Awel Y Mor 2018 – 19 (Project Plastics)

  • RQ: ‘Project Plastics’
  • Methods: desktop research, fact-finding, interviews, focus groups
  • Findings: Some researchers say that the micro plastic particles can take 1000s of years to fully break down…Plastic was invented in 1907, so that means every plastic object ever made is still on this planet!

 

  • 100 000 marine creatures die every year through plastic entanglement & these are just the ones that are found
  • 1 million sea birds are killed by plastic pollution each year
  • Every day approximately
  • 8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans
  • 1 in 3 fish caught for us to eat is now containing plastic!

 

  • Outcomes/Impact:
  • Pupils planned to build a fish structure on Aberavon Beach for the community and visitors to recycle their plastic instead of leaving it on the beach for it to get into the ocean. The fish will stand as a reminder to everyone about what is happening to the sea environment.
  • Beach and park litter picks with family and friends
  • A ‘Trashion’ show
  • A visit form a marine biologist from Swansea University
  • Stakeholder engagement event-that brought together pledges of action from key influencers from Welsh Government Officials, Assembly Members, TATA steel, Business in the Community, NPTCBC Council, The Police, Tai Tarian, Ospreys in the community, Aspire2b, Friends of the Earth, E. G. Lewis, Local businesses …..
  • Awarded grants through the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust and the National Lottery Community Fund
  • Achieved Discover and Explore Arts Award.
  • Took part in the National Assembly for Wales Children and Young People’s Committee Inquiry into Children’s Rights
  • Presented and attended two Lleisuau Bach Little Voices Youth Climate Change Summits
  • Visited Bristol Aquarium
  • Met the First Minister of Wales, to share our Project Plastics progress and success
  • Won a competition to attend Parkwood, Dolygaer, and they are going to name their new dragon boat after their fish ‘Bubbles’.
  • Planning for a celebration/unveiling event on World Ocean Day 2020, June 8th.

Pupils were due to attend and present at the Senedd launch of the report into the inquiry into children’s rights in Wales-cancelled due to covid-19 .