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A1-217 Webinar

Embedding Waste Minimisation into Everyday ECE Practice

Rethink, reduce, reimagine sustainable practices in early childhood education.
Presented By Emily Sigglekow - Eco Kids NZ
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Young children are natural scientists, curious about the world around them — and early childhood settings have an extraordinary opportunity to shape their relationship with the planet from day one. But meaningful sustainability isn't about a recycling bin in the corner. It's about weaving waste minimisation into the fabric of daily routines, learning environments, and community culture.


In this practical and inspiring session, Emily Sigglekow draws on her Masters research into waste minimisation in early childhood education to explore how ECE educators can move beyond good intentions and create genuine, lasting change — without overwhelm. Emily's research gives her a uniquely deep understanding of the real barriers centres face, and — more importantly — what actually works.

Presented By

Emily Sigglekow - Eco Kids NZ

Webinar Duration

Approximately 45 minutes

Skill Level

Suitable for beginner to experienced educators

What will you learn?

You'll walk away with:

  • A clear framework for auditing and reducing waste across your service
  • Creative strategies for turning "rubbish" into rich learning provocations
  • Approaches for building a whole-centre sustainability culture, including families and whānau
  • Simple, low-cost changes that make a measurable difference

Whether you're just beginning your sustainability journey or looking to deepen your existing practice, this webinar will leave you energised, equipped, and ready to take the next step — for the tamariki in your care, and the world they'll inherit.
Certificate of completion provided for your professional learning records
About the presenter

Emily Sigglekow

Emily is an early childhood educator kaiako based in Tāmaki Makaurau, with a strong focus on sustainability and waste minimisation in early childhood environments. She is passionate about supporting educators to embed meaningful, practical sustainability practices into their everyday practice.

Through her Master’s research, Emily explored waste minimisation education in early childhood settings, with a particular focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by educators in Tāmaki Makaurau. Her work highlights the importance of accessible, realistic approaches that empower teachers to take action without adding to their workload.

Emily works closely with educators and whānau in home-based education, where she sees firsthand the impact that small, intentional changes can have on children’s understanding of the world around them.

She is also the founder of Eco Kids NZ, a service dedicated to supporting families and educators to create more sustainable, intentional spaces for children through decluttering, resource sharing, and thoughtful consumption.

What others said about this webinar:

This was great. I loved the examples and points on how we see children as capable but then we take away their decision making with something as simple as coat wearing.
— AMY
What an awesome webinar, made you think whether who we are doing it for and reflecting on our practice.
— MEMUN
It was awesome so easy to listen to and very practical thanks
— KAREN

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