To start earning rewards you need to complete leaf earning activities. But where do you start? Well, Generation Green has made it easy with a list of fun leaf earning activities. And don’t forget some tasks can be completed more than once, so get as many people involved and earn even more leaves!
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Hold a green debate
Earn 350 leaves
See the session guide for ideas on how to hold a green debate in your classroom
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Recycled Halloween costumes
Earn 200 leaves
Get your class to design Halloween costumes from recycled materials
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Build your own green technology
Earn 500 leaves
Get the class involved in building their own mini solar panels or wind turbines
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Replace old light bulbs with energy efficient ones
Earn 50 leaves
See how much energy you could save by using energy efficient light bulbs
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TfL STAR scheme: Platinum level
Earn 12000 leaves
Get leaves if your school has achieved the Platinum level accreditation as part of Transport for London's 2009 STAR awards for sustainable travel
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TfL STAR scheme: Outstanding level
Earn 8000 leaves
Get leaves if your school has achieved the Outstanding level accreditation as part of Transport for London's 2009 STAR awards for sustainable travel
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TfL STAR scheme: Higher level
Earn 4000 leaves
Get leaves if your school has achieved the Higher level accreditation as part of Transport for London's 2009 STAR awards for sustainable travel
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TfL STAR scheme: Sustainable level
Earn 2000 leaves
Get leaves if your school has achieved the Sustainable level accreditation as part of Transport for London's 2009 STAR awards for sustainable travel
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TfL Big Wow (Walk on Wednesday) 30th September 2009
Earn 1000 leaves
Earn Leaves for taking part in Transport for London's Big WoW on 30th September in London
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Save paper in the classroom
Earn 250 leaves
Print double sided or ask pupils to think of other ideas to use as an alternative to paper
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Minimise food waste
Earn 400 leaves
Encourage the school to minimise waste... take left over food to farms
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Install a water butt
Earn 300 leaves
Collect rain water and use it to water the plants or feed the class pets
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Hold a swap it day
Earn 500 leaves
Get the pupils to organise a day where they can swap old books, CDs, games etc.
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Pupils walk to school
Earn 30 leaves per pupil
Earn leaves for each pupil that walks to school. Encourage more pupils to do the same and earn more leaves
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Parents walk to school
Earn 30 leaves per pupil
Earn leaves for each parent that walks their child to school. Encourage more parents to do the same and earn more leaves!
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Walk/cycle to school day
Earn 1000 leaves
Get pupils to promote a walk/cycle to school day. Get everyone involved and earn leaves for your school
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Design and make your own water butt
Earn 600 leaves
Find innovative ways to collect rain water as a school activity
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Car sharing amongst parents
Earn 800 leaves
Encourage your pupils to start a car sharing campaign to get as many parents to car share as possible
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Recycle old plastics and glass
Earn 100 leaves
Start recycling all your old plastics and glass and you'll earn 100 leaves for every classroom involved!
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Planting
Earn 50 leaves
To kick start Spring, plant anything from bulbs to watercress! Each classroom will earn 50 leaves for planting something new!
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Grow your own
Earn 500 leaves
Grow your own fruit and vegetables in school, anything from carrots to strawberries and earn a massive 500 leaves for your school!
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Appoint Standby Monitors
Earn 50 leaves
Appoint Standby Monitors to turn computer monitors and other appliances off standby in the classroom. Appoint a Standby Monitor for each class and earn 50 leaves for every classroom involved!
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Create Green Posters
Earn 50 leaves
Create green posters for your school to help educate pupils on green issues. Each classroom will get 50 leaves for creating posters.
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Composting your school's waste
Earn 500 leaves
Start composting the degradable waste in your school and reduce the amount of rubbish your school puts in to landfills. Earn 500 leaves for completing this activity.
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Appoint Tap Monitors
Earn 50 leaves
Appoint a Tap Monitor to ensure that taps are not being left on, helping to prevent water being wasted. Appoint a tap monitor for each class and earn 50 leaves for every classroom involved!
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Make a Snake
Earn 15 leaves per pupil
Encourage energy efficiency. Earn 15 leaves for your school for each snake draught excluder created!
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Appoint Paper Recycling Monitors
Earn 50 leaves
Appoint Paper Recycling Monitors to ensure that cardboard and paper is put in recycling bins. Appoint a Paper Recycling Monitor for each class and earn 50 leaves for every classroom involved!
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Green photographs
Earn 50 leaves
Ask your pupils to photograph themselves doing something green. You can display the best ones on your green noticeboard.
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Green assembly
Earn 250 leaves
Hold a school Green assembly
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Set up an Eco-team
Earn 400 leaves
Set up an eco-team which meets regularly
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Appoint light monitors
Earn 50 leaves
Appoint light monitors in each class. Each monitor you appoint, you will earn 50 leaves for your school!
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Green notice-board
Earn 50 leaves
Set up a green notice board in each class
