They all have an impact on our waterways and the plants and animals that live there. To combat this, Bankstown City Council developed the 'Know where it goes' community stormwater education project. This project targeted seniors from the English, Arabic, Vietnamese and Chinese speaking communities. However, due to language and cultural barriers, significant groups within the community, may not be exposed to mainstream communications about environmental issues. This project was divided into two parts.
Puppet show The first phase of the project involved a puppet show.
The show used limited language, strong simple images and sound to introduce and reinforce a variety of information related to stormwater pollution. The group worked with an artistic director to create a set of puppets. The puppets were used in short skits that looked at raising awareness, demonstrating skills and encouraging changes in behaviour and attitudes toward our environment. There are simple solutions that can be done by individuals and families at home or in the workplace. The performers came up with all of the concepts for the show and used images that were relevant to their different communities.