The programme will include lesson plans, information and competitions, all targeted at pupils from primary age through to secondary, with downloadable resources for teachers and homeschooling parents. These will be offered to all West Sussex schools free of charge, and is fully funded by the WSWP.
Historically, West Sussex county council and the WSWP have provided schools at Key Stages 1 and 2 with a waste education programme via a third-party contract for several years. The programme has included dedicated webpages, which now extends to climate, water and energy-themed educational resources.
From 2022, the council has also offered a waste and climate change education programme to schools at Key Stages 3 and 4.
Empowering children and young people
The council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for environment and climate change councillor, Deborah Urquhart, said: “We are excited to be working with Wastebuster again to provide waste prevention, recycling and climate education to children and young people all across West Sussex. An important element of our Council Plan is to protect the environment by reducing the amount of waste we must process.
“This new contract will enable all school users across the county to access materials that will help them learn not only about recycling and waste prevention at home and school, but also about how their actions have an impact on the environment and emissions as a whole. I hope this will have a lasting impact for generations to come.”
Katy Newnham, director, Wastebuster, added: “We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with the West Sussex Waste Partnership, supporting West Sussex schools in their efforts to educate, inspire, and empower children and young people to drive positive change. This partnership enables us to assist schools in delivering their Climate Action Plans effectively while unlocking considerable environmental and financial savings.”
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