Our relationship with water is complex. Whether it’s scarcity in some regions or flooding in others, it reminds us more than anything how we, as humans, are inextricably linked with nature.
The students we work with on Solutions for the Planet Big Ideas Days care about reducing waste. It’s the subject that they immediately grasp, whether it’s food, clothing or general waste, it piques their interest because it’s something they can see, feel, and in some cases smell. The teams below are an example of how students have turned their attention to how to reduce waste and recycle in their schools, communities and beyond;
If we want to see real support for sustainability, it will be when everyday people see how it affects their own lives. Working in schools S4TP works hard to show the links between food waste and food poverty, how pollution affects those living in the most densely populated cities and how young people can have their voices heard.
