1. POD 8 - Earth Charter Action Project A cleaner Future
Beach Clean Up - Discover Montessori School

2. Pod 8 Members Jim Gilchrist Natalie Golbeck Natasha Kosak Staci Zowty
Tamas Virag
Gillian Smith

3. Thetis Island ECAP Brainstorming
Recycling Project → repurpose garbage into art
Resource Website for Educators → lesson ideas regarding waste/garbage
Shoreline Cleanup → clean up our beaches

4. ECAP Question
How can we increase student awareness and educate our local community about the impact that littering can have on our oceans and beaches?

5. Link to Earth Charter Principles
Care for the community of life with understanding, compassion, and love
Protect and restore the integrity of Earth’s ecological systems, with special concern for biological diversity and the natural processes that sustain life
Treat all living beings with respect and consideration

6. Process of ECAP Project
Shoreline cleanup at Departure Bay Beach
Connect with Cilaire and involve them with the shoreline cleanup of Departure Bay Beach
Connect with Departure Bay School regarding shoreline cleanup - had already done one early in September
Connected with with Hammond Bay School to clean up Neck Point - not enough time
Connected with Discover Montessori School and assisted with their cleanup of Maffeo Sutton Park

11. Planning a Beach Clean up
INVITE INVITE INVITE
Focus on the importance of the school bubble
Collective impact of working together
Impact on students
Ask questions and inform
When would people be interested in doing these types of clean ups?
Is anybody interested to begin with -- ie. Engagement
School newsletters and website
Provide garbage bags and gloves
What about needles or other possible harmful items?
Students need to be aware of certain items they cannot touch and need to tell an adult about right away
Bring a sharps container. If unable to get one, make one! Use an ice cream bucket.

13. Next Steps……….?

14. Pod 8 and the Discover montessori school beach clean up team