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Green INclusive Academy
How to learn about environmental issues and to motivate and inspire for an education for sustainable development
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Green INclusive Academy
GINA is an international project. It is implemented by 10 partner organisations from 8 countries.
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The GINA project is funded by the European Union. The European Union supports projects that promote innovation, learning, and positive change on important topics.
Through this support, GINA helps people work together, learn new skills, and take action for a more sustainable and inclusive future.
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GINA project No. 2023-1-DE02-KA220-ADU-000151789
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Green INclusive Academy
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GINA project No. 2023-1-DE02-KA220-ADU-000151789
GINA
Green INclusive Academy
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Welcome to Green INclusive Academy! Here, we care about nature, people, and the planet. In this e-book, you will find fun activities, games, and simple ideas. They will help you learn more about sustainability and fair choices.
Together, we:
- learn by doing,
- share ideas,
- make small changes that matter.
You do not need to know everything. You just need to be curious and open.
Every small action counts. Good luck and enjoy learning with our e-book!
Let's start!
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Nutrition
Smart use
Introduction
Green networks
Fair consumption
Waste avoidance
Introduction to climate education
Short overview – why green life matters
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Trees recycle carbon dioxide. Too many cars means too much dioxide. Too little forest means too much greenhouse gas. Don’t drive if you don’t have to.
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Introduction to climate education
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Climate change consequences quartet
17 SGDs
Climate change
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Presentation of 17 SGDs
Introduction to climate education
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Goal of the activity
- Getting to know the 17 sustainability goals
Tools needed
17 symbols of the Sustainable Development Goals and photos.
Bananas
The photos can be taken by participants or staff.
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Presentation of 17 SGDs
Introduction to climate education
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Presentation of 17 SGDs
Introduction to climate education
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The SDGs are the same all over the world!
How did GINA do it?
The SDGs relate to our whole lives...
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Introduction to climate education
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Well done!
Now you know that climate change affects everyone. You also know that the Sustainable Development Goals are connected. Your experiences and opinions matter. Even small actions can make a difference. Together, we can learn, support each other, and help create a better and more inclusive world.
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Tools needed
Climate change
Introduction to climate education
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Flemo-Box or a self-assembled set
Goals of the activity
Modelling clay in various colours
- To gain a deeper understanding of the greenhouse effect and climate change.
- To understand how the greenhouse effect works.
- To understand what climate change is.
All items should be reused after crafting. Please do not mix the colours of the modelling clay.
Game figures in different colours, shapes, and sizes
Toothpicks
Building blocks – triangles, cubes, cuboids
Small objects or symbols for time, money, and nature
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Climate change
Introduction to climate education
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What to do?
Form a group of 2–4 people. Ideally, each group should include service users and staff.
Each group receives a box of materials.
The task is to show climate change with a model.
Talk together and decide what to build.
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Climate change
Introduction to climate education
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What to do?
Talk about what you built, how it felt, what you see, and your questions about climate change.
Present your model to the other groups (3 minutes per group)
Build the model together for 20–30 minutes.
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Climate change
Introduction to climate education
It's great to see the different models that have been produced.
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How did GINA do it?
The models clearly show the various considerations and ideas that went into them.
This box is really great. When I will show to my peers in my residential home, it will be a great help to explain the topic to those people who cannot read.
It was very fun to work with this box and the modelling clay reminded me of my childhood.
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Introduction to climate education
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Well done!
Now you know that climate change affects everyone. You also know that the Sustainable Development Goals are connected. Your experiences and opinions matter. Even small actions can make a difference. Together, we can learn, support each other, and help create a better and more inclusive world.
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Climate change consequences quartet
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Introduction to climate education
Goal of the activity
Tools needed
- To understand the social impacts of climate change worldwide, change perspectives, and promote empathy.
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Card templates
Quartetcards
12 small game pieces. For example, stones or stands.
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Climate change consequences quartet
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Introduction to climate education
What to do?
Print out the playing cards. There are 12 cards. Cut them out. Stick the front and back sides together.
Prepare 12 (red) stones. These can be glass stones, pieces from another game, or stones of another colour.
Print out the 6 placement fields (story and pictures from each country).
To make the cards last longer, you can laminate them.
Download cards
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Climate change consequences quartet
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Introduction to climate education
How to play?
1. This game is a mix of a quartet game and a memory game.2. Look at the cards first. Four cards always belong together.3. Place the 6 trays next to each other on the table.4. Shuffle all the cards.5. Place all cards face down on the table.
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Climate change consequences quartet
Introduction to climate education
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How to play?
As in “Memory”, you must always turn over two cards in turn. If you have two cards that belong together, you can place them on the matching mat and take a red stone. Then it's the next person's turn. The game is over when all the cards have been placed on the matching bases. The person with the most red stones wins.
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Climate change consequences quartet
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It was very interesting to learn how
people live in other countries.
Introduction to climate education
How did GINA do it?
I have understood that the climate change effects people all over the world – but in a different way.
The game was fun, although the
information I received was not fun.
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Introduction to climate education
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Well done!
Now you know that climate change affects everyone. You also know that the Sustainable Development Goals are connected. Your experiences and opinions matter. Even small actions can make a difference. Together, we can learn, support each other, and help create a better and more inclusive world.
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Saving energy and water in everyday life
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Stop using coal and oil. It will run out. It’s bad for the environment. Invest in water, solar and wind power. Save electricity and water. Because without electricity, things will look quite dark.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Activities
Water Saving – the challenge
Solar power bank
Keep Cool
Solar energy and nature sounds
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Keep cool
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room temperature
Put Your Feet Up
Find Cool Places
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Tools needed
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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Bananas
Two rooms
Goals of the activity
Thermometer (2, if possible)
- To understand how heat enters a room.
- To learn how windows and blinds affect room temperature.
- To learn how to keep rooms cooler in hot weather.
Clock or timer
Paper and pen
Sunny and warm weather
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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What to do?
In the second room, close the window and open the blinds.
In the first room, open the window and keep the blinds down.
Prepare two rooms.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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What to do?
Measure the temperature in both rooms.
Do other activities and wait for some time.
Write down the temperature and the time.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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What to do?
Compare the results and talk about what has changed.
Come back later and measure the temperature again.
Write down the new temperature and the time.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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Ventilate rooms only when it is cool outside. Direct sunlight heats rooms very quickly. Blinds can help keep rooms cooler.
What is helpful
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Tools needed
Bananas
Goals of the activity
Jackets and hats
- To understand how clothes affect body temperature.
- To learn which clothes help us stay cool in hot weather.
- To learn how colours and materials change how we feel heat.
Warm weather
One dark object and one light object (e.g. black and white fabric, paper, or footprints)
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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What to do?
Take off the jackets and hats.
Go outside or stay in a warm place.
Notice how your body feels.
Put on jackets and hats.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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What to do?
Compare a dark object and a light object.
Touch them carefully and see which one feels warmer.
Talk together about what you noticed.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Wear light clothes in hot weather. Light colours stay cooler than dark colours. Choose clothes that help your body cool down.
What is helpful?
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Put Your Feet Up
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bananas
Tub or bowl with cool water
- To learn simple ways to cool the body.
- To understand why breaks are important in hot weather.
- To learn how water and rest help us feel better.
Towels
Something to drink
A quiet and shady place
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Put Your Feet Up
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What to do?
Take a short break after the previous activities.
Drink some water or another drink.
Sit down in a quiet and shady place.
Put your feet into the cool water.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Put Your Feet Up
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What to do?
Talk together about what helped you cool down.
Rest for about 10 minutes.
Notice how your body feels.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Cooling your feet helps your body relax. Drinking enough fluids is important in hot weather. Taking breaks helps you feel better.
What is helpful?
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bananas
Thermometer
- To learn that some places are warmer or cooler than others.
- To find safe and cool places in hot weather.
- To understand how shade and sun affect temperature.
Red markers or flags
Blue markers or flags
Outdoor and indoor spaces
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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What to do?
Walk around the house or outdoor area together.
You can also feel with your hand, but be careful if it is very hot.
Measure the temperature with a thermometer.
Look for warm and cool places.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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What to do?
Compare the places and talk about what you found.
Mark warm places with red markers.
Mark cool places with blue markers.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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There are warm and cool places everywhere. Shade helps keep places cooler. Find a cool place when you feel too hot.
What is helpful?
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
Tools needed
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Two water containers (10 litres each)
Goals of the activity
Easy-to-read guide on proper hand washing
- To understand how much water we use every day.
- To learn how to save water when washing hands and brushing teeth.
- To use water more carefully and avoid wasting it.
Easy-to-read guide on proper tooth brushing
Projector or screen
Short videos about saving water
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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What to do?
Ask the group to wash their hands and brush their teeth using only the water from the containers.
Prepare 2 water containers with a fixed amount of water.
Make a group of about 7 people
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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What to do?
Resources
Talk together about water use and why saving water is important.
Measure and note how much water the group uses.
Share easy-to-read guides and show short videos about saving water.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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What to do?
Compare the amount of water used the first and second time.
After a few days, repeat the activity with the same group.
Give feedback and talk about what has changed.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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It's a nice challenge to see how many more things I can do with a certain amount of water.
How did GINA do it?
I couldn't imagine how much water I waste doing just one activity.
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Tools needed
Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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Solar power bank
Goals of the activity
Sunlight (outdoor or near a window)
- To learn how a solar power bank works.
- To understand how sunlight can be used to charge devices.
- To practice smart and responsible use of energy.
Mobile phone or tablet
Charging cable
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Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Connect a mobile phone or tablet to the solar power bank.
Place the solar power bank in the sun.
Leave it in the sun for some time so it can charge.
Take the solar power bank.
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Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Leave the phone connected and watch how the battery level changes.
Charge the phone when the battery level is about 20–30%.
When the phone is charged, disconnect it and use it.
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Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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Solar energy is useful and easy to understand.
Using the sun to charge devices makes sense.
How did GINA do it?
A solar battery helps save electricity from the socket.
The activity was easy to do and clear.
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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Tools needed
Bananas
Goals of the activity
Solar battery
- To learn how solar energy works
- To understand that sunlight can be used to power devices
- To record sounds of nature and create a simple sound installation
Sound recorder or mobile phone
Speakers
Natural environment (e.g. forest, water stream)
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Place the solar battery in the sunlight to charge it.
Use the solar battery to charge the portable recorder or phone.
Record sounds of nature, for example a water stream.
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Connect the recorder with recorded sounds to the speaker.
You can also record sounds of the forest and tree leaves.
Create a sound installation using renewable energy.
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
We recorded sounds of nature like birds, trees, water, and the sea.
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How did GINA do it?
The activity was fun and enjoyable.
Nature sounds are everywhere and nice to listen to.
Recorded sounds can be used for relaxation at any time.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Well done!
You have learned how to use water and energy more wisely. Small actions in everyday life matter. You can save water and energy at home and outside. Your choices help protect nature and the planet. Together, we can make a positive change.
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Healthy and sustainable eating for everyone
Nutrition
Everyone needs a good health. Nutritious food and cleanwater is very important for both body and brain. Eat less meat. Buy fruits and vegetables by season. Having nature and people around you is also important. We need good nutrition without harming the earth.
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Nutrition
Activities
Cooking vegetarian waffles
Pick Your Own Farm
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
Go to Market
Seasonal food guide
How to Preserve Food
French Bread
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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Tools needed
Beeswax cloth
Bananas
Knife
Goals of the activity
Refrigerator
Plate
- To understand how to make a healthy snack.
- To learn how to use simple ingredients and kitchen tools.
- To make healthy choices and enjoy food together with others.
Small bowls
Food chopper
Spoon
Baking tray
Ingredients needed
Bananas
Cocoa powder
Milk
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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What to do?
Visit the grocery store and buy bananas. Choose ripe bananas so they are easy to cut.
Cover with a reusable beeswax cloth or a clean tea towel.
Peel the bananas and cut them into small pieces.
Place the banana pieces in a bowl.
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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What to do?
Pour 3 large spoons of cocoa powder.
Place the sliced frozen bananas in the blender.
Pour in some milk. About 1 cup.
Place the bowl in the freezer.
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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What to do?
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Serve in small bowls and enjoy with friends.
Put banana peels in the bio-waste bin bag.
Blend! Blend! Blend!
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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My ice cream looks amazing!
How did GINA do it?
Cooking with my friends is so fun!
Wow! I didn't know a healthy ice cream could be this tasty!
This ice cream tastes amazing!
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Go to Market
Nutrition
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Goal of the activity
- To understand the products sold in a supermarket.
- To learn how to choose healthier products.
- To make better food choices when shopping.
Tools needed
Bananas
No additional tools are needed.
Go to the supermarket and look for the products you want.
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Go to Market
Nutrition
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What to do?
Choose products with eco-friendly and sustainability labels.
Take the product and look for quality labels.
Look for the products that you need
Go to your favorite supermarket.
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Go to Market
Nutrition
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I like going shopping and knowing what products I need to buy for cooking.
How did GINA do it?
It is important to buy food that is good for our health and the planet.
I like going to the local market to buy fruit and vegetables because they are local and fresh.
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Pick Your Own Farm
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Nutrition
Tools needed
Goal of the activity
- To learn where fruit and vegetables come from
- To understand seasonal food
- To enjoy nature and collect fresh food
Bananas
Seasonal food guide
Baskets or bags for picking
Signs on the farm
Comfortable clothes and shoes
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Pick Your Own Farm
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Nutrition
What to do?
Look at the fruits and vegetables that grow there.
Read the signs or listen to the guide. Learn what food is in season.
Visit a pick-your-own farm.
Pick fresh fruit or vegetables from the farm.
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Pick Your Own Farm
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Nutrition
What to do?
Use the picked vegetables or fruit in another activity, for example making soup.
Take the food home or to the centre.
Talk about which foods grow in different seasons.
Put the food carefully into a basket or bag.
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Pick Your Own Farm
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I enjoy being outside in nature.
Nutrition
How did GINA do it?
I am surprised to see how fruit and vegetables grow.
I feel proud when I collect food with my own hands.
I think picking food myself is fun.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Tools needed
Nutrition
Spoon
Bowl
Goal of the activity
Waffle iron
Plate
- To cook a sweet and healthy snack.
- To use organic and healthy ingredients.
- To learn how to follow a simple recipe.
Bananas
Ingredients needed
Oat flakes (soaked in water)
Bananas
2 bananas
1 egg (organic, if possible)
Optional: chocolate chips, chocolate spread
Flour
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Nutrition
What to do?
Add 2 spoons of oat flakes soaked in water.
Add chocolate chips if you like.
Mash one very ripe banana and put it into the bowl.
Add 3 spoons of flour.
Take a large bowl.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Nutrition
What to do?
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Close the waffle iron and wait about 2 minutes.
Mix all ingredients well.
Beat the egg on a plate.
Put some batter into the waffle iron.
Add the egg to the bowl.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Nutrition
What to do?
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Add chocolate spread if you like.
Open the waffle iron and check if the waffles are ready.
Take the waffles out.
Enjoy your healthy waffles.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
Cooking vegetarian waffles
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I love being a chef!
Nutrition
Nutrition
How did GINA do it?
We have to follow the recipe carefully.
These waffles are healthier than ready-made ones.
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
- To discover which fruit and vegetables are in season each month.
- To learn how seasonal food supports healthy and responsible eating.
- To make better food choices for health and the planet.
Bananas
Seasonal food guide posters
Printed seasonal food charts (if available)
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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What to do?
Find out which fruit and vegetables are in season this month.
Talk about which foods you already eat and which ones are new.
Look at the seasonal food guide together.
Resources
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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What to do?
Use the posters as a reminder for future shopping and cooking.
Discuss why buying seasonal food is a good choice.
Match fruit and vegetables to the correct season.
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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What did we learn?
How did GINA do it?
Seasonal food is fresh and healthy. Buying seasonal food supports responsible consumption. Seasonal food is better for the environment.
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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Tools needed
Bananas
Fridge
Goals of the activity
Perishable food (e.g. cheese, egg, milk, meat)
- To understand why food needs to be stored properly.
- To learn what happens when food is not kept in the fridge.
- To reduce food waste and protect our health.
Plate
Knife
Gloves
Open area (e.g. balcony or garden)
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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What to do?
Take a perishable food out of the fridge.
Put the small piece on a plate.
Use only a small piece of the food.
Look at the food and smell it.
Cut a small piece of the food.
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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What to do?
Look at the food again and smell it carefully.
Place the plate in a balcony.
Do not touch the food for 5 days.
After 5 days, put on gloves.
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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How did GINA do it?
What did we learn?
Food spoils if it is not stored in the fridge. Spoiled food creates waste. Eating spoiled food can be bad for our health.
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French Bread
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Tools needed
Nutrition
Bowl and plate
Frying pan
Goals of the activity
Stove
Whisk
- To learn how to use leftover bread.
- To reduce food waste.
- To prepare a simple and tasty meal.
Scale optional
Knife
Ingredients needed
Bread
Sugar
3 eggs
Butter
Cinnamon optional
Milk
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French Bread
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Nutrition
What to do?
Mix everything well with a whisk.
Put eggs, sugar, and milk into a bowl.
Dip the bread slices into the mixture.
Heat butter in a frying pan.
Cut the bread into slices.
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French Bread
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Nutrition
What to do?
Fry the bread slices on both sides until golden.
Take the bread out of the pan.
Enjoy your no-waste French bread.
Add cinnamon if you like.
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French Bread
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Nutrition
How did GINA do it?
What did we learn?
Leftover bread can be used again. No-waste cooking helps protect the planet. Simple recipes can be tasty and sustainable.
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Nutrition
Well done!
You are learning how to make better food choices. Small changes can improve your health and reduce waste. Every step helps you and the planet.
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Making less waste and recycling what we use
Waste avoidance and recycling
To recycle and create something new from something old – That’s a good thing. To repair things instead of buying new things – That’s a good thing. To sort your trash correctly and throw everything in the right place – That’s also a good thing.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Activities
Compost
Saving Food from Waste
Fast fashion
Piggy Bank
Separate your waste
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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Fast fashion
Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
Make a fashion show
Swap party
Materials
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Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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Goals of the activity
- To understand what fast fashion is.
- To learn how fast fashion affects people and the environment.
- To encourage more conscious clothing choices.
Tools needed
Bananas
Paper board
Fast fashion cards
Download cards
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Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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What to do?
For each pair, choose the card that you think is connected to fast fashion.
Talk together in the group. Ask what “fast fashion” means to you.
Place the cards on the table in pairs of opposites.
Start the game.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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What to do?
Check the answers together using these key ideas
Stick the chosen cards on the paper board.
Talk together and draw conclusions.
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Key ideas
Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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I have learned how the jeans factories are polluting...
How did GINA do it?
It was better when I was younger and I sewed my own dresses.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bananas
- To learn how to read clothing labels.
- To understand what materials clothes are made of.
- To reflect on whether our clothes are good for the environment and workers.
Poster
Markers
Participants’ own clothes (T-shirts, sweaters)
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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What to do?
Ask participants to look at the label of the clothes they are wearing.
Prepare a poster with two columns: MADE IN and MAIN MATERIAL
One by one, participants read the label out loud.
Write the information on the poster
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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What to do?
Look at all answers together.
Talk about what you know about countries and materials
Reflect together on what we could do better
Discuss together
Questions to discuss
Questions to reflect
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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I need good-quality shoes because of my feet.
How did GINA do it?
My T-shirt is 100% cotton, so it is good.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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Tools needed
Hangers and clothespins
Goals of the activity
Mirror
- To learn how to reuse clothes in a fun and friendly way.
- To reduce clothing waste.
- To encourage sharing and sustainable fashion choices.
Room or outdoor space
Hanger racks, tables, clothes horses, chairs
Small dressing room Optional
Music, drinks, or snacks Optional
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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Before the activity
What to do?
Prepare a flyer or send invitations by message or social media.
Decide where and when to organise the swap party
Inform participants to bring one or more clothing items or accessories.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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On the day of the activity
What to do?
Give time to look at all items and try them on
Participants bring their clothes or accessories
Each participant chooses one item.
Place the items on hangers, tables, chairs, or racks
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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On the day of the activity
What to do?
Talk together and share what you liked and what you learned.
Optional Organise a small fashion show with music.
Optional Offer drinks or snacks.
Participants show the item they chose.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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I found a 100% silk shirt!
How did GINA do it?
The swap party was very fun.
It is good when someone else can wear clothes you no longer use.
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Make a fashion show
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Second-hand shop to visit
- To learn that buying second-hand clothes helps the environment.
- To understand that second-hand shopping can save money.
- To promote sustainable and inclusive fashion.
Space for a fashion show Optional
Clothes, accessories, recycled materials Optional
Music, a camera for photos and videos Optional
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
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Visiting a second-hand store
What to do?
Ask the shop owner to explain how the shop works.
Reflect together on what you learned from the visit.
Visit a second-hand shop.
Talk together in the group
Question of discuss
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
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Fashion show
What to do?
You can also create outfits using recycled materials.
Choose a second-hand clothing item or accessory that you like.
Plan the fashion show: choose date and place, prepare promotion.
Say a few words about why you chose it.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
Fashion show
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Alternative: Instead of a fashion show, create a fashion catalogue (paper or digital) with photos of second-hand outfits.
What to do?
Organise the fashion show and take photos or videos.
Divide tasks: models, speakers, music, logistics, styling.
Prepare a simple script describing the outfits.
Fashion catalogue
Watch the video
Example of script
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
We hope people will buy the clothes we promoted.
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How did GINA do it?
It was nice to be a model for the catalogue.
I thought it was impossible to find nice clothes in a second-hand shop.
It was exciting to parade with the school students and in front of so many people!
I felt beautiful!
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Compost
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bins to collect food waste after each meal
- To reduce and recycle food waste.
- To raise awareness about ecology.
Pictograms on each bin to show what can be collected
Poster “Memo Compost” explaining how compost works
Compost bin outside (e.g. in the garden)
Second bin next to the compost bin to collect browns
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Compost
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What to do?
After each meal, bring food scraps to the compost bin.
Use clear pictograms to show what can go into the bin.
Use the compost memo to understand how compost works.
Find the most convenient bin to collect food scraps.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Compost
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Video explaining the composting cycle
How did GINA do it?
Poster "Memo compost"
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
- To learn that food close to the expiration date is still good to eat.
- To save money by buying discounted food.
Reusable shopping bags
Money (cash or card)
Store selling food with a short shelf life
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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What to do?
Take reusable shopping bags with you.
Go to a store that sells products with a short shelf life.
In the store, look for the fridge or shelf with food close to the expiration date.
If you do not know such a store, ask friends or search online
Take money or a payment card.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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Remember: food with a short expiration date is still good to eat, but it should be eaten soon.
What to do?
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Choose products from the fridge or shelf.
Choose healthy options, such as plant-based or sugar-free products.
Notice that these products are cheaper than regular products.
Look for products with a label showing the expiration date.
Put the products in your shopping cart.
In our store, such a refrigerator is marked with a large green sign: "We don't waste. We save!
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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What to do?
12
13
Pack your shopping into your reusable bags.
11
Pay at the self-checkout or at the cashier.
Talk together about how much money you saved.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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We had a good time and liked the activity.
How did GINA do it?
It is nice to do activities outside.
It was not difficult to find food close to the expiration date.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
- To use food bought close to the expiration date.
- To prevent food waste by cooking meals at home.
- To enjoy affordable and tasty food together.
Activity: Saving Food from Waste
Food bought from the expire fridge
Kitchen and basic cooking equipment
Internet access optional, for recipe ideas
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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What to do?
If you are not sure what to cook, search online for recipe ideas.
Prepare a simple meal, for example hot dogs or a dessert.
Cook the meal together.
Decide together what to cook using the food you bought.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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Every citizen of Europe Union throws away almost 130 kg of food a year.
What to do?
Discuss how cooking this way helps the environment and saves money.
Talk together about why using food before it expires is important.
Eat the food while it is still fresh.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
It weighs the same as a lion or two refrigerators.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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It is nice to cook together.
How did GINA do it?
The food was very good.
We had a good time together.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Separate your waste
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
- To understand why sorting waste is important.
- To learn how to put different waste in the correct bin.
- To feel more confident sorting waste at home and in the centre.
Waste bins Paper, plastic, glass, organic, mixed
Different waste examples Bottle, paper, food waste, battery, lamp, etc.
Colour cards matching the bins
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Separate your waste
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What to do?
The group leader explains the correct answer and why.
The rest of the group raises the colour card that matches the correct bin.
Place the waste bins in front of the group.
One participant shows a piece of waste.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Separate your waste
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What to do?
Talk together about how waste is sorted in your centre and what can be improved.
Visit a local waste centre to learn about special waste (batteries, lamps, electronics).
Continue with different waste items.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Separate your waste
It is important to know where waste must go.
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How did GINA do it?
I was not sure where to throw the old lamp.
Now I feel more confident sorting waste.
We can improve sorting in our centre.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Empty plastic bottle
Paint or markers
- To make a piggy bank using recycled materials.
- To learn about saving money in a fun way.
- To understand that reusing materials helps protect the environment.
- To work together and use creativity.
Paper
Googly eyes
Scissors
Glue
Paper or cardboard for ears and tail
Fluffy material or small pieces for legs
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
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What to do?
Make a small slot in the paper for the coins.
Wrap the bottle with paper and glue it together.
Bring your smiles and a good mood.
Remove the label from the bottle and cut the bottle if needed.
Paint nostrils on the bottle cap.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
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What to do?
10
Draw ears on paper, cut them out, and glue them on.
Glue the fluffy legs so the piggy bank can stand.
Glue the googly eyes onto the bottle.
Your piggy bank is ready. Start saving money.
Twist the paper tail and glue it to the bottle.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
We worked together and made a nice piggy bank.
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How did GINA do it?
We used old and recyclable materials.
We had fun and liked the activity.
We learned how to save money.
We used skills learned in our workshops.
Watch the video
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Well done!
You are learning how to use less and recycle more. Small actions help reduce waste and protect the environment. Every step you take helps people, nature, and the planet.
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Choosing products that respect people and the planet
Fair Consumption
All fruits are good even with some defects. Just like you and me. Buy locally grown food. It reduces emissions.
Video
Read more
Activities
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Finish reading
Fair Consumption
Activities
Board Game
Swap Market Day
Choose Your Side
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Fair Consumption
Board game
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Cards with questions
Board game
- To understand what fair consumption means.
- To learn how everyday choices affect people and the planet.
- To recognise the difference between regular and fair trade products.
- To understand how responsible buying supports fair work and protects the environment.
Printed instructions
Dice
Pawns
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Fair Consumption
Board game
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What to do?
Roll the dice and move your pawn.
Answer a question from the matching colour.
The first player to reach the finish wins.
If correct, play again. If not, miss your turn.
Download the Board game
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Fair Consumption
Board game
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How did GINA do it?
Is it fair for workers, society, and the environment?
What should I choose to make it fair?
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Fair Consumption
Swap market day
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Helpers to explain and support
Room or outdoor space
- To give old things a new life.
- To reduce waste and protect the environment.
- To encourage sharing and community spirit.
- To show that we do not always need to buy new things.
Tables and boxes
Welcome table
Music and decorations Optional
Signs (clothes, books)
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Fair Consumption
Swap market day
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What to do?
Invite people to look around and choose items they like.
Ask participants to bring clean and good items they no longer need.
Prepare tables and organise the items.
Talk together and enjoy sharing.
Choose the date, place and inform people about the Swap Market.
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Fair Consumption
Swap market day
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It feels good to help others.
How did GINA do it?
Sharing is good.
We do not need so many new things.
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Fair Consumption
Choose Your Side
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Goals of the activity
- To understand what fair consumption means.
- To recognise fair and non-fair products.
- To discuss how everyday choices affect people and the planet.
Tools needed
Projector or screen
Presentation with product examples
Tape or string to mark a line
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Fair Consumption
Choose Your Side
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What to do?
Show two product options on the screen.
Talk together about the choices and reasons.
Participants move to the side that matches their choice.
Mark a line on the floor for fair and non-fair choices.
Ask: Which product is the fair choice?
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Fair Consumption
Choose Your Side
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It was good to choose and explain why.
How did GINA do it?
I learned that not all products are fair.
It made me think about my everyday choices.
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Fair Consumption
Well done!
You are learning how to make fair and responsible choices. Small decisions can help people, nature, and the planet. Every choice matters and can make a positive difference.
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Choosing products that respect people and the planet
Green networks
The roots of mushrooms have a network beneath the earth. They work together with the plants. Together, they create a balance in the ecosystem. Us humans can learn from the mushrooms. We also need to cooperate and learn together. Leave no one behind.
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Activities
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Finish reading
Green networks
Separate your waste
Make a fashion show
Pick your own farm
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Green cooperation in the community
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- People can work together to help the environment.
- One way is to cooperate with a local waste centre.
- A group can visit the waste centre and learn what happens to waste.
- Workers can explain how to sort waste and why it is important.
- People can also join community clean-up days.
- Together they collect waste in parks, streets, or other public places.
- These activities help keep the community clean.
- They also help people learn how to care for nature together.
Open the activity
Fashion show with recycled materials
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- People can work together with schools and other groups in the community.
- First, a group can visit a school and talk about caring for nature.
- They can explain why recycling and reusing materials is important.
- Later, students can visit a workshop.
- In the workshop, people create objects from recycled materials.
- They can also see a greenhouse and a second-hand shop.
- At the end, everyone can organise a small fashion show.
- The clothes can be made from reused or recycled materials.
- This activity helps people learn how to be creative and care for the environment together.
Open the activity
Visit to a social chicken farm
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- People can work together with organisations in their community.
- One example is visiting a social chicken farm.
- At the farm, people care for chickens together.
- People feed the chickens and keep their living space clean.
- They learn how to raise chickens in a natural and respectful way.
- The chickens lay eggs.
- These eggs can be sold to people in the community.
- This activity helps people learn about nature, animals, and sustainable food.
- It also shows how people can work together in the community.
Open the activity
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
This chapter tells you about limited resources. The electricity we use must be produced. There are different ways to produce it. It could be in a power plant that is running with coal or gas. These can run out. Alternatively, we could use wind or the sun that are never running out.
Water comes out of big reservoirs, that are most times in the underground, so we cannot see them. The water inside is coming there by rain. If it is not raining enough or we take too much water out, we are running out of water.
In winter we want the heat to stay inside our homes. In summer we want the heat to stay outside our homes. We carried out four different activities to show, how all these resources could be saved. Perhaps you have some other ideas on how to do it?
- In this chapter you will learn something about saving water.
- You will learn something about dealing with heat and high temperatures.
- You will learn something about the sensible use of electricity.
Climate Action
Climate Action means that people should protect the planet and take action against climate change.
Nutrition
In this chapter, you will learn about nutrition and healthy eating and why it is important for your body and mind. You will explore how to make food choices that are healthy for you and good for the environment. You will learn where to buy food – in supermarkets, local markets, or organic shops – and how these choices affect your well-being and the planet. We will explain the difference between organic food and processed food to help you understand why your choices matter. Through practical tips and simple activities, you will develop healthy daily habits. During the workshops, you will prepare easy healthy dishes, such as banana ice cream and waffles, learn about seasonal fruits and vegetables, and discover how to store food properly.
- In this chapter, you will learn about healthy eating.
- Food helps you stay strong and keep your mind healthy.
- You will learn how to choose food that is good for you and for the Earth.
- You will try healthy recipes, learn about seasonal food, and how to store food so it does not spoil.
Let's discuss with a friend!
How can you help?
Fair Consumption
Fair consumption means thinking carefully about what we buy and use. It is not only about price, but also about how products are made and how they affect people and the environment. Very cheap products can lead to unfair working conditions, overuse of natural resources, and more waste. In this chapter, we learn what fair consumption means in everyday life. We explore how our shopping habits affect people and nature, and how buying less, choosing responsible products, and using things longer can make a positive difference. Even small choices can help create a fairer and more sustainable world.
- Fair consumption means thinking before you buy or use something.
- Very cheap products can harm people and the environment.
- Buying less and choosing fair products helps the planet.
- Small choices can make a positive difference.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
SDGs are goals made by the world to make life better for everyone. These goals help people, animals, and nature. They are about having peace, clean water, good food, learning, health, and a safe planet.
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure means that countries should build safe roads, buildings, and use new technologies.
Zero Hunger
Zero Hunger means that everyone should have enough healthy food every day.
Affordable and Clean Energy
Affordable and Clean Energy means using clean energy that is safe and not too expensive.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Decent Work and Economic Growth means that people should have safe jobs, fair pay, and respectful working conditions.
Green networks
Each of us has a connection with our environment.
In nature, trees are connected through their roots and support each other.
Together, they grow stronger.
Green Networks is about acting together for a better world.
This chapter connects all the topics in the e-book and invites you to think about your role in everyday life.
It asks:
- How do I act in my environment?
- What can I learn to respect nature better?
- How can I work with others for positive change?
Through examples, this chapter shows that small actions, when connected, can make a big difference.
- We are connected to our environment and to each other.
- Working together helps people and nature.
- Small actions, when combined, can make a big difference.
Clean Water and Sanitation
Clean Water and Sanitation means that everyone should have access to clean drinking water and clean toilets.
Quality Education
Quality Education means that everyone should have the chance to learn and develop new skills.
Let's discuss with a friend!
How can you help?
Life Below Water
Life Below Water means that oceans, seas, and water animals should be protected.
Life on Land
Life on Land means that forests, animals, and nature on land should be protected.
Let's discuss with a friend!
How can you help?
Reduced Inequalities
Reduced Inequalities means that everyone should be treated fairly, no matter their background or abilities.
Waste avoidance and recycling
The chapter Waste Avoidance and Recycling is about reducing waste and recycling. You will learn why recycling and reducing waste are important for our planet. The chapter shows you how to take sustainable and environmentally friendly actions. You will explore different ways to recycle clothes, food, and plastic bottles. You will also learn how your shopping choices and everyday behaviour can affect the planet.
- In this chapter, we learn how to reduce waste.
- We learn about clothes and the environment.
- We learn how to avoid wasting food.
- We learn how to reuse and recycle things in a creative way.
No Poverty
No Poverty means that everyone should have enough money, food, and a safe place to live.
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions means that people should live in peace, feel safe, and trust fair rules and institutions.
Introduction
This introduction gives a clear and simple overview of climate change and its impact on people around the world. Through practical exercises and short games, participants learn about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and understand that all SDGs are connected, even though their importance may differ across regions and daily life situations. Participants are encouraged to talk with each other and share personal experiences related to the SDGs. This helps make climate change and global action more real and meaningful, especially for people with disabilities. The impact of climate change is further explored through inclusive games and small workshops. These activities are designed for people with different types and levels of disability and help participants understand that climate change affects everyone and that individual action is important, even when change feels difficult.
- Climate change affects people all over the world.
- People learn about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- The SDGs are connected, but some are more important in different places.
- People talk together and share their own experiences.
- Everyone can learn that climate change affects us all and that small actions matter.
Good Health and Well-being
Good Health and Well-being means that everyone should be able to stay healthy and get medical help when needed.
Let's discuss with a friend!
How can you help?
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sustainable Cities and Communities means that cities and communities should be safe, inclusive, and good places to live.
Partnerships for the Goals
Partnerships for the Goals means that countries, organizations, and people should work together to achieve all the goals.
Responsible Consumption and Production
Responsible Consumption and Production means that people should use resources carefully and avoid wasting them.
Let's discuss with a friend!
How can you help?
Gender Equality
Gender Equality means that women and men should have the same rights and opportunities.
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Make your life GREEN!
Green INclusive Academy
How to learn about environmental issues and to motivate and inspire for an education for sustainable development
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GINA is an international project. It is implemented by 10 partner organisations from 8 countries.
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The GINA project is funded by the European Union. The European Union supports projects that promote innovation, learning, and positive change on important topics.
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Welcome to Green INclusive Academy! Here, we care about nature, people, and the planet. In this e-book, you will find fun activities, games, and simple ideas. They will help you learn more about sustainability and fair choices.
Together, we:
- learn by doing,
- share ideas,
- make small changes that matter.
You do not need to know everything. You just need to be curious and open.Every small action counts. Good luck and enjoy learning with our e-book!
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Nutrition
Smart use
Introduction
Green networks
Fair consumption
Waste avoidance
Introduction to climate education
Short overview – why green life matters
Video
Trees recycle carbon dioxide. Too many cars means too much dioxide. Too little forest means too much greenhouse gas. Don’t drive if you don’t have to.
Read more
Activities
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Finish reading
Introduction to climate education
Activities
Climate change consequences quartet
17 SGDs
Climate change
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Presentation of 17 SGDs
Introduction to climate education
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Goal of the activity
Tools needed
17 symbols of the Sustainable Development Goals and photos.
Bananas
The photos can be taken by participants or staff.
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Presentation of 17 SGDs
Introduction to climate education
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Presentation of 17 SGDs
Introduction to climate education
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The SDGs are the same all over the world!
How did GINA do it?
The SDGs relate to our whole lives...
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Introduction to climate education
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Well done!
Now you know that climate change affects everyone. You also know that the Sustainable Development Goals are connected. Your experiences and opinions matter. Even small actions can make a difference. Together, we can learn, support each other, and help create a better and more inclusive world.
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Tools needed
Climate change
Introduction to climate education
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Flemo-Box or a self-assembled set
Goals of the activity
Modelling clay in various colours
All items should be reused after crafting. Please do not mix the colours of the modelling clay.
Game figures in different colours, shapes, and sizes
Toothpicks
Building blocks – triangles, cubes, cuboids
Small objects or symbols for time, money, and nature
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Climate change
Introduction to climate education
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What to do?
Form a group of 2–4 people. Ideally, each group should include service users and staff.
Each group receives a box of materials.
The task is to show climate change with a model.
Talk together and decide what to build.
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Climate change
Introduction to climate education
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What to do?
Talk about what you built, how it felt, what you see, and your questions about climate change.
Present your model to the other groups (3 minutes per group)
Build the model together for 20–30 minutes.
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Climate change
Introduction to climate education
It's great to see the different models that have been produced.
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How did GINA do it?
The models clearly show the various considerations and ideas that went into them.
This box is really great. When I will show to my peers in my residential home, it will be a great help to explain the topic to those people who cannot read.
It was very fun to work with this box and the modelling clay reminded me of my childhood.
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Introduction to climate education
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Well done!
Now you know that climate change affects everyone. You also know that the Sustainable Development Goals are connected. Your experiences and opinions matter. Even small actions can make a difference. Together, we can learn, support each other, and help create a better and more inclusive world.
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Climate change consequences quartet
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Introduction to climate education
Goal of the activity
Tools needed
Bananas
Card templates
Quartetcards
12 small game pieces. For example, stones or stands.
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Climate change consequences quartet
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Introduction to climate education
What to do?
Print out the playing cards. There are 12 cards. Cut them out. Stick the front and back sides together.
Prepare 12 (red) stones. These can be glass stones, pieces from another game, or stones of another colour.
Print out the 6 placement fields (story and pictures from each country).
To make the cards last longer, you can laminate them.
Download cards
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Climate change consequences quartet
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Introduction to climate education
How to play?
1. This game is a mix of a quartet game and a memory game.2. Look at the cards first. Four cards always belong together.3. Place the 6 trays next to each other on the table.4. Shuffle all the cards.5. Place all cards face down on the table.
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Climate change consequences quartet
Introduction to climate education
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How to play?
As in “Memory”, you must always turn over two cards in turn. If you have two cards that belong together, you can place them on the matching mat and take a red stone. Then it's the next person's turn. The game is over when all the cards have been placed on the matching bases. The person with the most red stones wins.
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Climate change consequences quartet
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It was very interesting to learn how people live in other countries.
Introduction to climate education
How did GINA do it?
I have understood that the climate change effects people all over the world – but in a different way.
The game was fun, although the information I received was not fun.
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Introduction to climate education
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Well done!
Now you know that climate change affects everyone. You also know that the Sustainable Development Goals are connected. Your experiences and opinions matter. Even small actions can make a difference. Together, we can learn, support each other, and help create a better and more inclusive world.
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Saving energy and water in everyday life
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Stop using coal and oil. It will run out. It’s bad for the environment. Invest in water, solar and wind power. Save electricity and water. Because without electricity, things will look quite dark.
Video
Read more
Activities
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Finish reading
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Activities
Water Saving – the challenge
Solar power bank
Keep Cool
Solar energy and nature sounds
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Keep cool
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room temperature
Put Your Feet Up
Find Cool Places
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Tools needed
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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Bananas
Two rooms
Goals of the activity
Thermometer (2, if possible)
Clock or timer
Paper and pen
Sunny and warm weather
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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What to do?
In the second room, close the window and open the blinds.
In the first room, open the window and keep the blinds down.
Prepare two rooms.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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What to do?
Measure the temperature in both rooms.
Do other activities and wait for some time.
Write down the temperature and the time.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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What to do?
Compare the results and talk about what has changed.
Come back later and measure the temperature again.
Write down the new temperature and the time.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Room Temperature – Windows and Blinds
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Ventilate rooms only when it is cool outside. Direct sunlight heats rooms very quickly. Blinds can help keep rooms cooler.
What is helpful
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Tools needed
Bananas
Goals of the activity
Jackets and hats
Warm weather
One dark object and one light object (e.g. black and white fabric, paper, or footprints)
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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What to do?
Take off the jackets and hats.
Go outside or stay in a warm place.
Notice how your body feels.
Put on jackets and hats.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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What to do?
Compare a dark object and a light object.
Touch them carefully and see which one feels warmer.
Talk together about what you noticed.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Wear light clothes in hot weather. Light colours stay cooler than dark colours. Choose clothes that help your body cool down.
What is helpful?
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Put Your Feet Up
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bananas
Tub or bowl with cool water
Towels
Something to drink
A quiet and shady place
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Put Your Feet Up
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What to do?
Take a short break after the previous activities.
Drink some water or another drink.
Sit down in a quiet and shady place.
Put your feet into the cool water.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Put Your Feet Up
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What to do?
Talk together about what helped you cool down.
Rest for about 10 minutes.
Notice how your body feels.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Dressing Correctly in Hot Weather
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Cooling your feet helps your body relax. Drinking enough fluids is important in hot weather. Taking breaks helps you feel better.
What is helpful?
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bananas
Thermometer
Red markers or flags
Blue markers or flags
Outdoor and indoor spaces
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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What to do?
Walk around the house or outdoor area together.
You can also feel with your hand, but be careful if it is very hot.
Measure the temperature with a thermometer.
Look for warm and cool places.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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What to do?
Compare the places and talk about what you found.
Mark warm places with red markers.
Mark cool places with blue markers.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Find Cool Places
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There are warm and cool places everywhere. Shade helps keep places cooler. Find a cool place when you feel too hot.
What is helpful?
How did GINA do it?
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
Tools needed
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Bananas
Two water containers (10 litres each)
Goals of the activity
Easy-to-read guide on proper hand washing
Easy-to-read guide on proper tooth brushing
Projector or screen
Short videos about saving water
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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What to do?
Ask the group to wash their hands and brush their teeth using only the water from the containers.
Prepare 2 water containers with a fixed amount of water.
Make a group of about 7 people
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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What to do?
Resources
Talk together about water use and why saving water is important.
Measure and note how much water the group uses.
Share easy-to-read guides and show short videos about saving water.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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What to do?
Compare the amount of water used the first and second time.
After a few days, repeat the activity with the same group.
Give feedback and talk about what has changed.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Water Saving – the challenge
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It's a nice challenge to see how many more things I can do with a certain amount of water.
How did GINA do it?
I couldn't imagine how much water I waste doing just one activity.
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Tools needed
Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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Bananas
Solar power bank
Goals of the activity
Sunlight (outdoor or near a window)
Mobile phone or tablet
Charging cable
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Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Connect a mobile phone or tablet to the solar power bank.
Place the solar power bank in the sun.
Leave it in the sun for some time so it can charge.
Take the solar power bank.
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Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Leave the phone connected and watch how the battery level changes.
Charge the phone when the battery level is about 20–30%.
When the phone is charged, disconnect it and use it.
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Solar power bank
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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Solar energy is useful and easy to understand.
Using the sun to charge devices makes sense.
How did GINA do it?
A solar battery helps save electricity from the socket.
The activity was easy to do and clear.
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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Tools needed
Bananas
Goals of the activity
Solar battery
Sound recorder or mobile phone
Speakers
Natural environment (e.g. forest, water stream)
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Place the solar battery in the sunlight to charge it.
Use the solar battery to charge the portable recorder or phone.
Record sounds of nature, for example a water stream.
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
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What to do?
Connect the recorder with recorded sounds to the speaker.
You can also record sounds of the forest and tree leaves.
Create a sound installation using renewable energy.
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Solar energy and nature sounds
Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
We recorded sounds of nature like birds, trees, water, and the sea.
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How did GINA do it?
The activity was fun and enjoyable.
Nature sounds are everywhere and nice to listen to.
Recorded sounds can be used for relaxation at any time.
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
Well done!
You have learned how to use water and energy more wisely. Small actions in everyday life matter. You can save water and energy at home and outside. Your choices help protect nature and the planet. Together, we can make a positive change.
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Healthy and sustainable eating for everyone
Nutrition
Everyone needs a good health. Nutritious food and cleanwater is very important for both body and brain. Eat less meat. Buy fruits and vegetables by season. Having nature and people around you is also important. We need good nutrition without harming the earth.
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Activities
Cooking vegetarian waffles
Pick Your Own Farm
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
Go to Market
Seasonal food guide
How to Preserve Food
French Bread
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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Tools needed
Beeswax cloth
Bananas
Knife
Goals of the activity
Refrigerator
Plate
Small bowls
Food chopper
Spoon
Baking tray
Ingredients needed
Bananas
Cocoa powder
Milk
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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What to do?
Visit the grocery store and buy bananas. Choose ripe bananas so they are easy to cut.
Cover with a reusable beeswax cloth or a clean tea towel.
Peel the bananas and cut them into small pieces.
Place the banana pieces in a bowl.
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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What to do?
Pour 3 large spoons of cocoa powder.
Place the sliced frozen bananas in the blender.
Pour in some milk. About 1 cup.
Place the bowl in the freezer.
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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What to do?
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Serve in small bowls and enjoy with friends.
Put banana peels in the bio-waste bin bag.
Blend! Blend! Blend!
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Nutrition
Healthy Banana Ice-Cream
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My ice cream looks amazing!
How did GINA do it?
Cooking with my friends is so fun!
Wow! I didn't know a healthy ice cream could be this tasty!
This ice cream tastes amazing!
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Go to Market
Nutrition
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Goal of the activity
Tools needed
Bananas
No additional tools are needed.
Go to the supermarket and look for the products you want.
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Go to Market
Nutrition
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What to do?
Choose products with eco-friendly and sustainability labels.
Take the product and look for quality labels.
Look for the products that you need
Go to your favorite supermarket.
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Go to Market
Nutrition
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I like going shopping and knowing what products I need to buy for cooking.
How did GINA do it?
It is important to buy food that is good for our health and the planet.
I like going to the local market to buy fruit and vegetables because they are local and fresh.
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Pick Your Own Farm
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Nutrition
Tools needed
Goal of the activity
Bananas
Seasonal food guide
Baskets or bags for picking
Signs on the farm
Comfortable clothes and shoes
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Pick Your Own Farm
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Nutrition
What to do?
Look at the fruits and vegetables that grow there.
Read the signs or listen to the guide. Learn what food is in season.
Visit a pick-your-own farm.
Pick fresh fruit or vegetables from the farm.
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Pick Your Own Farm
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Nutrition
What to do?
Use the picked vegetables or fruit in another activity, for example making soup.
Take the food home or to the centre.
Talk about which foods grow in different seasons.
Put the food carefully into a basket or bag.
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Pick Your Own Farm
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I enjoy being outside in nature.
Nutrition
How did GINA do it?
I am surprised to see how fruit and vegetables grow.
I feel proud when I collect food with my own hands.
I think picking food myself is fun.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Tools needed
Nutrition
Spoon
Bowl
Goal of the activity
Waffle iron
Plate
Bananas
Ingredients needed
Oat flakes (soaked in water)
Bananas
2 bananas
1 egg (organic, if possible)
Optional: chocolate chips, chocolate spread
Flour
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Nutrition
What to do?
Add 2 spoons of oat flakes soaked in water.
Add chocolate chips if you like.
Mash one very ripe banana and put it into the bowl.
Add 3 spoons of flour.
Take a large bowl.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Nutrition
What to do?
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Close the waffle iron and wait about 2 minutes.
Mix all ingredients well.
Beat the egg on a plate.
Put some batter into the waffle iron.
Add the egg to the bowl.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
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Nutrition
What to do?
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Add chocolate spread if you like.
Open the waffle iron and check if the waffles are ready.
Take the waffles out.
Enjoy your healthy waffles.
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Cooking vegetarian waffles
Cooking vegetarian waffles
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I love being a chef!
Nutrition
Nutrition
How did GINA do it?
We have to follow the recipe carefully.
These waffles are healthier than ready-made ones.
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
Bananas
Seasonal food guide posters
Printed seasonal food charts (if available)
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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What to do?
Find out which fruit and vegetables are in season this month.
Talk about which foods you already eat and which ones are new.
Look at the seasonal food guide together.
Resources
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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What to do?
Use the posters as a reminder for future shopping and cooking.
Discuss why buying seasonal food is a good choice.
Match fruit and vegetables to the correct season.
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Nutrition
Seasonal Food Guide
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What did we learn?
How did GINA do it?
Seasonal food is fresh and healthy. Buying seasonal food supports responsible consumption. Seasonal food is better for the environment.
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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Tools needed
Bananas
Fridge
Goals of the activity
Perishable food (e.g. cheese, egg, milk, meat)
Plate
Knife
Gloves
Open area (e.g. balcony or garden)
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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What to do?
Take a perishable food out of the fridge.
Put the small piece on a plate.
Use only a small piece of the food.
Look at the food and smell it.
Cut a small piece of the food.
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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What to do?
Look at the food again and smell it carefully.
Place the plate in a balcony.
Do not touch the food for 5 days.
After 5 days, put on gloves.
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Nutrition
How to Preserve Food
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How did GINA do it?
What did we learn?
Food spoils if it is not stored in the fridge. Spoiled food creates waste. Eating spoiled food can be bad for our health.
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French Bread
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Tools needed
Nutrition
Bowl and plate
Frying pan
Goals of the activity
Stove
Whisk
Scale optional
Knife
Ingredients needed
Bread
Sugar
3 eggs
Butter
Cinnamon optional
Milk
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French Bread
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Nutrition
What to do?
Mix everything well with a whisk.
Put eggs, sugar, and milk into a bowl.
Dip the bread slices into the mixture.
Heat butter in a frying pan.
Cut the bread into slices.
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French Bread
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Nutrition
What to do?
Fry the bread slices on both sides until golden.
Take the bread out of the pan.
Enjoy your no-waste French bread.
Add cinnamon if you like.
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French Bread
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Nutrition
How did GINA do it?
What did we learn?
Leftover bread can be used again. No-waste cooking helps protect the planet. Simple recipes can be tasty and sustainable.
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Nutrition
Well done!
You are learning how to make better food choices. Small changes can improve your health and reduce waste. Every step helps you and the planet.
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Making less waste and recycling what we use
Waste avoidance and recycling
To recycle and create something new from something old – That’s a good thing. To repair things instead of buying new things – That’s a good thing. To sort your trash correctly and throw everything in the right place – That’s also a good thing.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Activities
Compost
Saving Food from Waste
Fast fashion
Piggy Bank
Separate your waste
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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Fast fashion
Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
Make a fashion show
Swap party
Materials
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Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
Bananas
Paper board
Fast fashion cards
Download cards
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Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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What to do?
For each pair, choose the card that you think is connected to fast fashion.
Talk together in the group. Ask what “fast fashion” means to you.
Place the cards on the table in pairs of opposites.
Start the game.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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What to do?
Check the answers together using these key ideas
Stick the chosen cards on the paper board.
Talk together and draw conclusions.
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Key ideas
Waste avoidance and recycling
What is fast fashion
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I have learned how the jeans factories are polluting...
How did GINA do it?
It was better when I was younger and I sewed my own dresses.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bananas
Poster
Markers
Participants’ own clothes (T-shirts, sweaters)
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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What to do?
Ask participants to look at the label of the clothes they are wearing.
Prepare a poster with two columns: MADE IN and MAIN MATERIAL
One by one, participants read the label out loud.
Write the information on the poster
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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What to do?
Look at all answers together.
Talk about what you know about countries and materials
Reflect together on what we could do better
Discuss together
Questions to discuss
Questions to reflect
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Materials
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I need good-quality shoes because of my feet.
How did GINA do it?
My T-shirt is 100% cotton, so it is good.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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Tools needed
Hangers and clothespins
Goals of the activity
Mirror
Room or outdoor space
Hanger racks, tables, clothes horses, chairs
Small dressing room Optional
Music, drinks, or snacks Optional
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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Before the activity
What to do?
Prepare a flyer or send invitations by message or social media.
Decide where and when to organise the swap party
Inform participants to bring one or more clothing items or accessories.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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On the day of the activity
What to do?
Give time to look at all items and try them on
Participants bring their clothes or accessories
Each participant chooses one item.
Place the items on hangers, tables, chairs, or racks
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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On the day of the activity
What to do?
Talk together and share what you liked and what you learned.
Optional Organise a small fashion show with music.
Optional Offer drinks or snacks.
Participants show the item they chose.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Swap party
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I found a 100% silk shirt!
How did GINA do it?
The swap party was very fun.
It is good when someone else can wear clothes you no longer use.
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Make a fashion show
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Second-hand shop to visit
Space for a fashion show Optional
Clothes, accessories, recycled materials Optional
Music, a camera for photos and videos Optional
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
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Visiting a second-hand store
What to do?
Ask the shop owner to explain how the shop works.
Reflect together on what you learned from the visit.
Visit a second-hand shop.
Talk together in the group
Question of discuss
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
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Fashion show
What to do?
You can also create outfits using recycled materials.
Choose a second-hand clothing item or accessory that you like.
Plan the fashion show: choose date and place, prepare promotion.
Say a few words about why you chose it.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
Fashion show
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Alternative: Instead of a fashion show, create a fashion catalogue (paper or digital) with photos of second-hand outfits.
What to do?
Organise the fashion show and take photos or videos.
Divide tasks: models, speakers, music, logistics, styling.
Prepare a simple script describing the outfits.
Fashion catalogue
Watch the video
Example of script
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Make a fashion show
We hope people will buy the clothes we promoted.
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How did GINA do it?
It was nice to be a model for the catalogue.
I thought it was impossible to find nice clothes in a second-hand shop.
It was exciting to parade with the school students and in front of so many people! I felt beautiful!
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Compost
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Bins to collect food waste after each meal
Pictograms on each bin to show what can be collected
Poster “Memo Compost” explaining how compost works
Compost bin outside (e.g. in the garden)
Second bin next to the compost bin to collect browns
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Compost
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What to do?
After each meal, bring food scraps to the compost bin.
Use clear pictograms to show what can go into the bin.
Use the compost memo to understand how compost works.
Find the most convenient bin to collect food scraps.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Compost
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Video explaining the composting cycle
How did GINA do it?
Poster "Memo compost"
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
Reusable shopping bags
Money (cash or card)
Store selling food with a short shelf life
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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What to do?
Take reusable shopping bags with you.
Go to a store that sells products with a short shelf life.
In the store, look for the fridge or shelf with food close to the expiration date.
If you do not know such a store, ask friends or search online
Take money or a payment card.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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Remember: food with a short expiration date is still good to eat, but it should be eaten soon.
What to do?
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Choose products from the fridge or shelf.
Choose healthy options, such as plant-based or sugar-free products.
Notice that these products are cheaper than regular products.
Look for products with a label showing the expiration date.
Put the products in your shopping cart.
In our store, such a refrigerator is marked with a large green sign: "We don't waste. We save!
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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What to do?
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Pack your shopping into your reusable bags.
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Pay at the self-checkout or at the cashier.
Talk together about how much money you saved.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Saving Food from Waste / Expire fridge
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We had a good time and liked the activity.
How did GINA do it?
It is nice to do activities outside.
It was not difficult to find food close to the expiration date.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
Activity: Saving Food from Waste
Food bought from the expire fridge
Kitchen and basic cooking equipment
Internet access optional, for recipe ideas
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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What to do?
If you are not sure what to cook, search online for recipe ideas.
Prepare a simple meal, for example hot dogs or a dessert.
Cook the meal together.
Decide together what to cook using the food you bought.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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Every citizen of Europe Union throws away almost 130 kg of food a year.
What to do?
Discuss how cooking this way helps the environment and saves money.
Talk together about why using food before it expires is important.
Eat the food while it is still fresh.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
It weighs the same as a lion or two refrigerators.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Cooking to Prevent Food Waste
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It is nice to cook together.
How did GINA do it?
The food was very good.
We had a good time together.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Separate your waste
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
Waste bins Paper, plastic, glass, organic, mixed
Different waste examples Bottle, paper, food waste, battery, lamp, etc.
Colour cards matching the bins
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Separate your waste
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What to do?
The group leader explains the correct answer and why.
The rest of the group raises the colour card that matches the correct bin.
Place the waste bins in front of the group.
One participant shows a piece of waste.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Separate your waste
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What to do?
Talk together about how waste is sorted in your centre and what can be improved.
Visit a local waste centre to learn about special waste (batteries, lamps, electronics).
Continue with different waste items.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Separate your waste
It is important to know where waste must go.
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How did GINA do it?
I was not sure where to throw the old lamp.
Now I feel more confident sorting waste.
We can improve sorting in our centre.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Empty plastic bottle
Paint or markers
Paper
Googly eyes
Scissors
Glue
Paper or cardboard for ears and tail
Fluffy material or small pieces for legs
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
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What to do?
Make a small slot in the paper for the coins.
Wrap the bottle with paper and glue it together.
Bring your smiles and a good mood.
Remove the label from the bottle and cut the bottle if needed.
Paint nostrils on the bottle cap.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
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What to do?
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Draw ears on paper, cut them out, and glue them on.
Glue the fluffy legs so the piggy bank can stand.
Glue the googly eyes onto the bottle.
Your piggy bank is ready. Start saving money.
Twist the paper tail and glue it to the bottle.
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Piggy Bank
We worked together and made a nice piggy bank.
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How did GINA do it?
We used old and recyclable materials.
We had fun and liked the activity.
We learned how to save money.
We used skills learned in our workshops.
Watch the video
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Waste avoidance and recycling
Well done!
You are learning how to use less and recycle more. Small actions help reduce waste and protect the environment. Every step you take helps people, nature, and the planet.
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Choosing products that respect people and the planet
Fair Consumption
All fruits are good even with some defects. Just like you and me. Buy locally grown food. It reduces emissions.
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Activities
Board Game
Swap Market Day
Choose Your Side
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Fair Consumption
Board game
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Cards with questions
Board game
Printed instructions
Dice
Pawns
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Fair Consumption
Board game
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What to do?
Roll the dice and move your pawn.
Answer a question from the matching colour.
The first player to reach the finish wins.
If correct, play again. If not, miss your turn.
Download the Board game
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Fair Consumption
Board game
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How did GINA do it?
Is it fair for workers, society, and the environment?
What should I choose to make it fair?
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Fair Consumption
Swap market day
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Tools needed
Goals of the activity
Helpers to explain and support
Room or outdoor space
Tables and boxes
Welcome table
Music and decorations Optional
Signs (clothes, books)
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Fair Consumption
Swap market day
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What to do?
Invite people to look around and choose items they like.
Ask participants to bring clean and good items they no longer need.
Prepare tables and organise the items.
Talk together and enjoy sharing.
Choose the date, place and inform people about the Swap Market.
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Fair Consumption
Swap market day
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It feels good to help others.
How did GINA do it?
Sharing is good.
We do not need so many new things.
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Fair Consumption
Choose Your Side
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Goals of the activity
Tools needed
Projector or screen
Presentation with product examples
Tape or string to mark a line
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Fair Consumption
Choose Your Side
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What to do?
Show two product options on the screen.
Talk together about the choices and reasons.
Participants move to the side that matches their choice.
Mark a line on the floor for fair and non-fair choices.
Ask: Which product is the fair choice?
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Fair Consumption
Choose Your Side
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It was good to choose and explain why.
How did GINA do it?
I learned that not all products are fair.
It made me think about my everyday choices.
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Fair Consumption
Well done!
You are learning how to make fair and responsible choices. Small decisions can help people, nature, and the planet. Every choice matters and can make a positive difference.
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Choosing products that respect people and the planet
Green networks
The roots of mushrooms have a network beneath the earth. They work together with the plants. Together, they create a balance in the ecosystem. Us humans can learn from the mushrooms. We also need to cooperate and learn together. Leave no one behind.
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Green networks
Separate your waste
Make a fashion show
Pick your own farm
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Green cooperation in the community
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Fashion show with recycled materials
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Visit to a social chicken farm
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Smart use of electricity, heat, water and energy
This chapter tells you about limited resources. The electricity we use must be produced. There are different ways to produce it. It could be in a power plant that is running with coal or gas. These can run out. Alternatively, we could use wind or the sun that are never running out. Water comes out of big reservoirs, that are most times in the underground, so we cannot see them. The water inside is coming there by rain. If it is not raining enough or we take too much water out, we are running out of water. In winter we want the heat to stay inside our homes. In summer we want the heat to stay outside our homes. We carried out four different activities to show, how all these resources could be saved. Perhaps you have some other ideas on how to do it?
Climate Action
Climate Action means that people should protect the planet and take action against climate change.
Nutrition
In this chapter, you will learn about nutrition and healthy eating and why it is important for your body and mind. You will explore how to make food choices that are healthy for you and good for the environment. You will learn where to buy food – in supermarkets, local markets, or organic shops – and how these choices affect your well-being and the planet. We will explain the difference between organic food and processed food to help you understand why your choices matter. Through practical tips and simple activities, you will develop healthy daily habits. During the workshops, you will prepare easy healthy dishes, such as banana ice cream and waffles, learn about seasonal fruits and vegetables, and discover how to store food properly.
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Fair Consumption
Fair consumption means thinking carefully about what we buy and use. It is not only about price, but also about how products are made and how they affect people and the environment. Very cheap products can lead to unfair working conditions, overuse of natural resources, and more waste. In this chapter, we learn what fair consumption means in everyday life. We explore how our shopping habits affect people and nature, and how buying less, choosing responsible products, and using things longer can make a positive difference. Even small choices can help create a fairer and more sustainable world.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
SDGs are goals made by the world to make life better for everyone. These goals help people, animals, and nature. They are about having peace, clean water, good food, learning, health, and a safe planet.
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure means that countries should build safe roads, buildings, and use new technologies.
Zero Hunger
Zero Hunger means that everyone should have enough healthy food every day.
Affordable and Clean Energy
Affordable and Clean Energy means using clean energy that is safe and not too expensive.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Decent Work and Economic Growth means that people should have safe jobs, fair pay, and respectful working conditions.
Green networks
Each of us has a connection with our environment. In nature, trees are connected through their roots and support each other. Together, they grow stronger. Green Networks is about acting together for a better world. This chapter connects all the topics in the e-book and invites you to think about your role in everyday life. It asks:
- How do I act in my environment?
- What can I learn to respect nature better?
- How can I work with others for positive change?
Through examples, this chapter shows that small actions, when connected, can make a big difference.Clean Water and Sanitation
Clean Water and Sanitation means that everyone should have access to clean drinking water and clean toilets.
Quality Education
Quality Education means that everyone should have the chance to learn and develop new skills.
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Life Below Water
Life Below Water means that oceans, seas, and water animals should be protected.
Life on Land
Life on Land means that forests, animals, and nature on land should be protected.
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Reduced Inequalities
Reduced Inequalities means that everyone should be treated fairly, no matter their background or abilities.
Waste avoidance and recycling
The chapter Waste Avoidance and Recycling is about reducing waste and recycling. You will learn why recycling and reducing waste are important for our planet. The chapter shows you how to take sustainable and environmentally friendly actions. You will explore different ways to recycle clothes, food, and plastic bottles. You will also learn how your shopping choices and everyday behaviour can affect the planet.
No Poverty
No Poverty means that everyone should have enough money, food, and a safe place to live.
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions means that people should live in peace, feel safe, and trust fair rules and institutions.
Introduction
This introduction gives a clear and simple overview of climate change and its impact on people around the world. Through practical exercises and short games, participants learn about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and understand that all SDGs are connected, even though their importance may differ across regions and daily life situations. Participants are encouraged to talk with each other and share personal experiences related to the SDGs. This helps make climate change and global action more real and meaningful, especially for people with disabilities. The impact of climate change is further explored through inclusive games and small workshops. These activities are designed for people with different types and levels of disability and help participants understand that climate change affects everyone and that individual action is important, even when change feels difficult.
Good Health and Well-being
Good Health and Well-being means that everyone should be able to stay healthy and get medical help when needed.
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Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sustainable Cities and Communities means that cities and communities should be safe, inclusive, and good places to live.
Partnerships for the Goals
Partnerships for the Goals means that countries, organizations, and people should work together to achieve all the goals.
Responsible Consumption and Production
Responsible Consumption and Production means that people should use resources carefully and avoid wasting them.
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Gender Equality
Gender Equality means that women and men should have the same rights and opportunities.