Waste Matters in the Pacific
Student Activities:
4. The Waste Summit.
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Across the coming weeks five case studies on waste management in the Pacific will be available on the Global Ed site. You may wish to complete several of the studies and then to follow them up with this Waste Summit activity. This will allow students to consolidate the issues and challenges, impart solutions and identify possible plans of action. For example, composting information from the Cook Islands and Manly could help Nauru to create new land, the Can Crushers example could show the steps needed to recycle aluminium cans. Students should also reflect on local and regional responsibilities.
To conclude the case study activities have the class organise a "Pacific Waste Summit" conducted as a role play (see teaching strategies). The Summit will provide a forum where waste issues are discussed and solutions are put forward. To facilitate solutions run a brief "what if" (see teaching strategies) activity for the whole class.
The class will need to:
- form a committee to organise the Summit
- elect a chairperson to run the Summit
- choose a time keeper
- select two people to record the Summit proceedings
- select a small group to prepare a short report on the Summit
- choose two delegate roles from each group to present issues
- be briefed on their roles as observers and participants
Assign the 10 delegate roles e.g.:
- waste management officer
- health inspector
- village or settlement leader
- environmental officer
- youth representative
- recycling company
- Clean Up the World Campaign representative
Check that there is a good balance of roles. Students can also choose roles to play as observers. After each delegate has spoken (three minute limit) about main issues in their community, allow the observers and participants to ask further questions and put forward solutions. Limit speaking time to one minute per person. At the conclusion of the Summit have the chairperson take recommendations from the floor and thank speakers for their contributions. The report on this summit should be circulated and displayed for all to read. At the end of this process allow students time for discussion and reflection.
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