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"Education for Sustainable Development enables people to develop the knowledge, values and skills to participate in decisions about the way we do things individually and collectively, both locally and globally, that will improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for the future."
(Sustainable Development Education Panel, 1998)
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Education: starting early
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There are a number of activities to support the teaching of sustainable development, aligned with the national curriculum, for pupils aged 11 to 18. Introductory activities to illustrate the bigger issues of sustainability. Activities to encourage students to think about the impact of their decisions on the environment and other people. Activities to help teachers prepare their class for a WEEE man visit and follow-up activities to encourage pupils to reflect on what they have learned.
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An introductory activity for 11 to 18–year–olds.
Goal: to encourage students to think about how sustainability issues are embedded in many day–to–day activities throughout a product’s life cycle.
Supports: citizenship, design & technology and geography as part of the national curriculum.
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An introductory activity for 16 to 18–year–olds.
Goal: to help students think about their own ideas and understand other viewpoints on sustainability.
Supports: citizenship, design & technology and English as part of the national curriculum.
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An introductory activity for 14 to 16–year–olds.
Goal: to help students start thinking about the values that lie behind their choices as consumers when they go shopping.
Supports: citizenship, design & technology, geography and English as part of the national curriculum.
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An introductory activity for 11 to 18–year–olds.
Goal: to encourage students to consider the wider environmental, social and economic issues of shopping.
Supports: citizenship, design & technology and English as part of the national curriculum.
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A follow-up activity for 11 to 13–year–olds.
Goal: to help children engage with the WEEE man, back in the classroom.
Supports: design & technology and art as part of the national curriculum.
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A follow-up activity for 17 to 18–year–olds.
Goal: to help students understand that it is not always clear which product is most sustainable.
Supports: citizenship and design & technology as part of the national curriculum.
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A follow-up activity for 11 to 18–year–olds.
Goal: to help students recognise how many products they already own.
Supports: citizenship as part of the national curriculum.
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RELATED INFORMATION
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ACTIVITY PACK FOR STUDENTS
You can download an activity pack for KS2 and KS3 children to support a WEEE man visit. He also provides a great sketching opportunity for art students.
VISIT THE WEEE MAN
After its tremendous success in London, the RSA WEEE Man is now moving to the Eden Project, Cornwall, where it will remain on display throughout the summer.
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