I Can School Challenge

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

Plastic not being recycled and having a harmful effect on the environment.

State the problem chosen to work and why.

Raising public awareness about plastic waste because we want people to stop wasting so much plastic.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

Everyone... the future is at risk because of careless use of plastic.

Step 2 Imagine

List ALL the different solutions you came up with.

Organising for waste in school to be recycled Re-organising the waste at school Building a sculpture to raise awareness

Which solution from those listed above did you choose to implement and why?

Raising public awareness

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

We asked our classmates to collect plastic and we used it to create 6 plastic people, a plastic dog and a giant plastic cup.

What was the result or impact of your project?

The sculpture will be displayed in the PMQ to raise public awareness.

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

100

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

The sculpture is yet to go on display but we are hoping hundreds of people will view it over the week. Children in our school were shocked by the information we shared with them.

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

It was initially difficult to collect enough plastic, but once more people knew what we were doing, we got plenty.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

15-30 Days

Which global goals does your story align with?

Responsible consumption and production

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

This is an environmental issue. We want people to use less plastic.

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

We shared our ideas during assemblies and in our school eBulletin. Our sculpture will be on display at the PMQ.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

William is a keen eco-warrior and intends to team up with Plastic Free Seas to raise more awareness.

STORY PREVIEW

The Plastic People Project

Kellett School Kowloon Bay

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