Sussex Green Living

On Monday, we welcomed Carrie Cort from Sussex Green Living to lead our whole school assembly. As part of the 'Future We Want - Less CO2' programme, she spoke to us about the environmental benefits of waste reduction and recycling textiles. We were amazed to learn that 2,700 litres of water are needed to make a t-shirt and that Twickenham Stadium could be filled to the roof with the amount of textiles thrown away in the UK each year!

Members of Eco-Council and Eco-Club then took part in a workshop to develop their understanding of textile recycling. Carrie explained the importance of reusing, recycling or upcycling items that we no longer need rather than simply throwing them away. The children were able to compare clothes made from different materials using the 'Go Green Ethical Sustainable Clothes Detector' and investigated the journey of the t-shirt. This was a hugely informative morning and the children learnt a lot.

More information about Sussex Green Living can be found here: http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/

Carrie will also be attending the Pop-Up Share Fair at Horsham Park on Sunday 8th July.