Pick Your Project

Now that you have learned about the climate crisis and each other’s culture, it’s time to select a project your groups want to work on together! During this stage, you will select 2 types of projects: an environmental project and a cultural project. Below, you will find steps on how to select a project for both types. Keep in mind that each project should be aimed towards a goal. Once your team/school has madea list of possible projects, you and your sister school will set up another meeting to finalize what you will be working on together.

Pick a Your Collaborative Eco-Project

In order to narrow down an eco-project you will collaborate on with your sister school, you will first need to pick a climate topic*. Choose your top 3 from the following:

After selecting your top 3 climate topics, you will then select a project idea for each selected topic. Example eco-projects can include the following:

Waste

  • Hosting a clean-up in your community
  • Educate the public on the impacts of waste and how to reduce it
  • Collect textile waste/old clothing to repurpose it into something useful

Food

  • Educate the public on the benefits of reducing meat consumption
  • Set up a composting system at your school

Plants & Animals

  • Plant trees at your school or in your community
  • Create a garden at your school to plant flowers, vegetables, fruits, etc.

Water

  • Educate the public on best practices to save water in the community
  • Educate the public on how to reduce pollutants from entering water systems including waste, pesticides, fertilizers, or surface runoff
  • Install rain barrels at your school or in your community

Energy & Transportation

  • Educate the public on best practices to save electricity
  • Educate the public on how to reduce vehicle usage to limit carbon emissions

If you want to get creative, think of your own project that you would like to collaborate on! Remember to write your ideas down on a piece of paper or in a computer document to share at your next sister school meeting.

*Note: If you are already participating in the RISE Climate Solutions Campaign, you may use your existing project OR select an additional project to collaborate on with your sister school.

Pick Your Cultural Topic

Now that you have selected your eco-project, your school team will now pick a cultural topic to collaborate on with your sister school. Choose your top 2 from the following:

After selecting your top 2 cultural topics, you will then select a project you will want to complete for each selected topic. Example cultural projects can include the following:

  • Create a video tutorial on how to say common phrases based on popular languages in your country
  • Create a poster on each of the ethnic groups, tribes, or subcultures that live in your country with basic phrases, foods, traditions, etc.
  • Create a video and map with a visitor tour guide on the best places to visit in your community
  • Create picture book on some of the important landmarks in your city/country
  • Create a short recipe book with dishes from each sister school 
    • Tip: Try to incorporate this with a plant friendly eco-project)
  • Create videos with tutorials on how to cook your country’s favorite dishes
  • Create a song or dance to share with your sister school
  • Create videos on how to create the clothing that is representative of your sister school’s culture

If you want to get creative, think of your own project that you would like to collaborate on! Remember to write your ideas down on a piece of paper or in a computer document to share at your next sister school meeting.

Meet Each Other (Live or Video)

Congratulations! You have finished Stage 2! Now it’s time to meet with your sister school, share the projects you thought of, and select eco/cultural projects to collaborate on for the rest of the year! After the meeting, you will move to Stage 3!

Next Step: Stage 3 – Collaborate

Stage 3: Collaborate

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