Project results
Activities
Real-life problem solving: Environmental challenges in our neighbourhood/community/country
Becoming familiar with the main environmental challenges is an important aspect of being able to contribute towards a more sustainable future and help protect the environment. Furthermore, being able to identify the environmental issues that stand nearest to yourself and your community. In this activity, a real-life problem-solving exercise, learners will learn about and become aware of different environmental challenges their community/country/city/town is facing. Learners will reason and think creatively to come up with potential answers to the issue by creating ways to solve the problem. Additionally, learners will assess the feasibility of their proposed solutions and discuss how they can work together with their community to implement them.
Groups of 4-5
Introduction: Begin the activity by discussing with learners about the importance of preserving the environment and the impact of human activities on the planet. Provide handouts with information about the environmental challenges in your community such as air pollution, water pollution, waste management, deforestation, and climate change.
Brainstorming: Divide learners into groups of 4-5 and assign each group one of the environmental challenges from the handouts. Ask them to brainstorm and write down ideas of practical solutions to address the challenge on a whiteboard or chart paper. Encourage them to think creatively and come up with innovative ideas.
Presentation: After 30 minutes, ask each group to present their ideas to the rest of the class. Allow other groups to ask questions and provide feedback.
Main project: Ask each group to choose one solution from their list and develop an action and promotion plan to implement it in the school or the community. Allow each group to choose their medium for their project/campaign. Each group must think of strategies to promote their action plan. Example: Group 1 decides to make a short film about e-waste in their community to promote recycling or upcycling of that waste.
Other examples: Stop-motion film, webpage, art installation, prototypes…
The teacher gives the learners the time he deems appropriate and suits the learners' or the class schedule to prepare their project.
Conclusion: Ask each group to present their project to the class. Discuss with the students about the feasibility of the plans and how they can work together to implement them. Encourage them to take action and make a positive impact on the environment.
Assessment: You can assess the learners' performance based on their participation in the brainstorming session, the quality of their solutions, and their ability to create a practical action plan. You can also evaluate their ability to work in a team and their communication skills during the presentation.
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