10 mins.

2+ players

Small Space with Tables

Learn about the relationship between food waste and climate change
Observe how much food waste is produced by their classmates on a daily basis
Learn how their actions (reducing their personal food waste) can mitigate the issue
Have fun with classmates → friendly competition Increase enthusiasm about limiting food waste

FACILITATION GUIDELINES

DEBRIEFING QUESTIONS

First undergo a small food waste activity, such as a fact about food waste, to educate students about the issue and how it relates to climate change.
Encourage groups to finish their snacks/ meals.
Collect all food and liquid waste and place it into the designated bucket (group and type of waste).
Weigh the food and liquid waste.
Prior to announcing the results, sing the “ort report song” to encourage enthusiasm and excitement amongst students.
- ♪ Oo, Ah, Ort Report. I said Oo, Ah, Ort Report ♪
Announce the results and present the first and last teams with their incentive and “punishment” accordingly.
Game winners/ last place:
- The team with the least amount of waste left over are the winners and will be given an incentive (i.e. they can be the first to walk to lunch/ snack time next time, they can be first to undergo a different activity throughout the day, they can be the first to walk to the bus at the end of the day, etc.)
- The team with the most amount of waste left over are the last place team and will get a “punishment” (i.e. they have to clean up the lunch/ snack room).

Did you have fun playing the game? If so, what was your favorite part? If not, what didn’t you like?
Does food waste affect climate change?
What did you learn about the effects of food waste on climate change that you didn’t know before?
What actions can you take to control the amount of food waste produced?