Interactive sustainability experiences for primary school students

Playful, interactive sustainability incursions to engage and empower young minds

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What if we could captivate children with the magic of climate solutions through playful experiences?

‘Growing Future Makers’ for 5 - 12 years

Awe-inspiring storytelling, interactive digital floor games, and hands-on activities that capture the magic of climate solutions.

Growing Future Makers logo featuring a green paint splash, monkey, parrot and octopus with a rainbow below

‘Growing Future Makers’ for 5 - 12 years

Interactive sustainability experiences integrated across learning areas.

Think awe-inspiring storytelling, interactive digital floor games, and hands-on activities that capture the magic of climate solutions.

All play items used in our experiences are made from nature, reloved, upcycled, recycled or - last resort - the most sustainably made item we can find.

Interactive curriculum-aligned themes include:

🌱 Wild At Heart (AKA Nature based solutions)

🍎 Spread ha-pea-ness (AKA Food solutions)

⭕️ Talking Trash (AKA Circularity Solutions)

☀️ Light Up The World (AKA Renewable Energy Solutions) Coming soon

🦋 Move lightly (AKA Transport Solutions) Coming soon

✨ Change Your World (AKA Young Change Makers) Coming soon

  • “We received so much great feedback from the incursion.

    The students couldn't stop talking about the interactive projector!

    Multiple teachers mentioned that it was fantastic to gain an international perspective on how different countries are approaching sustainability and encouraging nature in urban areas.

    Thanks again for your professionalism and for working with us to tailor the day.

    - Year 1 Coordinator, Redlands

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‘Growing Future Makers’ Program

  • Age: Primary (5 years - 12 years)

  • Duration: 55 minutes

  • Location: Your school hall

  • Format: By class (due to highly interactive activities)

  • Cost: $14 - 20 per student (One stage: $20 per student | Two stages: $17 per student | Whole primary school: $14 per student)

  • NSW Curriculum Alignment: Sustainability cross-curriculum priority + Science & Technology, HSIE, English, PDHPE.

  • See Frequently Asked Questions: scroll down

Our playful sustainable learning approach

Play-based learning

We provide captivating learning through play, which ignites creativity, fosters problem-solving, and builds connections

Evidence-based solutions

We showcase the magic of climate solutions - informed by Project Drawdown - through hands-on activities and irresistible invitations to play

Curriculum-aligned activities

We provide interactive sustainability activities integrated across learning areas of the NSW Primary Curriculum, including Science & Technology, HSIE, English, PDHPE.

All play items used in our experiences are made from nature, reloved, upcycled, recycled or - last resort - the most sustainably made item we can find.

More love for our playful experiences

"Sally has pioneered innovative eco-play workshops, partnering with organisations like the Coal Loader Centre and Mosman Council to inspire young minds.

Sally's exceptional dedication, commitment to empowering her community, and creative approaches to environmental engagement make her a standout candidate for the Highly Commended Prize for the NSW Emerging Leader in Environmental Education Award."

- Environmental Education, New South Wales | 2023 Environmental Education Awards

“Great to see creative play and optimism combined to empower children.

Can see this approach being embraced by local council and potentially educators across Australia (and dare I say, the world!)

- Louise Laing, General Manager Marketing ANZ, Intrepid Travel | 2023 TMRRW Awards

Your sustainability educators ⬇️

Nice to meet you! We’re Sally & Helen.

Sally and Helen looking excitable

Sally’s an environmentalist, educator and speaker based in Sydney. She’s also guaranteed to be the shortest person in any room. 

Helen’s an educator, designer, award-winning author and big child, based in West Yorkshire. She’s also a gold-level clumsy noggin who’s guaranteed to be the one who face-plants on entering that room.

We’ve both got kids in our lives: Sally has a son and Helen has a nephew.

And we want them - and the children in your life - to have a thriving future on this amazing planet.

Together we have 5 degrees, qualifications from the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change Coaches, and many awards.

Sally facilitates our Sydney based experiences. Plus we have a growing team of passionate, energetic, playful sustainability educators who deliver experiences with us.

Love us to bring playful eco experiences to your primary school?

Please submit an enquiry via EdTripper and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.

FAQs

(Almost) everything you need to know about our playful, interactive climate solutions experiences.

If you have further questions, please feel free to email hello@bethefuture.earth or call Sally on 0401440376.

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