Here you will find a selection of resources to help you on your way. They are available as .pdf downloads or you can contact the WES Schools Team at the Nelson Environment Centre. Contact the team on 03 545 9176 or send us an e-mail.
Resources for download
Towards a Waste-Wise School (1.8MB)
A guide for Principals, Board of Trustees members and teachers on how to embed waste minimisation across the whole school.
Waste Not - A Waste Education Kit for Schools (8.3MB)
The kit is designed to assist teachers to educate their students in all aspects of waste minimisation. It is curriculum linked, giving activities and background information on REDUCE, REUSE RECYCLE, landfills, packaging, hazardous waste, composting, worm farming and lots more.
Be Resource Smart - Wise Up on Waste (7.16MB)
Designed for primary and intermediate schools, this resource aims to help young people take personal responsibility for their consumer choices and explore alternatives to sending waste to landfill.
Posters
 Fabulous Compost |
 Wonderful Worm Farms |
 EM Bokashi |
Environmental Education events and theme days
The most dangerous species of our coasts and lagoons - hazards caused by plastics at sea
Fact Sheets
Recycling bin suppliers - a guide to suppliers of recycling bins & accessories
Creating sustainable offices - a guide to buying sustainable office supplies
Waste free lunches - reduce packaging & save costs at lunch time
Zero waste events - how to make your school events zero waste
Growing seeds in tea bags - How to grow seeds in a tea bag
Zerowaste event kit
Want to make your school event zerowaste? - Nelson Environment Centre has a kit of over 100 reused ceramic plates, cups and cutlery you can borrow for a small refundable deposit of $20. Contact info@nec.org.nz to book it.
Publications
Ecobuzz - online enviro-newsletter for teachers produced by Nelson City & Tasman District Councils
Movies
The Outlook for Someday - some great short movies from winners of the young film-makers awards for sustainability in partnership with TVNZ 6
The Story of Stuff - 20 min animation on the story of consumerism & waste
Composting Kids - how to make compost, do Bokashi & maintain a worm farm presented by kids, for kids
'No Junk Mail' stickers are available from your local council’s reception desk
