Ready for action?
Resources
Web links
live stream recoding of Lego Circular Economy workshop May 2021
Tangible Resources
pen, paper, presentation screen for video link, Lego resources pack
Human Resources
industry partner from The Ellen McCather Foundation
Preparation
Organise video calls with industry partners, arrange Lego Circular Economy workshops, set up classrooms and prepare resources for workshops.
Goals, messages & concepts
Specific goals
- To understand how waste is dealt with in the fashion and textiles industry.
- To see the size and scale of waste produced in the fashion/textiles industry.
Specific messages
- Waste is still a big problem in the fashion and textiles industry.
- There are organisations aiming to reduce waste in the fashion industry through using recycling techniques such as ‘recommerce’ or establishing a circular economy.
Main terms
- waste in industry
- recommerce
- circular economy
Practices & skills
STEM practices
- Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
- Asking questions and defining problems
Soft skills
- Learning failure is a part of learning
- Teamwork and collaboration
Management skills
- Use of resources
Course of activity
step 1
Listen to a presentation from industry partner Harri, an employee at the Ellen MacArthur foundation, who will describe how they are trying to reduce waste in the fashion industry (e.g. waste fabric, waste from dying/colouring).
step 2
In groups, students will decide on questions to ask experts.
step 3
The industry expert will respond to students’ questions.
step 4
Students will then discuss solutions showing how what they saw may impact the way the school processes its waste or how school waste could be reused.
step 5
Students will then take part in a workshop to learn about the concept of a circular economy in a hands-on way. The challenge put to students is: How can we harness our creativity to build a better future?
step 6
They will explore how the circular economy can help us reimagine spaces and places where communities, businesses, and nature can flourish.
step 7
Finally, students are encouraged to bring their ideas to life using LEGO bricks.