Environmental Pacific Action Group

Incorporating the Environment into the Home

With the changes currently occurring in our broader society, this term the Environmental Pacific Action Group has been focussing on how we can integrate the environment into the home; especially since we are spending significantly more time there!

Starting a DIY project like planting a herb garden or building a bird house can be interactive for children and great for the environment. To be a more environmentally friendly household, consider starting a worm farm, upcycling and recycling and integrating easy lifestyle changes like ‘Meatless Monday’ or walking to school. These upcoming school holidays, why not challenge your family to find an environmental project to take up?

Senior student and Environmental PAG member, Holly Ubrihien, has created a poster on indoor plants to help detoxify the air. Well done, Holly! Not only are these plants beneficial, they are also beautiful décor for homes.

Small improvements around the home like indoor plants or herb gardens can increase the quality of the air, as well as assist in boosting our mood and productivity, reducing allergy symptoms and improve our overall quality of life. When possible, the best plants to own are always natives, such as Lemon Myrtle or a Cycad.

If you’re interested in joining the Environmental Pacific Action Group, please email Mr Josh Cummins: jcummins@pacluth.qld.edu.au.  

Georgia Barton and Lachlan Wardle, Environmental Pacific Action Group Captains