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| Group Building and Leadership Activities |
Interactive exercises in which participants complete challenges together. These help to strengthen the group, provide leadership possibilities, and improve communication skills. |
| Classroom or School Compost |
Create a successful compost pile. Participants learn how composting works and why it is important. |
| Classroom Organic Garden |
Create a two square meter indoor garden in which students can grow herbs, flowers and vegetables. |
Classroom Living Machine |
Create a mini living machine with fish and plants. Participants gather wetland plants and create a living ecology. This is an opportunity to learn about ecological design and the roles of micro-organisms and filter feeders. |
| Seed Harvesting and Tree Planting |
Gather wild seeds and plant trees in egg cartons. Students learn about trees and how to care for them. |
| Plant and Tree Identification Journal |
Create a book that will be used for drawings and descriptions of local plants and trees. |
| Classroom Micro-Enterprise |
This is an opportunity for students to learn about creating a micro-enterprise. Sample project is gathering wild herbs and creating salves, creams, and chapstick. There is the opportunity for designing logos, labels and creating a business plan. |
| Simple Strategies for Greening the Classroom |
We will look at the Ecological footprint and carbon emissions to locate areas on the classroom and school that can be improved. Solutions may be, eco-lightbulbs, composting, recycling etc.. |
| Survival and Forest Skills |
Build self confidence and gain useful outdoor survival skills. Activities are shelter building, fire by friction, orienteering learning about wilderness safety. |
| Sustainability Education |
Learn about sustainability, ecological indicators, and key eco-technologies for water, soil, energy and transport. |
| Eco-Club |
Create an eco-club. Students will work together on specific eco-projects and learn how to make eco-conscious choices. |
| Eco-Footprinting of Schools |
Measure the ecological footprint of your school and learn how to create positive changes to your footprint. Involves consulting and several school visits. |
| Team Building Through Art and Creativity |
Create a collaborative artwork. Excellent way of engaging participants to work together. This caters to those with different learning styles and to everyone's creativity. The end result can be a source of inspiration and outreach to others. |
| Songs, Dances and Games to Engage and Enliven |
Learn a variety of short songs, dances, games that can be used in the classroom or workshop space to engage participants and enliven the energy of the group. |
| Earth Art |
Creating art in nature using natural found materials. Participants connect to nature through this transformative group building experience. |
| Murals |
Learn how to create a mural, appropriate materials, design and placement. Learn how to engage children and the community. |
| Art Therapy |
Use guided visualization and drawing to connect with our feelings, memories and dreams for the future. This can also be used to work on specific issues or problems. |
| Basket Making |
Learn how to weave a basket. |