Clothing has a hidden environmental cost. The carbon footprint of one household’s yearly clothing purchases equals driving 6,000 miles and an average UK household spends £1,700 a year on clothes—yet 30% go unworn.
Explore this issue with our introductory school assembly and free 4-part lesson packs for KS1 & KS1, designed by teachers, for teachers.
Click each lesson title to download and teach - it's that easy!
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Useful resources:
The sustainability in textiles segment on BBC bitesize is a great feature for your science lessons for the older years. It sets out a path as to what ‘sustainability’ in clothing would look like, including the strengths and challenges the industry faces.
We've written a guide on how you can run your own fashion event. This is a great way to get everyone involved in being more sustainably minded. All you need is for pupils and staff to bring in their unwanted clothes and get creative! With the cost-of-living crisis affecting us all, this could be a fantastic initiative to run in your school.
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Bring sustainability to life in your school!
Set up a Uniform Exchange with NLWA to be in the draw to win cash grants and free workshops for kids. It takes 1 minute to sign up.