Practice Materials & Family Challenges
Structured exercises, challenges, and activities that turn environmental knowledge into everyday habits. Suitable for individuals and families with children of all ages.
Plastic-Free Week Challenge
For one week, your family tracks every piece of single-use plastic it encounters when shopping and cooking. The goal is observation and discussion, not perfection. A tracking sheet is included to log what you find, what alternatives you tried, and what surprised you.
Nature Walk Observation Journal
A guided outdoor activity for families with younger children. During walks in a local park or nature area, children observe and record plants, insects, birds, and seasonal changes using a simple illustrated journal format.
Monthly Household Energy Audit
A structured activity where the family maps energy use across each room. Children are assigned specific rooms to investigate. The audit concludes with a family discussion about which changes are practical and which to try first.
Zero-Waste Kitchen Month
Track all food waste generated in the kitchen for one month. Use the included log to record what was thrown away and why. The second part of the challenge involves trying two or three strategies to reduce the most common waste items.
Personal Waste Audit
Spend one week collecting and categorising your personal waste output. By the end, you will have a clear picture of your waste patterns and the categories where reduction is most achievable.
Seasonal Eating Exercise
For two months, plan all household meals around seasonal and locally available produce. Use the included seasonal produce calendar for the Netherlands to guide your choices. Reflect on cost, flavour, and convenience at the end.
Start a Compost Container
A step-by-step guide to setting up a compost system at home, whether in a garden, on a balcony, or indoors with a bokashi system. Covers what to add, what to avoid, and how to use finished compost in the garden or for potted plants.
Build a Balcony or Window Garden
Instructions for growing herbs, salad leaves, or small vegetables in containers on a balcony or windowsill. Includes a planting schedule, care instructions, and guidance for involving children in the process from seed to harvest.