YEAR 8
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carbon footprints CAMPAIGN
Year 8 students have been thinking in sophisticated ways to engage in a campaign to reduce their family’s carbon footprint. The Lower Sixth members of the Sustainability Committee worked with Year 8 forms over a number of sessions to inform and inspire little things that might make a big difference. With this grounding, Year 8 have since embraced a variety of concepts from the world of behavioral science to develop some fascinating ideas and supporting rationales. Whist the ideas are articulated wonderfully through the posters, sparing a moment to click through and read the rationales will help you engage with the excellent thinking behind the Year 8 proposals.
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The Family Challenge We challenge each family in Year 8 to: 1. Commit to at least two concepts as inspired by the Handbook (with one being your daughter’s) 2. Commit to these ideas for a duration of four weeks
3. Inspire five other households to take up the challenge
4. Share your story with us on Tuesday 6 September
How to get started • Peruse this Handbook to prompt the little things you might want to change • Use these ideas to create your specific pledge • Write down what you pledge to do and when • Take a screenshot of the poster which has inspired you and share it with friends to run the pledge together • Go for it!
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8LT Aitana, Alisa, Carolina, Eva Offsetting - Offset to reduce the threat POSTER
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Theodora, Yulia, Hermione, Elodie Fast fashion, to die for? Do the clothes you wear, wear out the world? POSTER
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Bella, Allegra, Ines, Livia Eradicating energy waste in the household Change habits to save the planet POSTER
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Phoebe, Khandro, Emily Buying food locally in season POSTER
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Emily, Emma, Paloma Switch your gum POSTER
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Sophia, Serena, Eleanor, Sacha Ode to Oat Milk - Cut out the cow POSTER
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Fast Fashion, to die for? 152 million children ages 5-17 work in child labour, 73 million of which in harzardous conditions.
The decomposing of materials in landfill can take 200+ years. During the decomposition process, substances can create the greenhouse gas methane and leak toxic chemicals and dyes into groundwater and our soil. -19.6 percent of Africa’s child population is employed in child labour. -106m children are employed in child labour for agriculture. - 48 percent are 5-11 yr olds - 28 percent 12-14 yr olds - 24 percent 15-17 yr olds
To make one 2720 t-shirt, it takes litres of water. That’s the amount of water we could drink in three years.
A few ways to stop fast fashion quickly and easily are shopping with sustainable brands e.g patagonia and using thrifting apps such as depot and vented for a quick and easy way to make a change.
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Do the clothes you wear wear out the world?
The fashion industry produces about 53 million tonnes of fibre every year, 70% of which ends up in garbage dumps.
Emma Chamberlain has shared her love for thrift shopping with her audience, which caused a big increase in second hand shopping over recent years. This is a huge deal for the fashion industry because this limits fast fashion and encourages others to thrift, as it’s now very trendy. She’s not only serving looks, but also saving the environment.
Billie Eilish reveals that shopping at second hand stores influenced her style. She has said that shopping at thrift stores was a massive influence on her style
what’s the factors going into an average $14 t-shirt?
for that shirt the factory OWNER makes $0.58, almost 5 times a workers wage.
agent - $0.18 factory overhead - $0.07 labour - $0.12 factory margin - $0.58 insurance/duties - $1.03 materials and finishing - $3.69 TOTAL COST TO RETAILER $5.67
2nd Hand Apps depop vinted ebay etsy shpock gumtree preloved facebook marketplace music magpie nextdoor freecycle H.E.W.I.
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Emily, Emma, Paloma
Sophia, Serena, Eleanor, Sacha
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8FS Skyla, Nye, Rose and Lea Fight food waste - Small deeds have big results POSTER
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Helene, Tallulah, My-Lan, Mia Hasty healthy lives POSTER
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Shivani, Abby, Serephine Plant Pact - Save our planet in just 5 steps POSTER
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Kim-Loan, Emily, Advika, Jeanne Food waste POSTER
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Carolina, Isha, Elise, Amaryllis Just a step away - Buy local, buy now POSTER
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Sophia, Maggie, Diana, Julia The power of using the right peanut butter - One change, big impact POSTER
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8FM Aryana, Adele, Izzy, Poppy Think Global, shop Locally - Local, natural, sustainable POSTER
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Paulina and Annabel Enjoy the ride to zero emissions POSTER
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Ava, Lucy, Zeynep and Charlie Wonderfully wonky - How to shop wonky POSTER
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Alice, Aphra, Lola, Josie LED light bulbs POSTER
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Arabella, Lila, Polina, Imaan The sustainable buying project POSTER
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Asees, Janna, Eva, Lila Eating less meat POSTER
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Shopping locally Shopping locally is as easy thing to do one it is more efficient and simpler. The result of this would reduce CO2 emissions as well as combating the decrease of local businesses.
Why?
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Why shop locally?
Ideas on how to encorage people to shop locally
1. Social
It is easier and creates a sense of community
1. Discounts Postcode discount if you live in the local area you get 10% off
2. Time efficiency Shopping local means you don’t have to travel as far wasting less petrol and making the journey easier
2. Local promotion
Have a local shop self promotion day to remind people that there are local shops
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3. Food transportation emmisions
3. Economic growth
Doing this will put money back into the your local economy meaning a better community
Food transportation produces a lot of CO2 which contributes to climate change
4. Returning customers
4. Food Waste
Getting a stamp card that if you back enough times you can get a reward
Shopping locally at markets and small shops doesn’t promote food chains who underpay and waste food
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Aryana, Adele, Izzy, Poppy
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Paulina and Annabel
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Ava, Lucy, Zeynep and Charlie
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Alice, Aphra, Lola, Josie
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Arabella, Lila, Polina, Imaan
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Asees, Janna, Eva, Lila
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Asees, Janna, Eva, Lila
8JW Grace, Monica, Naomi, Emily Cutting Down Meat - How to save money (and the environment) POSTER
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Maria, Millie, Gracie, Ines Public transport and carpooling - Don’t take the car if it’s not that far POSTER
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Camilla, Corrin, Chen, Hannah Lights out - Saving the world is just one click away POSTER
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Mila, Liza, Eden Energy efficient LED lights POSTER
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Sienna, Phaedra, Olivia Urban gardening for a greener future - One small step into the garden, one giant leap for mankind POSTER
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Enara, Chloe Enara, Chloe - Eating ethically POSTER *
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Grace, Monica, Naomi, Emily
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Camilla, Corrin, Chen, Hannah
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Sienna, Phaedra, Olivia
8BR Jaya, Tiffany, Maria, Maia Sustainable Eating - Live simply, so that others may simply live POSTER
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Georgia, Mariella, Rania, Anais One seed at a time - The earth needs us to change POSTER
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Emily and Surina Switch now, act now POSTER
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Lucia, Maeve, Sunny, Maia Save water now, save the world tomorrow - Embrace using less water POSTER
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Lia, Isabel, Ani, Coco Implementing LED lights - Think once, think twice, think lights POSTER
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Cybele, Maia, Riya, Amelie Drop ‘n’ swap - Why shop when you could swap POSTER
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Jaya, Tiffany, Maria, Maia
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Georgia, Mariella, Rania, Anais
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Emily and Surina
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Lucia, Maeve, Sunny, Maia
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Lia, Isabel, Ani, Coco
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Cybele, Maia, Riya, Amelie
8CG Arianna, Samar, Sophia, Sarah One a Month POSTER
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Elysia, Anna, Bethel, Sofia Reduce the red - The meat of the future POSTER
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Lucy, Hebe, Milana, Sarah The sustainable kitchen - Calories well earned POSTER*
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Alisa, Larissa, Alice and Meriem Ride your way to a sustainable future One small step can make a big difference POSTER
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Arianna, Samar, Sophia, Sarah
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Elysia, Anna, Bethel, Sofia
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Lucy, Hebe, Milana, Sarah
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Alisa, Larissa, Alice and Meriem
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YEAR 8
little
carbon footprints CAMPAIGN