Young reporters for the environment

Students from Green Bay Primary and Intermediate School have been involved in the Keep NZ Beautiful initiative ‘Young reporters for the environment’ where they need to find an environmental issue related to rubbish and report on it through a chosen media of either article, photo, photo story or film. All entries have been created by Year 7 students (11 years old).

The photo story is about how much rubbish can be found and picked up by a small group of young students in 2 hours going along one street towards one beach. Links to United Nations Sustainable Goals: 13 Climate Action, 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, 14 Life Below Water Entry names: Milad Assady (12 years old), Nirvan Grewal (11 years old), Eric Taing (11 years old); helpers: Harly Williams (11 years old), Kyleschifner Riguer (11 years old), Gabby Tarin (11 years old) and Room 4 (Year 6 students) Locations of photos:

1. Godley Road, Green Bay
2. Green Bay Beach, Green Bay
3. Rongoa Garden, Green Bay School
4. Rubbish on school lawn
5. School hall

An Eye into Reality Photostory .pdf

The article is about reducing packaging in children’s lunchboxes by creating popular alternatives. Links to United Nations Sustainable Goals: 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, 14 Life Below Water Entry names: Koko Riddering (11 years old), Sarrinah Saiyad (12 years old), Avia Patel (11 years old), helper: Gracen Faumui

Eat Me Instead ARTICLE.pdf

The video is about the problem of sending too much rubbish to landfill and what could be done to reduce this by demonstrating the school’s rubbish system. Links to United Nations Sustainable Goals: 13 Climate Action, 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Entry names: Yannes Zou (11 years old), Megan Smith (11 years old), Madeleine McIntosh (11 years old), helper: Daphne Gonora

There is No Away! - YRE Sustainability film entry VIDEO