by Maria Rangwala
Sustainability education looks different at every age. For young children, it might begin with empathy for animals, and an understanding of how our actions affect the natural world. For older students, it can evolve into thinking critically about consumption, waste, and how they can start doing their part for the environment.
As part of Go Green SG 2026, Ecomore, a consultancy that specialises in sustainability education, ran a series of workshops for preschool and secondary school students. Through interactive activities, students explored environmental issues in an engaging and accessible way.
At PCF Sparkletots Preschool in Tampines, K1 students watched a story of a turtle that had been injured after being trapped in plastic. Through the video, they learnt about the challenges marine animals face and how human actions can impact wildlife.
Students decorating their worksheet with re-used scrap paper
The lesson continued with a hands-on craft activity where the children personalised their own turtles using recycled materials. The activity helped them form an emotional connection with the animal they had just learnt about and reinforced the importance of caring for wildlife.
Sivaranjini, founder of Ecomore, said: “Instilling environmental stewardship from a young age helps children become more mindful of their choices and their impact on the planet.”
Pictured: Sivaranjini (founder of Ecomore) and K1 students
For the K2 students, they picked up positive green habits through movement and play. The children joined a "Go Green" dance session before putting their knowledge into practice through a recycling game. Using familiar everyday items, they learnt to identify recyclable waste and build simple habits they can apply beyond the classroom.
Sivaranjini teaching K2 Students
For secondary school students, they were challenged to think more deeply about the systems behind consumption and waste. At a workshop conducted by Ecomore at Springfield Secondary School, students explored concepts such as sustainable design and responsible consumption in greater details. They then applied these ideas through group discussions, where they considered how daily school items could be redesigned, repurposed, or shared more effectively.
Springfield Secondary School workshop
The exercise highlighted an important aspect of sustainability: solutions do not always require creating something new. Sometimes, making better use of what already exists can reduce waste while conserving resources.
In tailoring engaging activities for diverse age –groups, Ecomore demonstrates that sustainability education can begin at any stage of life. Whether it is a preschooler learning to care for animals at risk or a secondary school student rethinking how everyday items are used, each experience helps cultivate awareness and responsibility, and nurtures environmental stewardship in the younger generation.
