Exmouth Community College vs. Global Warming!
By hello_jasmine | Thursday, December 10, 2009, 16:12
Exmouth's young residents are playing their part to combat global warming.
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Grow Your Own
Students at Exmouth Community College have been working hard to keep their world clean and tidy.
David Turner, Head of Key Stage 4 at the school, has been running a garden project where students grow vegetables and learn how to protect the earth. The programme teaches about cutting down food miles and how you don't need the unhealthy fertilisers which are required by the mass production intensive farming methods around now - making it the right was is much more tasty!
Daphne Currier, Textiles Teacher, is also taking part in the Transition Town Exmouth Carrier Bags programme. Members of the public and ECC students are taking part, promoting a 'plastic bag free' Exmouth.
They use industrial off-cuts and scraps of fabric, donated or collected locally, to make funky new bags which can be found to buy at the farmers' market.
Daphne says: "The wider concept is that we should all make do and mend on a local and personal basis and encourage local trade wherever possible to cut down on unnecessary transportation of excessive consumer items - this is one of our strategies to combat climate change."
It's extremely promising to hear that the youth of Exmouth have been landing a helping hand. Together, Exmouth can beat climate change!
What are you doing to help Exmouth's quest for an eco-friendly future?
Comments
An excellent project - there is no doubt that young people are getting the message on climate change and each and every one of us needs to join in the effort. Every initiative makes a difference, and it all adds up.
By paullrobathan at 09:34 on 03/02/10
Reportthis looks like a great project- I'm at college studying journalim and i was wondering if it would be possible to get in contact with David Turner. I would like to learn more about the projects the college is doing because I'm making part of a magazine on climate change for teens and i think it would make a great article.....
By Greenie121 at 10:21 on 02/02/10
ReportGreat idea Exmouth Community College. Target the younger generation - it all hangs on them really.
By Nitida at 13:45 on 22/12/09
ReportI think that charging people to use plastic bags is a good way forward, as is making all these lovely fabric bags. I think it's a trend that's growing now, and the more time that passes, the more I get used to keeping a few fabric shopping bags in the car boot or a small one rolled up in my handbag. It's just a case of changing your habits. I'm also really interested in growing my own vegetables but don't really know where to start. Does the Community College offer an adult evening class on growing your own/planning an allotment etc.? I have lots of friends who have a started to but I really am a novice. I think it's great that schools are teaching the young people how to grow and tend to vegetables - maybe this generation will actually make a difference...
By Rockwell1 at 09:28 on 12/12/09
ReportThis sounds a great project - and I will be looking out for the recycled shopping bags at the farmers market. Once you start making the effort to take your own bags with you it gets easier and becomes a habit - in fact I feel quite cross with myself when I realise I have gone without one! It is also good to hear that the youngsters at school are learning about 'grow your own' - it can be so rewarding and fun. It is also true that the vegetables really do taste better ......mind you, I could do with advice about keeping the creepie crawlies away without using chemicals !
By Heidi_girl at 00:54 on 11/12/09
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