Pre-and post-campaign audit questions to consider Pre-campaign audit: • When do students give gifts at school? • Are there any rules or guidelines for gift-giving? • What do students and teachers like about gift-giving events? • What do students and teachers dislike about gift-giving events? • Do students and teachers have any ideas for how gift-giving events can meet their school’s needs? Post-ca. [...] • Was the project a success? Did it achieve your goals? • What did students and staff like about the alternative gift-giving? • What did students and staff dislike about the alternative gift-giving? • What would you do differently next time? Ideas for campaigns • Host a holiday gift fair or school-wide garage sale. [...] Proceeds from the sale can go to a special school event or to a charity. [...] Or instead of Secret Santa, agree to donate a maximum of $5.00 each to a charity students choose. [...] Health Education: USC8.6 Examine and assess the concept of sustainability from many perspectives and develop an understanding of its implications for the well-being of self, others, and the environment.
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Table of Contents
- Saskatchewan Environmental Society 2024 Waste Alternative Gift Giving 1
- Background and concepts 1
- Alternative gift-giving means finding ways to give gifts without having to buy new things. Some campaign ideas are listed below. 1
- Here are a few reasons for choosing alternative gift-giving 1
- Give gifts without spending a lot of money. 1
- Cut down on the stuff we are getting. 1
- There are lots of charitable organizations that need money and items. 1
- Refocusing students on the value of their time and creativity. 1
- Pre-and post-campaign audit questions to consider 1
- Pre-campaign audit 1
- When do students give gifts at school 1
- Are there any rules or guidelines for gift-giving 1
- What do students and teachers like about gift-giving events 1
- What do students and teachers dislike about gift-giving events 1
- Do students and teachers have any ideas for how gift-giving events can meet their schools needs 1
- Post-campaign audit 1
- If possible track and weigh the items donated. This can be used to determine the volume of waste diverted from the local landfill. 1
- Was the project a success Did it achieve your goals 1
- What did students and staff like about the alternative gift-giving 1
- What did students and staff dislike about the alternative gift-giving 1
- What would you do differently next time 1
- Ideas for campaigns 1
- Reuse products to make gift items. There are many craft ideas for making your own paper lunch bags from colourful plastic packaging etc. 1
- Saskatchewan Environmental Society 2024 Waste Alternative Gift Giving 2
- Make gift wrap out of recycled paper or use cloth bags. Make your own gift cards. 2
- Have a school or classroom challenge to bring items for the food bank. 2
- Have a school challenge to bring books or gently used items for a school in need. 2
- Have a party without gifts. Ask all students to bring enough cookies or homemade treats for 2-3 students. There should be lots for everyone. 2
- In the school newsletter inform students and families about local charities and what they need. For example Animal shelters may need food and toys and food banks may need specific items. 2
- Instead of a teacher gift ask your classmates if they would like to make a class donation to a charity in your teachers name. 2
- Make bird-seed balls to hang in the garden or give plant seeds in packages for spring planting. 2
- List some other campaign ideas you may have 2
- Saskatchewan Environmental Society 2024 Waste Alternative Gift Giving 3
- Curriculum Connections 3
