EU4Blue - A Wave for Ocean Literacy
02 | Pollution & Environmental Protection
Plastic waste, microplastics and harmful substances threaten rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide. Explore the causes and consequences of water pollution and discover how individuals and communities can take action to protect aquatic environments.
Who Polluted Bluehaven Bay?
60-90 minutes, level C1, 15-18 years
Dead fish, cloudy water and litter: what happened in Bluehaven Bay? Students become investigators, using an illustrated map, evidence cards and water-test results to explore pollution sources. Working in teams, they compare explanations, choose actions within a budget and present their findings at a press conference.
Includes printable cards, worksheets, language support and teacher notes with suggested answers.
Who Polluted Bluehaven Bay?
60-90 minutes, level B2-C1, 15-18 years
Dead fish, cloudy water and litter: what happened in Bluehaven Bay? Students become investigators, using an illustrated map, evidence cards and water-test results to explore pollution sources. Working in teams, they compare explanations, choose actions within a budget and present their findings at a press conference.
Includes printable cards, worksheets, language support and teacher notes with suggested answers.
Who Polluted Bluehaven Bay?
60-90 minutes, level B1-B2, 15-18 years
Dead fish, cloudy water and litter: what happened in Bluehaven Bay? Students become investigators, using an illustrated map, evidence cards and water-test results to explore pollution sources. Working in teams, they compare explanations, choose actions within a budget and present their findings at a press conference.
Includes printable cards, worksheets, language support and teacher notes with suggested answers.
Wear the Change! – Water and Fashion
90 minutes, level C1, 16+ years
Can you make fashion more sustainable on a €300 budget? Your school needs a pop-up that students will actually want to visit. Choose between repair, swapping, restyling and new merchandise—and make a convincing case for your plan.
Students explore fashion’s links to water, challenge misleading environmental claims and negotiate decisions through a creative team challenge. Their final task: pitch an inclusive event and write an honest promotional caption.
Each printable pack includes activity cards, role cards, worksheets, teacher guidance and suggested answers.
Wear the Change! – Water and Fashion
90 minutes, level B2-C1, 16+ years
Can you make fashion more sustainable on a €300 budget? Your school needs a pop-up that students will actually want to visit. Choose between repair, swapping, restyling and new merchandise—and make a convincing case for your plan.
Students explore fashion’s links to water, challenge misleading environmental claims and negotiate decisions through a creative team challenge. Their final task: pitch an inclusive event and write an honest promotional caption.
Each printable pack includes activity cards, role cards, worksheets, teacher guidance and suggested answers.
Wear the Change! – Water and Fashion
90 minutes, level B1-B2, 16+ years
Can you make fashion more sustainable on a €300 budget? Your school needs a pop-up that students will actually want to visit. Choose between repair, swapping, restyling and new merchandise—and make a convincing case for your plan.
Students explore fashion’s links to water, challenge misleading environmental claims and negotiate decisions through a creative team challenge. Their final task: pitch an inclusive event and write an honest promotional caption.
Each printable pack includes activity cards, role cards, worksheets, teacher guidance and suggested answers.
The Perfect Beach?
90 minutes, level C1, 16+ years
What makes a beach worth protecting? Students redesign a fictional resort beach, distinguish litter from natural seagrass deposits and create an informative visitor board. A coastal cross-section, survey table and stakeholder challenge connect biodiversity with tourism and accessible design.
Includes student worksheets, original diaggrams, teacher guidance and suggested answers.
The Perfect Beach?
90 minutes, level B2-C1, 16+ years
What makes a beach worth protecting? Students redesign a fictional resort beach, distinguish litter from natural seagrass deposits and create an informative visitor board. A coastal cross-section, survey table and stakeholder challenge connect biodiversity with tourism and accessible design.
Includes student worksheets, original diaggrams, teacher guidance and suggested answers.
The Perfect Beach?
90 minutes, level B1-B2, 16+ years
What makes a beach worth protecting? Students redesign a fictional resort beach, distinguish litter from natural seagrass deposits and create an informative visitor board. A coastal cross-section, survey table and stakeholder challenge connect biodiversity with tourism and accessible design.
Includes student worksheets, original diaggrams, teacher guidance and suggested answers.
Plastic Plot Twist - Watch. Question. Create
90 minutes, level C1, 15-18 years
Can a plastic bottle become the star of a mini-thriller? Inspired by The Story of Plastic (Animated Short), students explore how films shape our understanding of plastic pollution before creating their own 45–60-second clip, live performance or narrated storyboard.
This creative C1 workshop combines critical viewing, persuasive language and teamwork. The pack includes viewing tasks, cut-out creative briefs, a storyboard template, peer feedback and teacher guidance. No specialist equipment or public posting is required.