Plastic Free Boy visits the Primary School

In 2017, an 11-year-old boy made a worrying discovery after seeing three sea turtles being released back into the ocean following their rehabilitation due to plastic pollution. By the time Arlian Ecker is 44 years old in 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. This was the beginning of Arlian’s mission to save the ocean from plastic pollution. Since then, Arlian, known as Plastic Free Boy, has set out to educate and empower thousands of people across the globe. Now 17, Arlian continues to travel the country to visit schools to inspire other young people about the solutions to plastic pollution and what they can do to make a difference.

Arlian will be visiting the Primary School on Monday 1 May to share the presentation “Plastic Alarm”. He will run a session with the girls in Years 3-6 and another session for the girls in Kindergarten-Year 2. The Envirogirls will also have an opportunity to meet with Arlian at lunchtime to share the work they have been doing across the Primary School to promote sustainability and to hear some more ideas that Arlian might offer them.

“Everyone can be a Superhero. I believe that my generation is the key to change. Us kids can often feel powerless about the issues we learn in school, but what if we all learn that every one of us matters and can make a difference.”  Arlian Ecker

We look forward to welcoming Arlian to our Primary School on Monday.

Cristi Wilsmore
Deputy Head of Primary (Teaching and Learning)