Activity goal: Invite participants to reflect on the problem of excessive water use at camp and collectively generate practical ideas to reduce waste. This exercise promotes creative thinking, teamwork, and commitment to sustainable habits.

Preparation: Create an open space for the group to gather in a circle or around the paper to be used for the activity.

Start of the activity: Explain the activity using simple words. For example: “Today we’re going to work on an important topic: at camp we use a lot of water — sometimes more than we really need. Together we’re going to think of ways to reduce that use and take care of this precious resource.” Or ““We’ll use a visual tool called a solution wheel. In the centre, we’ll write down the problem, and around it, we’ll draw possible solutions.”

In the centre of the sheet, you can write a statement such as for example: “We use too much water at camp” You can add a simple drawing (e.g., a big water drop or a dripping faucet).

Implementation: Brainstorming to build the wheel. Ask participants to draw branches coming out from the central circle. On each one, write down possible solutions.

To help participants generate ideas, ask questions like:

• When do we use the most water here?
• What could we do differently in the showers, kitchen, or when washing things?
• Have you seen any good water-saving practices at home or elsewhere?

Examples of solutions they might suggest:

• Shower only once a day and for a shorter time
• Turn off the tap while soaping up or brushing teeth
• Reuse rinse water to water plants
• Use refillable bottles instead of washing cups constantly
• Report dripping faucets
• Put reminder signs near sinks and showers

Once there are enough ideas, read them all aloud with the group. Then discuss:

• Which ideas seem easiest to do?
• Which ones would save the most water?
• Is there one we could start today?

Wrap up/ Debrief: Each participant chooses one concrete action from the wheel to commit to over the next few days. Help them reflect with questions like:

• What idea can you try today?
• What would you need to stick to it?
• How can you encourage others to do the same?

(You can write all the commitments on a shared sheet, or let participants draw/write their own individually.)

Materials: Poster board or large sheet of paper, & coloured markers