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This theme is about the global waste crisis and the fundamental shift needed from linear "take-make-waste" systems to circular models. It covers how different materials (plastics, electronics, food) break down in nature, the concept of "planned obsolescence," and innovative solutions like industrial symbiosis where one industry's waste becomes another's raw material.
Fun Fact: Less than 10% of all plastic ever made has been recycled - the rest persists in landfills or the environment for centuries.
A Day of Fun, Creativity, and Community Action
Students will take part in an exciting day filled with creativity and community spirit. They’ll transform waste into new, useful items, revamp old clothes, and participate in environmental clean-up activities around the school. While the day is fully supervised, students will also reflect on their role as global citizens and the shared responsibility to care for our surroundings.
🧳 What to Bring:
Your laptop
A refillable water bottle
A packed lunch and morning snack
Clothing suitable for your workshop
Sunscreen and sun protection
Hand sanitizer (optional)
Sign up for either a morning or afternoon workshop:
Doing a workshop in the morning? → Trash Pickup + Poster-Making / Writing Letters in afternoon.
Doing trash pickup in the morning? → Afternoon workshop.
Animation Bus
In this workshop, students create stop-motion animations about sustainability. They’ll storyboard ideas, build characters from recycled materials, and film frame-by-frame using tablets.
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
2 Workshops
AA 4.06
From Trash to Wonder
In this workshop, students repurpose waste into toys through hands-on activities. They'll deconstruct items, build with coffee waste materials, and test their designs.
1) 9:30 - 12:00 (150 mins)
2) 12:30 - 15:00 (150 mins)
2 Workshops
AA 2.33
De Groene Docent
In this workshop, students engage in two eco-friendly projects:
Build a worm hotel for composting using green materials only.
Grow oyster mushrooms from coffee waste to reduce environmental impact.
BRING: 3x 10L pails with lids (worm hotel) OR yogurt cup/2L mayo pail with lid (mushrooms).
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
2 Workshops
AA 2.15
Re-loving your clothes
In this workshop, students transform unwanted clothing using tie-dye techniques in an outdoor setting with multiple color baths.
BRING: 1 unused clothing item, make sure it is 100% cotton (you can check the label to be sure).
WEAR: Clothes you're okay getting paint on, as the provided aprons don't fully cover.
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
2 Workshops
AA 3.12
Plastic Workshop
In this workshop, students learn about plastic pollution and use special machines to create new products from waste, such as tiles, pots, or carabiners.
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
2 Workshops
AA 2.31
Fashion Workshop
In this workshop, students design personal statements through clothing by creating block print stamps and printing on garments. They’ll also contribute to a collective textile artwork.
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
2 Workshops
Group 7 Village
The Upcycle Store
In this workshop, students compare recycling and upcycling by making notebooks from plastic bags, layering and ironing them together.
OPTIONAL: Bring clean plastic bags.
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
3) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
4) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
4 Workshops
AA 3.14
AA 2.37
Digital Design
In this workshop, students create digital art about sustainability using fonts, illustrations, and graphics to convey environmental messages.
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
3) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
4) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
4 Workshops
AA 3.09
AA 3.11
Litter Pickup + Poster-Making / Writing Letters
Mandatory
In this workshop, students clean up the school campus and then create posters about waste or write letters to the companies whose trash was most common.
1) 10:15 - 12:15 (120 mins)
2) 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins)
2 Workshops
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