Set a date during Earth Week for a waste free lunch day and encourage students to reduce the amount of trash they bring by using reusable canvass bags with reusable plastic containers and insulated juice jars. At the end of the day, measure and take pictures of the garbage, and report the results to the students. Students will see the difference they can make and hopefully they will change their usual brown-bagging habits. I nvite a speaker to your school to discuss environmental issues. Contact local environmental groups to find speakers willing to volunteer their time and speak to students during Earth Week.
Speakers can address a single classroom or a large, school-wide assembly.
D evelop a wildlife habitat. A wildlife habitat is an area on or very near a school that is landscaped to provide food and shelter to wildlife. Projects such as these not only improve the environment but also provide a hands-on learning opportunity for the entire school. S ponsor a junk art contest. Encourage students to be creative with items that they usually throw away.