Thursday 15 April 2021

SUSTAINABILITY (continued)....

CLOTHES

We looked at what our clothes are made of and where they are made. We thought about the effect the material, processing, and transport of our clothes has on the environment. 


We looked at ways that could be kinder to the environment - only buying what you need, fixing clothes instead of throwing them away, handing cloths on to others when we have finished with them etc.

Some clothes are made by recycling plastic bottles - check out this video! Do you think these clothes are better or worse for the environment? 


DEVELOPMENT
We thought about how people make a difference to the environment and looked at how we could make our towns more environmentally friendly. We became town planners and designed our own town, thinking not only about what would go in our towns, but also where it was placed. We looked at ideas from around the world for more sustainable towns - green roofs where flat roofs are planted to encourage wildlife, reduce heat, catch rainwater; the trial of solar panel roads in France; and ideas from Hundertwasser. You may have seen the Hundertwasser toilets in Kawakawa or the Hundertwasser Art Centre in Whangarei. There are so many ideas for creating great spaces to live and work that are also kind to the environment. I loved all the creative ideas that children came up with!
Vienna










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