Ways to Include Participation in EE Lessons
This list includes ideas from teachers in many countries for students of many ages.  Thus, not all ideas will be appropriate for all students in all countries.

1.	Community outreach
a.	posters
b.	skits
c.	teaching in kindergartens/universities/religious schools/high schools/primary schools/neighborhood groups/English classes
d.	the teaching can be done in any language, while students write first about their plans and later about their experiences in whatever language is requested by the teacher
e.	create a web page with information about a variety of local and global environmental issues

2.	Letters (hard copy or electronic) and petitions

Sent to (locally and abroad):
a.	University/school officials 
b.	government officials
c.	companies
d.	NGOs
e.	international organizations, e.g., UN, UNEP
f.	friends
g.	pen pals/key pals

Content of the letters:
a.	ask information
b.	give suggestions
c.	tell about activities
d.	offer praise

Electronic alerts can be sent to encourage people to write letters and to furnish model letters.

3.	Drawing and other art
a.	Students do before and after drawings to show either the ill-effects of humans on the environment or the positive effects of conservation efforts. These drawings are displayed.
b.	Art exhibit/gallery sale with proceeds benefiting the environment

4.	Boycott products, e.g.,
a.	made of endangered species
b.	that harm the environment

5.	Buycott products
a.	made of environmentally friendly materials
b.	produced in an environmentally friendly way

6.	Classroom and University-wide ideas
a.	reduce paper use
b.	recycle paper and other materials
c.	use alternative energy
d.	plant trees
e.	look after a plot of land or even a few trees or plants, making a commitment to look after the inhabitants of the space
f.	teach peers or younger children how to care for pets or possibly not to have pets, as taking care of a pet is a big commitment, and abandoned pets often face a sad life
g.	help with companion pets programmes for elderly and disabled people
h.	promote vegetarianism – cookbooks, cooking demonstrations, photo exhibits, food stalls
i.	extend public transport for getting to school
j.	raise funds for environmental projects and organizations
k.	plan and conduct a campaign for administrative paper reduction
l.	students conduct survey of their family and home practices and try to make changes before second survey
m.	donate books that are not being used any more to the campus library
n.	collect old clothes to give to people in foreign country
o.	be sure laboratory chemicals are disposed of properly
p.	plant trees on baseball grounds 
q.	encourage restaurants, cafeterias, canteens, etc. to use reusable wear
r.	pay fines for eco-unfriendly practices; money goes to an environmental protection organization
s.	submit homework on recycled paper, using both sides
t.	do environmental audit of school, etc.
u.	encourage teachers and other staff to set a good example for students
v.	hold class and other school activities outdoors

7.	Personal practices
a.	recycled gifts and gift wrap
b.	reduce wrapping
c.	soap that doesn’t pollute water
d.	bring own bags
e.	don’t use straws and plastic bags
f.	swap books with friends
g.	pick up litter
h.	keep heat and air conditioning low
i.	eat off of leaves, such as cabbage or banana leaves, instead of plates
j.	encourage low compression engine use
k.	dispose of used oil in an environmentally friendly manner
l.	turn off lights
m.	don’t accept plastic bags
n.	don’t let cars idle
o.	give packaging back to stores to dispose of
p.	don’t sleep with lights and television on
q.	reuse water from bath and washing machine for watering plants
r.	wear season-appropriate material
s.	tell people about events, etc. by email rather than fliers, etc.
t.	smoke less
u.	don’t buy products from companies that pollute
v.	use canvas bags when shopping
w.	use the same cup everyday instead of disposable cups
x.	monitor and reduce water use
y.	ride bicycles and walk instead of fossil fuel transport
z.	keep an environmental diary to record what we do, how it affects the environment, and how we feel about it
aa.	use reusable lunch containers, such as tupperware
bb.	bring your own chopsticks
cc.	don’t accept flyers handed out in the streets