Simin yildiz has created the project "Take What You Need: Designing a Zero-Waste School Campaign" in Class2Class.org
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Take What You Need: Designing a Zero-Waste School Campaign
What is this project about?
Students design and launch a one-week Zero-Waste Lunch Challenge with their international partners, creating joint campaign materials in English like posters, slogans, videos, and pledges to encourage their schools to waste less food. They measure re...
- Age of Students
- 9-12 years
- Project Duration
- 6 weeks
- Starting Month
- November 2026
This project contributes to the following global goals
This project promotes and protects these children's rights
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify and describe food waste patterns in their school lunch and explain how this connects to SDG 12 and global environmental impact.
Students will be able to apply critical thinking to compare food-waste data from their school with an international partner class and demonstrate understanding of different eating habits across cultures.
Students will be able to analyze the causes and effects of food waste in their school context and distinguish between the most and least effective waste-reduction strategies.
Students will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of their Zero-Waste Lunch Challenge campaign by comparing before-and-after results and assessing which collaborative solutions had the greatest impact.
Students will be able to design and create an innovative, culturally-aware awareness campaign with international teammates that combines practical solutions and persuasive materials to reduce food waste in their schools.
Skills to develop
Project Activities
Meet Your Partner Class and Explore Food Waste
Students introduce themselves and their schools through short videos or digital profile cards, then watch their partner class introduction. Together, they discuss why food gets wasted at lunch and explore how SDG 12 connects to their daily choices.
Investigate Food Waste at Your School
Over 3–5 days, students observe and record what food is left uneaten during lunch using simple charts, photos, or tallies. They note which foods are wasted most, why students leave food behind, and whether portions are too large or unappealing.
Compare Findings with Your Partner Class and Design Solutions
Each class presents its data as a chart or infographic. Students compare what they found, spot similarities and differences between schools, and work in mixed teams (local and international) to choose one practical solution they can both test, such as smaller portions, a sharing station, or a pledge campaign.
Create and Launch Your Zero-Waste Campaign
Students design joint campaign materials in English, such as posters, slogans, videos, or pledges, and put them up in both schools. During the one-week challenge, they repeat their observations to see if food waste drops. They record before-and-after numbers and take photos of their campaign in action.
Showcase Your Results and Reflect on Impact
Partner classes compare their before-and-after results and discuss what worked best. Students create a collaborative digital exhibition or presentation showing their research, campaign materials, results, and what they learned about food waste and working with their international partners.