Build the Change Tuesday:
Wild Cities Live Lesson
Hosted in partnership with the LEGO Group, our Wild Cities Live Lesson and Competition challenged 7-14-year-olds to think critically about how cities can work better for people and nature, inspiring them to reimagine a city building. Our competition has now closed, but you can replay our live lesson and find out about our competition winners below.
Wild Cities Competition Winners!
Congratulations to our two winners who impressed our judges with their fantastic designs of a city space that works for people, wildlife and the planet! Their designs were chosen for their creativity, innovation, and practicality.
They have won:
- An online Build the Change workshop featuring a LEGO® designer
- Rewilding installation at their school
- Huge box of LEGO® bricks
- A 3-month free subscription to The Day
- The opportunity to put their ideas in front of sustainability leaders!
Thomas from Brighton College!
Thomas's winning entry envisioned a huge bubble over Hove, made from sustainable materials like wood and bamboo, with pavements that double as solar panels for both humans and animals to use. The buildings inside the bubble provide plenty of green spaces and parks, which help to remove carbon dioxide and provide shade for the walkways and roads higher up. It's an incredible vision for a sustainable city!
Alexa from Glebe Farm School!
Alexa's "Pocket City" is a brilliant solution to reduce carbon footprint in Central, Hong Kong. She recognised the lack of greenery and open spaces, which contribute to "urban heat island effect" and "air pollution" from cars. Her pocket city design incorporates small green areas throughout the city, creating more oxygen and reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. We are impressed by the creativity and practicality of Alexa's vision.
Meet our experts!
David Pallash
David works on the LEGO Group's Social Responsibility team, designing programs and experiences that connect more children around the world to environmental and social topics, and give them a chance to share their ideas for a better future, all via learning through play. He spends most of his time on the Build the Change programme, a space where his own passion for all things nature-based and social causes meet with the LEGO Group's objective of being a global force for play. Outside of work he is a conservationist, wildlife photographer and loves music almost as much as nature.
Fiona McGain
Fiona McGain has a background in teaching but wanted to combine her passion of working with young people and her love of nature. She first got involved with London Wildlife Trust as a volunteer before joining the team full time as an Outdoor Learning Office and is now based at Camley Street Natural Park. Getting young people from a wide variety of backgrounds engaged with and excited about nature is her favourite part of the job. Fiona loves learning about all the invertebrate life found in London and the important ecosystem roles they play.
Don’t forget to read News Detectives: Build the Change every Tuesday for inspiration and real-life examples of innovative designs that work for people, nature and the planet.
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Build the Change Tuesday is our free, weekly sustainability resource for 7 – 14-year-olds, designed for busy teachers looking for a quick, preparation-free activity.
This sustainability resource created in partnership with the LEGO Group®, and The Day allows students to think critically about, discuss and debate a new sustainability issue every single week. It’s ideal for settling students into the day, and developing reading, comprehension and discussion skills.
Click here to register for this FREE weekly resource.