Meet the Pollutants aims to teach kids about water pollution. Learn about the damage it does to our waterways and how you can help. Join our Facebook page for regular updates https://www.facebook.com/Meet.the.Pollutants
Feature Pollutant – Heatwave
Pollutant: High Temperatures
Source: Climate Change
Our creeks and rivers are sensitive to overheating. Heat waves and rising temperatures can cause deadly outbreaks of blue-green algae. It can also reduce the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water so that the poor fish can’t breath. Heat waves have also been blamed for the mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Here’s what you can do: Reduce electricity wastage. Reduce car trips by using your bike or public transport. Plant a tree!
For Kids
For Educators
Character Profiles
Meet Flush
Meet Muddy
Resources
| Books > for purchase |
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Order your colouring in and picture books through blurb.com Profits from the sale of these books will help fund our cleanup program Tip: sign up to the Blurb mailing list for significant discounts
> Colouring-In Book
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| Posters > for download |
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Download these posters for your classroom
> Download Poster #1
> Download Poster #2
> Download Poster #3 |
| Factsheets > for download |
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Learn about the nasty gang of pollutants destroying our waterways
> Download Factsheets
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| Display Models > for loan |
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If you would like to borrow our collection of hand crafted models for an event please get in touch
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| Merchandise > for purchase |
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Order some cool Meet the Pollutants merchandise, stop single use plastic, and help spread the word about waterway pollution. Profits from the sales will help fund our cleanup program. > Order your merchandise here
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| Images > for download |
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Download these image sets and create your own teaching resources. These images can be used under a Creative Commons 4.0 License
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| Card Games > for kids |
| Information Packs > for schools and potential partners |
> Download Information Pack for Potential Partners
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Many thanks to Siobhan Skipworth who brought these characters to life. Thanks also to Purnima for the ‘Super Boy and Girl’ illustrations.
Special thanks to those people who have generously donated their time to the campaign including Scott Browning, Thomas Csere, Sarah Francis, Purnima Periwal and Elissa O’Malley
Please get in touch if you would like to know more about the campaign or would like to partner with Water by Design to help spread the word about water pollution
info@hlw.org.au or 07) 3177 9100
