Table 4 Commitments to behavioral change by each group: students, parents, town officials
From: A participatory student workshop on climate change and sustainability: a comparative case study
Topic | Students and pupils | Parents | Town hall |
|---|---|---|---|
Consumption | • In both schools, pupils and students organized to sort papers, plastic. Pieces of paper could be used again or thrown into the recycling bin. • Get schools to purchase recycled materials • In the school lunchroom, the pupils can choose what they eat and they often take more bread or fruit than they can finish. A calibrated clear bin was created in the lunchroom to illustrate the waste that could be avoided with more careful choices. | • Buy local products • Not buy packaged products for snack time. | • School lunch: one organic meal once a week and local produce used in all meal preparation |
Water management | Turn off water while brushing teeth Take shorter showers | Push button on taps in schools | |
Energy | wear sweaters at home Turn off lights when leaving room Power down computers and electronics when not using | Give warm clothes to the pupils for cooler classrooms Lower home thermostat | Lower the temperature in school classrooms |
Transport | Students take common transport or use their bicycles. | Ride bicycles or walk or carpool daily Teachers made the same commitments | Bike lanes around schools and in newly renovated town areas. Build car-parks to allow people to take bus into town |
Biodiversity | The next year, at primary school, flower gardens were planted where bees could find food and pollinate the other plants. | Help with gardening, provide tools and seeds and plants. | Town council provided bulbs and seeds to children for their garden |