Welcome to Unplastic
At UnPlastic we provide the tools necessary for teachers to empower their students and deliver awareness to the global issue of plastic pollution.
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest contemporary challenges we face as a global community, and we believe this should be reflected in the educational curriculum. We aim to educate and engage, to empower students to become part of the solution to plastic pollution.
Each module below taps into essential concepts for each of the school subjects. Furthermore, they contain in class activities to help students engage with the class content.
Introduction
This class is an introduction to plastic pollution, covering topics such as different sources of plastic, how plastic becomes pollution, and why it is an environmental concern.
Biology
This module focuses on how Macro- and Microplastics interact with wildlife and what impacts it has on marine ecosystems.
Economics
This module delves into the economics of plastic, and why despite the know drawbacks they keep being produced.
Geography
Follow the global journey of plastic. What Physical and Human Geography concepts can be applied to understanding it?
Arts
What role can art play in driving political change around the world? How can we influence the plastic problem with it?
Why?
Proper education is essential to ensure that youth possess the knowledge needed to develop solutions to safe their future from a world invested with plastic pollution. We believe that youth is capable of understanding the complexities of plastic pollution. We also believe that they are the key to this global issue, as long as they are fully aware of the state of our planet.
No matter what you study in school, the news will continue to bombard you with devastating news about the degradation of our environment, pollution, and health issues related to both of them.
Instead of being shocked when we once again hear about plastic being found in a prestine or remote place in the world, we should educate students for the world that we now live in.
“The education of children today, empowers the change-makers of tomorrow.”
Plastic pollution and all its stakeholders, effects and dynamics may be complex things to wrap ones head around. Which is why we wanted to facilitate the education on plastic pollution in a way that is easy to understand and easy to use.
While other contemporary challenges, such as climate change, are a little more abstract, plastic pollution is tangible and visible. The UnPlastic modules suggest various exercises and activities to actively engage with the material, get involved, and contribute to a rise in global sustainable citizenship.