Welcome to R-Generation
R-Generation is a free, curriculum-linked programme that inspires students to think about using our planet’s resources sustainably and become active citizens to make change in their school community.
- Ideal for eco-clubs or school councils
- Available for Primary (KS2) & Secondary (KS3)
- Curriculum-linked
- Free resources
- Active citizenship
Download the kick-off assembly to inspire your R-Generation Ambassadors and then use any or all of the four cross-curricular workshops to educate and encourage students to get their whole school community thinking about how to reduce, reuse and recycle.
The resources are flexible! Use the programme in class, with the school council or in an eco-club.
Primary programme resources
Teacher guide
Curriculum links, delivery models, helpful tips and ideas for celebrating successes.
Briefing assembly
The materials we use, why we use them and where they come from; the need to reduce, reuse and recycle; and how pupils can become active citizens and inspire others.
Take-home document
An explanation of the programme for parents and carers, with themed puzzles and family challenges.
Workshops
4 x 40-60 minute workshops each cover a different topic (reduce, reuse, recycle and active citizenship) and provide stimulus material to help pupils build a personalised action plan.
Action plan
An editable table to help pupils plan their activity and keep track of their objectives and achievements.
Survey
A framework to help pupils gather data from school, home and the wider community to help inform their work.
Secondary programme resources
Student booklet
Step-by-step instructions for students to set up and run the programme independently. Helpful tips, ideas and ways to celebrate success.
Briefing assembly
The materials we use, why we use them and where they come from; the need to reduce, reuse and recycle; and how students can become active citizens and inspire others.
Workshops
4 x 40-60 minute workshops each cover a different topic (reduce, reuse, recycle and active citizenship) and provide stimulus material to help students build a personalised action plan.
Action plan
An editable table to help students plan their activity and keep track of their objectives and achievements.
Survey
A framework to help students gather data from school, home and the wider community to help inform their work.
About R-Generation
R-Generation is brought to you by Nestlé Waters UK, in partnership with RECOUP, a leading authority on plastics recycling, EVERFI, an education company, and a panel of practising teachers.
Nestlé Waters UK developed the R-Generation programme to educate, engage and inspire young people to think sustainably about our planet’s resources. To become Recycling Ambassadors, take positive action and effect change at school, home and in their local communities. This type of active citizenship is a very powerful way to drive long term societal change and help create a more sustainable future for generations to come.
Our purpose is to bring purity from nature to you to support healthier drinking habits and the sustained health of our planet. In everything we do, we protect the natural sources: we take care of the environment that provides for the purity of the water, accelerating our pathway to become fully carbon neutral by 2025, and managing our business sustainably.