Have you ever spent longer than you’d like staring at packaging material, trying to figure out what bin it’s supposed to go in? Or maybe you’ve wondered why it’s been the hottest year on record for the third straight year? Sustainability education has become more critical in an era of environmental challenges and a rapidly changing climate.
Integrating waste prevention concepts into your child’s curriculum can teach students how to reduce their carbon footprint while fostering a sense of responsibility and empowering the next generation to make informed, ethical decisions for a sustainable future.
At BRING, we know how diverse our community’s educational needs are, so we’re excited to partner with Lane County on their new website, WasteWiseLane.org. There, you’ll find free waste prevention education programming, including lesson summaries, PowerPoint presentations and activity sheets, that can be used in classrooms or at home.
Whether you’d like to use these materials yourself, or schedule a classroom visit or tour with our educator, you can easily find the resources you need to help today’s students become the climate-forward leaders of tomorrow.
Jack Greenberg is BRING’s Waste Prevention Education Coordinator. Jack studied and worked with food system resource management at the UC Santa Barbara.
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