable them to hold confident climate change conversations.
By working with the young changemakers of Hull, we have created ‘Hullcentric’ free, online sustainability resources.
Fast Fashion
Learning objectives:
- Discover how fast fashion affects the environment.
- Design an educational social media campaign to combat fast fashion.
- Understand solutions in place today to combat problems within the current industry.
Learning description:
This resource helps young people learn more about the fast fashion industry and the harms it poses to the environment. The PowerPoint will help students link the curriculum-based knowledge with the issue of climate change, specifically how fast fashion carbon products are made and distributed. They will also find out about solutions in place today and meet local designers & businesses working in the textile industry Students can also design a Community Fashion Activity.
Learning resources
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Learning objectives
- Understand the importance of recycling.
- Learn about different types of plastic and their different recycling requirements and processes.
- Create a Polymer ID experiment.
Learning description:
This Recycling Resources uncovers why we recycle, and how we should be recycling, distinguishing different types of plastic, learning about the 6 ‘R’s. Students will also have the opportunity to complete a Polymer ID Experiment, discovering creative ways you can make money from reusing recyclable items.
Restoring Nature
Learning objectives:
- Understand what entomology and ecosystems are and why they are important.
- Find out how and why insects are important in our environment and learn about their lifecycles.
- Understand how climate change and toxic materials effect our delicate ecosystems.
Learning description:
The Restoring Nature resource gives a deep dive into entomology, learning about how and why insects are important in our ecosystems, and more specifically about the lifecycles of insects. Students will also learn about how climate change and toxic materials effect our delicate ecosystems, through design of a board game. There is also a Bug Hunt for students to take part in.
Learning resources
Renewable Energy
Learning objectives:
- Learn about the effect of the human population on climate change and its atmosphere.
- Discover what kind of renewable energies are in use and how they are supporting the environment.
- Find out about local stories of success with renewable energies and what solutions in place today.
Learning description:
The Renewable Energy resources will help students learn more about the effect humans have had on climate change and its’ atmosphere, as well as what kind of renewable energies being used to help combat this. There are also local success stories specific to Hull about renewable energy companies and how they are working towards a greener future. The students will also have an opportunity to design and build a Wind Turbine farm.
