Here you'll find a selection of KS3 and KS4 resources for geography teachers, focusing on the impact of waste on the planet. We'll be regularly updating this page so keep an eye out for new materials and resources.
Fast Fashion - should it be banned?
Fast Fashion - should it be banned?
Using the case study of France's new bill to limit the pollution caused by fast fashion, this one-hour lesson plan from The Economist aims to introduce students to the key issues surrounding the fast-fashion industry.
Students will:
- Explore the effect fast-fashion has on the environment
- Understand how different countries are tackling fast fashion issues
- Debate whether fast fashion should be banned
Plastics and the planet
This KS3 lesson plan on the topic of plastic pollution from The Economist encourages students to think critically about media stories about waste and the environment and develop their own opinions.
Students will:
- - Use facts and examples to have mini-debates about plastic
- - Form opinions about stories in the news
- - Generate solutions to reduce plastic pollution
Waste management
This KS3 Bitesize page is a useful resource to revise waste and waste management in Geography. It includes notes on:
- - Waste and climate change
- - Landfill
- - The production and consumption model
- - Circular economy
- - Reduce, reuse and recycle
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External Source: BBC Bitesize