The York School 2024/25 Year in Review - Primary Years Program (PYP) Exhibition: Slowing down fashion to protect the environment

The theme of the capstone project for Junior School students, Sharing the Planet, reinforces the fact that global citizens (even young children) are responsible for exploring solutions to world issues. Each student selects one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and identifies a related local or global issue to delve into. This student-driven project challenges learners to conduct research related to their units of inquiry and come up with an action that spreads awareness about the issue and their learnings. Students work in small groups with others who’ve chosen similar topics, and they receive support and advice from a mentor during weekly meetings.
Brooklyn G. ‘32 started designing and sewing clothes a few years ago. His love of fashion inspired his inquiry into the environmental costs of fast fashion. He was shocked to learn that the mass production of inexpensive, trendy clothes contributes to 10% of global warming because many of the clothes are made from plastics that release greenhouse gases. He decided to take action against the damaging effects of fast fashion by upcycling clothes that a friend no longer wears into a beautiful new dress.
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