How does change happen?

In Room 11, we have began to learn about some of the problems associated with our plastic use. This has led us to ask the question:

Below are some links to people trying to make a positive change.

Choose one link to read and see if you can answer these questions:

1. What are they trying to change? Why?
2. How are they trying to make change?
3. Who is involved in making change?
4. After reading this article, what have you learned about how change happens?
5. What questions do you still have?

Plastic Bag Ban gets a boost
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/07/30/40415/plastic-bag-ban-plan-gets-a-boost

South City takes first steps to ditch plastic bags
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/90895476/south-city-takes-first-steps-to-ditch-plastic-bags

The Bag Ladies of Collingwood
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/feature-archive/our-plastic-future/316810/The-bag-ladies-of-Collingwood

The Kiwi Bottle Drive
https://kiwibottledrive.nz/


Nelson Central School, making their own lunch wrap
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/95394677/nelson-central-gets-ecofriendly-lunches