Here are some ideas that were offered towards the project proposals for 2005/06 Youth Eco-Parliament competition:
An Environment Committee could be set up in your school to help implement and monitor some of the ideas described above
How will the project affect your school?
The whole school will benefit from the environmental education and may be able to use some of the key ideas generated in their work.
Various departments can get involved, for example the art department can design information posters and the science department can use statistics generated in class.
The work can contribute to various extra curricular activities, such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
How will your project affect your local community?
The local community should be notified through word of mouth or newsletters about the success of the environmental projects. This will aim to inspire local people to contribute to helping improve the environment.
Other schools in the area should also be informed of such environmental projects, so they too can implement some of these ideas.
What are the long-term implications of your project?
Educating the youth of today is one of the best ways to address the environmental problems we face. This education should be passed on to future generations and should hopefully result in changes to our outlook.
