Production, Consumption & Waste Audit

Activity Introduction

A sustainability audit is a powerful tool to evaluate how your school is managing resources and impact on the environment. Think of it as taking a snapshot of your school’s current sustainability practices, helping you to establish a baseline and identify areas for improvement. By investigating, measuring, and analysing key aspects of environmental sustainability including energy use, water conservation, or waste management, you can reveal opportunities to implement impactful action projects that drive meaningful and lasting change in your school community.

Prior Knowledge: Basic mathematical skills

Resources Required: Waste audit worksheets, pens/pencils, clipboards (if available), gloves, labels, large sheets of plastic/tarpaulins, scales, dustbins filled with rubbish

Key Concepts & Skills: Waste Production and Management, Numeracy, Recording, Analysing, Planning, Creativity & Innovation, Communicating, Collaborating

Extra Notes: Part of the lesson is outside so is weather dependent (preferably conducted on a morning with no wind). Safety issues regarding handling of waste should be discussed prior to the lesson. The audits are available as both a PDF and a Google form. Choose which version would be best for your school context or do both!

Duration: 1-2 hours (including time for discussion and gathering evidence)

Level of teacher facilitation: Moderate-High

Curriculum links: Natural Science; Physical Science (Plastics and Polymers)

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