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get involved: schools

Our education programmes with primary and secondary schools focus on driving positive behavioural change amongst Hong Kong’s youth. We aim to not just help students learn about the environmental impact of their clothing choices, but also to encourage changes in habits and get students excited about making a life-long commitment to sustainability by guiding them to reflect on the impact they can make for people, the community and the environment as consumers and future leaders. Since 2018 we have:

Partnered with
90+
schools and organisations

Delivered
180+
talks and workshops

Engaged
8,700+
students and educators

The Peak School

We were proud to be part of such a worthwhile cause. Firstly, Redress Day was a lot of fun whilst raising awareness to our community about how the textile industry is impacting our world. Subsequently the clothing drive has inspired a whole year level to inquire deeper into circular economy and sustainability. Redress have outdone themselves with easy to access resources for teachers and students. Thank you Redress for providing such an authentic learning experience for our entire learning community! Get Redressed Month has been a valuable learning for us all!

Island School

Island schools Elements class “Fashion Forward” participated with The Redress Clothing Drive in 2019. This worked well with their deep learning under Citizenship where they demonstrate their ability to think like global citizens, consider global issues and real-world problems that impact human and environmental sustainability. The students were inspired by their meeting with Redress, who gave an informative presentation on their work, links with other charities within Hong Kong and their support for Designers who address sustainability issues in their work.

Teacher, St. Johannes College

A very informative and interactive presentation highlighting the impact of the effect of the fashion industry on the environment. The students were all aware of Recycle but weren’t familiar with Reduce and Reuse. It was extremely worthwhile and has had a really meaningful impact on the students’ attitude.

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

The students at The HKFYG KK Cheng Kindergarten took part in Redress’ ‘Yoyo and the World’s Coolest T-shirt’ book reading activity. The story not only helped students learn about the different materials clothes are made from, but also taught students sustainable living tips, helping develop habits of better handling old clothing and clothes that no longer fit.

ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING RESOURCES

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GET REDRESSED MONTH

Organised by Redress, this annual, month-long campaign gathers 100+ corporates, clubs, organisations, schools, and the general public to run the city’s largest clothing drive. Through a series of educational activities, the campaign teaches Hong Kongers sustainable consumption habits in order to extend the life of our clothes to reduce waste. Sign up for the next Get Redressed Month happening May 2024!

EDUCATIONAL TALKS

Redress has an experienced team of facilitators who can run fun, interactive presentations and talks online and offline for primary and secondary students. Teaching topics can include but are not limited to fast fashion, clothing pollution, clothing waste, circularity and related new innovation opportunities. Sessions can be 30 or 60 minutes long. Both English and Cantonese are available upon request.

STORYTIME (FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS)

As children grow up, parents and teachers will inevitably experience children growing out of their clothes, but how can children sustainably dispose of these clothes? Through the fun and lively story of ‘Yoyo and the World’s Coolest T-shirt’ and a practical upcycling activity, Redress facilitators can help primary students Grades 1-6 learn about sustainable and circular solutions to give these clothes a second life.

UPCYCLING WORKSHOP (FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS)

Each year, around 2 billion pairs of jeans are produced globally. This workshop uses ‘Our Jeans and the Planet’ as a base, and through a fun and original board game, teaches secondary students Forms 1-6 the jeans production process, and explains how this wardrobe staple impacts the environment and people. In the workshop, students will also learn to upcycle used denim, exploring all the possibilities of repurposing clothing.

REDRESS' ONLINE LEARNING TOOLKIT FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

In consultation with teachers and curricular advisors, Redress has developed a free, bilingual online education toolkit that focuses on fashion’s environmental impact, along with ideas for positive actions to inspire students. The toolkit is full of learning modules and interactive resources. Please visit Circular Fashion Education Toolkit to learn more about it.

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or have other event or collaboration ideas, please get in touch with us by filling out the form below.

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