A future without waste

In this collection of resources, pupils will explore how we can design, make, and use things in new ways to help reduce waste, pollution and depleting natural resources, bringing benefits to both people and planet. They will create imaginative solutions to real-world challenges and share their ideas with others. The resources are organised around the basic principles of the circular economy, with sessions focused on three key principles:

• Eliminating waste and pollution.
• Keeping products and resources in use.
• Regenerating nature.

The resource is part of the Build the Change initiative by the LEGO Group’s Sustainability team where children are encouraged to express their hopes and dreams for the future with the aim that their ideas will inspire leaders around the world. It was co-created with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation – a leading voice on Circular Economy dedicated to helping solve global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. The resources are presented through a series of PowerPoints, videos, handouts and activities and have accompanying supporting notes that provide both a script and thinking points that might be used by educators. LEGO® Minifigures are used in the presentations and videos, and activities can be carried out with any creative materials available (you don’t need LEGO bricks) Ideas and models can be shared in the public galleries on the LEGO website. 

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