How inspired are your students to engage in future sustainability action?
How effective were the components of this kit?
Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RLrFqQF-VRSLfMLKxS7MGdzkCYKdZ2m2M-4TkzQsYJE/edit It was really good that they provided some gloves so that we didn't have to touch the rubbish and could bring the rubbish back for sorting. I know that all the creatures in the sea are endangered because of us. We are using rubbish and not picking it up. If I see rubbish now I pick it up. I use less plastic now and use reusable plastic. I went for a walk with my dad on the beach and when we saw rubbish we picked it up. We even picked up golf balls. byOscar 8 years old I feel like we have started to change things for the sea life because we've been picking up the rubbish which usually causes the animals to be sick. We challenged ourselves to not use plastic food wrappings and use refillable containers. Even yoghurt changed from small tubs to big tubs put into reusable. We collected our lunch box wrapping data and it got smaller and smaller. We are not putting wrappers into the sea animals because we're not using wrappers. by Kenzie 9 yrs old.
Which kit components were the most impactful and why?
The gloves and rubbish bags. The animal posters and data posters.
How many bags of rubbish did your class collect?
4 full bags (1 full bag per trip, 4 trips)
How has this kit impacted your class culture toward whenua ora (land wellness) and sustainability?
Hugely. They have an understanding of how little differences they make as children can make a big impact on whenua ora. E.g not using food wrappings and using reusable plastic. Picking up your rubbish when at the beach and taking it home. Picking up rubbish in our envirnonments.
What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners?
They carry the knowledge and are the teachers of tomorrow for whenua ora. They have gone home with thier learning and taught families how to shop and provide lunches with less or no single use plastic. They have written letter to the editor and are very passionate about making a difference for our environment.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
What was the latitude and longitude of your clean up? (from Sea Cleaners poster)
Latitude 36.6025 degrees South Longitude 174.6945 degrees East
What was your cleanup location type?
Beach
Which of the following types did your class collect?
Plastic Bag, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Cups, Food Wrappers, Straws, Household Waste, Tin Cans, Toys
What was the most interesting piece of rubbish found and why?
Sand toys and underwear