Skill Sharing

Invite a member of the school community/parent/Indigenous leader who has skills like carpentry, electrical, sewing,  or other types of repair to visit and teach a skill. Ask students to bring items in to do a simple repair, and teach each  other or learn online how to...

Upcycle a T-Shirt

Every year, over two billion T-shirts are bought and sold around the world. But how are they made and what  happens when we’re done with them? What is the environmental impact of all these T-shirts? What could we do differently? This activity can be paired with...

Life Cycle of a T-Shirt

Every year, over two billion T-shirts are bought and sold around the world. But how are they made and what  happens when we’re done with them? What is the environmental impact of all these T-shirts? What could we do differently? This activity can be paired with...

T-Shirt Map

Every year, over two billion T-shirts are bought and sold around the world. But how are they made and what  happens when we’re done with them? What is the environmental impact of all these T-shirts? What could we do differently? This activity can be paired with Life...

Discussion: Resources Aren’t Trash!

What can you rescue from the trash at home or at school? Throughout history, Indigenous people have lived on the land and valued it deeply. How might Indigenous cultures view the linear system that’s evolved in our time with all its waste of the Earth’s resources? Do...