CSO: Fundacja ASKIER
Area: Children’s and parents’ education
Location: Rzeszów city

Type of project

Upcycling waste materials into decorations

Target (Disengaged)

 Children and parents, reaching people who are not engaged due to a lack of awareness, as well as those concerned about the impact of climate policies on their budgets

Science – Based

The use of scientific data and the promotion of critical thinking

Gender

Gender-inclusive activities and challenging stereotypes

Planned activities

Workshops:

• Conducting 3 outdoor workshops, each lasting 4 hours, focused on building decorations from waste materials
• During the workshops, topics related to climate and Fair Trade will be addressed
• The workshops will also include calculations of carbon footprint and resource savings (CO₂, water) resulting from the upcycling of building materials
• Creation of a Fairtrade Educational Zone for parents while children are engaged in building small structures
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Campaign “Give Materials a Second Life”:

• Collection of approximately 100 kg of building materials from residents and construction companies

Digital Campaign “The Fair Architect”:

• A series of social media posts combining the ideas of the circular economy with Fair Trade

Action model

• Demonstrating the benefits of reusing materials classified as ‘waste’, while using play-based learning to communicate scientific facts about climate change.