Environment

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Adult

Environmental Survey

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Outside

Go out on an adventure to find things in your local area

Endangered Species Modelling

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside

Make models of endangered animals

Sustainability Board Game

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside

Make a board game to explore ideas of sustainability

Pizza Food Miles

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment, Fair Trade
Location: Inside

Get you group thinking about food miles, and eating tasty pizza!

Birds Creative Response

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Online

Allow creativity to flow from reading a short story about the behaviour of birds

My Ecological footprint

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Pollution catcher

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Outside

Bring Me Something

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Outside

Bring me something is an active scavenger hunt game to play outdoors in a group

Energy Efficient

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

An energetic energy game

Compost Cake

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Outside

Discover how to make nutrient-rich compost to grow your own produce - a long-term project for any group willing to get their hands dirty!

Changing Weather

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside

Can we find out what is happening to the climate by observing the weather in our local area? Build your own weather instruments to find out...

Natural Fibre Fashion

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Outside

Take a look at your clothes to find out where they’re made and what they’re made of - and find another use for stinging nettles