These are photos and written reflections about water in the lives and places of people across the world. We hope they can help increase understanding of the natural world and our empathy toward, each other. These photos and writing are from students in primary and secondary grade levels around the world.
Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
The Ripple Effects project in Louisville is a photo contest for K-12 students and is run through the Louisville Free Public Library System.
Louisville Free Public Library Features Ripple Effects Projects
Photo by Jinbo – High School Division, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, United Kingdom
The Ripple Effects project in Morecambe Bay involves the communities of Lancaster, Morecambe, and Heysham. It is organized by the Morecambe Bay Curriculum Sustainability Education Initiative, Global Link. The Ernest Cook Trust (Blue Influencers Scheme), and local libraries.
View submissions from the photo contest for primary and secondary students here.
More information and advice about the contest.
Photo by Leona, Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Fiji, Norway, Pakistan, United Kingdom
Stories Across the Globe is a collaborative project led from the UK, which links up children in schools in different countries. Primary and secondary school children in two areas of England, UK made connections with children in Pakistan, Fijian Islands, and Norway. First, they got to know about one another’s lives through sending filmed messages, photos and letters, and asked and answered questions. They also learned about the environments they lived in and the impacts of climate change..
Read and learn more about the book the students created here.
Help Us Build Ripple Effects International!
Ripple Effects International is a collaborative project and we want to draw on your ideas, resources, and photos and writing, If you have a project or photos and writing you want to have us archive or link to, please let us know. In addition, we want to gather and share resources about running a Ripple Effects project, or using the project in school or community teaching or advocacy. We’re also interested in links to related resources for environmental education, arts, or writing. If you have materials or ideas you want to share, or questions about what we’re looking for, contact us.
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