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“I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realise, neither do you.

“I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realise, neither do you. You don’t know how to fix the holes in the ozone layer. You don't know how to bring the salmon back up a dead stream. You don’t know how to bring back an animal now extinct.

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“I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realise, neither do you.

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  1. “I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realise, neither do you. You don’t know how to fix the holes in the ozone layer. You don't know how to bring the salmon back up a dead stream. You don’t know how to bring back an animal now extinct. And you can’t bring back the forests that once grew where there is now desert. If you don’t know how to fix it, please stop breaking it. You grownups say you love us. I challenge you. Please make your actions reflect your words.” 12 year old Severn Cullis-Suzuki (Canada) United Nations Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, June 1992

  2. Waste minimisation in schools • Brisbane City Council Jean Delzoppo – Education Officer, City Waste Services • Redland City Council Claire Boyce –Education Officer, RedWaste

  3. Activity • Sort the items in a timeline from the... shortest amount of time to decompose – to the longest amount of time to decompose…

  4. Why reduce waste in schools? • Environmental benefits • Economical benefits • Social benefits

  5. Where to start?

  6. Step 1 - Plan • Gather support for a school waste minimisation plan • Working group...

  7. Step 1 - Plan Waste Waste • Collect information and data about current waste practices: • the who, what, where, why, when and how of waste generation, collection and dispersal. • carry out a waste audit to acquire information.

  8. Step 1 – Plan Waste audits: • provide baseline data • give you a better indication of where and how you can improve • allow you to showcase improvements and provide feedback to the school community

  9. Step 1 - Plan • Develop strategies

  10. Step 1 - Plan

  11. Step 2- Implement • Provide education about the importance of waste minimisation to students and staff. • Implement strategies listed in the school waste minimisation plan

  12. Step 2- Implement • All members of the school community need to be informed on how the new system works. • You can disseminate this information through: • staff meetings • news letters • class by class lessons • parade • parents • posters, stickers

  13. Step 2- Implement • Integrate learning activities about waste in the curriculum • Both BCC and RCC provide free waste education presentations

  14. Step 3 – Review and monitor • Monitor your waste minimisation plan on an ongoing and regular basis – carry out a regular audit. • It is an evolving document that will need to be constantly improved, evaluated and updated

  15. Step 3 – Review and monitor • Celebrate and promote your successes!

  16. Living sustainably meansrethinking our rubbishat home, school and play

  17. Claire bringing: • 120 L waste and recycle bins • Compost and worm farm models • Caddie • Table cloths • Eco stationary pack • Healthy waterways posters • Teacher packs (100) • Giveaways –flyers etc • School programs • Jean bringing: • No dig garden • Nudie vs litter lunch • Pull up banners • Worm puppets • Signs (posters) • Posters for display • Giveaways (yum / yuck) • School programs • Props for decomposition activity • Waste audit handout including recording sheets (printed) and equipment • Butchers paper and pens, bluetack

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