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Clothing 4 Climate Escape Room

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Earth and Environmental Sciences

Learn about the clothing industry and the environment by solving a series of puzzles.

This is an online activity. This is a link to the Google Form, which should be shared with volunteers/coordinators: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LWKycQ0Z1PiXso6FCB2ide4b2gyW_rsD-fur99R9iEQ/copy.

What You Need

Ideally, each student will have a computer or device.

What To Do

Instructions:

Youth can complete this activity individually or a volunteer can help the youth work through each puzzle. 

A ton of effort and resources go into producing the clothing that we wear, and this has a significant impact on the environment. The impact on the environment can vary based on the clothing material, how it's produced, and where it comes from. 

As a consumer, the choices we make can reduce the negative impact of clothing on the environment. Actions like, properly washing, upcycling, or reselling our clothes can help to reduce clothing waste and help keep our planet clean. 

This is an online activity. This is a link to the Google Form, which should be shared with volunteers/coordinators: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LWKycQ0Z1PiXso6FCB2ide4b2gyW_rsD-fur99R9iEQ/copy

Clothing 4 Climate Page: https://letstalkscience.ca/c4c

What's Happening?

A ton of effort and resources go into producing the clothing that we wear, and this has a significant impact on the environment. The impact on the environment can vary based on the clothing material, how it's produced, and where it comes from. 

Why Does It Matter?

As a consumer, the choices we make can reduce the negative impact of clothing on the environment. Actions like, properly washing, upcycling, or reselling our clothes can help to reduce clothing waste and help keep our planet clean. 

Resources

This is an online activity. This is a link to the Google Form, which should be shared with volunteers/coordinators: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LWKycQ0Z1PiXso6FCB2ide4b2gyW_rsD-fur99R9iEQ/copy

Clothing 4 Climate Page: https://letstalkscience.ca/c4c