Interactive sustainability experiences for councils

Playful, interactive sustainability workshops to engage and empower your community

Rated 4.9/5 by educators ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What if we could captivate children with the magic of climate solutions through playful experiences?

‘Little Future Makers’ for 2 - 5 years and ‘Growing Future Makers’ for 5 - 12 years

Awe-inspiring storytelling, interactive digital floor games, and hands-on activities that capture the magic of climate solutions.

We currently collaborate with 7 councils throughout Sydney to deliver early years playgroups, school holidays experiences and events.

‘Little Future Makers’ for 2 - 5 years

‘Growing Future Makers’ for 5 - 12 years

Think awe-inspiring storytelling, interactive digital floor games, and hands-on activities that capture the magic of climate solutions.

We can shape workshops to make the best use of your community venue, such as:

  • go on an edible treasure hunt through community gardens

  • build solar cars and race them outside in the sunshine

  • host highly interactive rotations indoors such as floor projections children change with their bodies and creating with preloved Lego/Dulpo

Interactive themes include:

🌱 Wild At Heart (AKA Nature based solutions)

🍎 Spread ha-pea-ness (AKA Food solutions)

⭕️ Talking Trash (AKA Circularity Solutions)

☀️ Light Up The World (AKA Renewable Energy Solutions)

🦋 Move lightly (AKA Transport Solutions) Coming soon

✨ Change Your World (AKA Young Change Makers) Coming soon

We also love a creative challenge and are happy to customise themes based on your needs.

All play items used in our experiences are made from nature, reloved, upcycled, recycled or - last resort - the most sustainably made item we can find.

Here’s a taste of early years playgroups, school holiday workshops and events we’ve recently delivered for councils

Wild At Heart workshop | Mosman Council
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Upcoming experiences

    • 🍎 Urban Farms Lego workshop | 15 Jan | 10:30 - 11:30 | 6-10 years - waitlist here

    • ☀️ Solar Car workshop | 21 Jan | 10:30 - 11:30 | 9 - 12 years - waitlist here

    • 🌱 Wild At Heart workshop | Constitution Hill Library | 16 Jan | 10:30-11:30 - waitlist here

    • 🌱 Wild At Heart workshop | Wentworth Point Library | 20 Jan | 2:00 - 3:00 - waitlist here

  • Sacred Earth, Sustainable Futures: First Nations Climate Playhouse

    Be part of the world-first ‘Sacred Earth, Sustainable Futures: First Nations Climate Playhouse’ - an interactive climate solutions experience for 5-12 year olds that will be held during Climate Action Week Sydney 2025 from 10-14 March at the Australian Museum.

    The experience will intertwine First Nations Caring for Country knowledge with the magic of embedding innovative nature-based solutions in our communities, creating a space for education, connection, and inspiration.

    The experience is supported by a 2024 Innovation and Ideas Grant from the City of Sydney, and will be delivered by 100% First Nations owned business TIPIAC Pty Ltd and Be The Future, in collaboration with additional First Nations businesses.

    Primary schools 10-14 March - book here

    Community 10-14 March - book here

    • 🌱 Wild At Heart playgroup | Mosman Art Gallery | 30 April | 10:30-11:30 | 2-5 years - booking link coming soon

    • 🍎 Spread ha-pea-ness playgroup 2-5 years | Mosman Art Gallery | 7 May | 10:30-11:30 | 2-5 years - booking link coming soon

    • ⭕️ Talking Trash playgroup 2-5 years | Mosman Art Gallery | 30 April | 10:30-11:30 | 2-5 years - booking link coming soon

    • ☀️ Light Up The World playgroup 2-5 years | Mosman Art Gallery | 30 April | 10:30-11:30 | 2-5 years - booking link coming soon

Love for our playful experiences

"Sally has pioneered innovative eco-play workshops, partnering with organisations like the Coal Loader Centre and Mosman Council to inspire young minds.

Sally's exceptional dedication, commitment to empowering her community, and creative approaches to environmental engagement make her a standout candidate for the Highly Commended Prize for the NSW Emerging Leader in Environmental Education Award."

- Environmental Education, New South Wales | 2023 Environmental Education Awards

“Great to see creative play and optimism combined to empower children.

Can see this approach being embraced by local council and potentially educators across Australia (and dare I say, the world!)

- Louise Laing, General Manager Marketing ANZ, Intrepid Travel | 2023 TMRRW Awards

Our playful sustainable learning approach

Play-based learning

We provide captivating learning through play, which ignites creativity, fosters problem-solving, and builds connections

Evidence-based solutions

We showcase the magic of climate solutions - informed by Project Drawdown - through hands-on activities and irresistible invitations to play

Activities aligned with strategic objectives

We provide interactive sustainability activities that strongly align with the strategic objectives of councils, including environmental and community objectives

All play items used in our experiences are made from nature, reloved, upcycled, recycled or - last resort - the most sustainably made item we can find.

Your sustainability educators ⬇️

Nice to meet you! We’re Sally & Helen.

Sally and Helen looking excitable

Sally’s an environmentalist, educator and speaker based in Sydney. She’s also guaranteed to be the shortest person in any room. 

Helen’s an educator, designer, award-winning author and big child, based in West Yorkshire. She’s also a gold-level clumsy noggin who’s guaranteed to be the one who face-plants on entering that room.

We’ve both got kids in our lives: Sally has a son and Helen has a nephew.

And we want them - and the children in your life - to have a thriving future on this amazing planet.

Together we have 5 degrees, qualifications from the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change Coaches, and many awards.

Sally facilitates our Sydney based experiences. Plus we have a growing team of passionate, energetic, playful sustainability educators who deliver experiences with us.

Love us to bring playful eco experiences to your community?

Please submit an enquiry via our contact form and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.

FAQs

(Almost) everything you need to know about our playful, interactive climate solutions experiences.

If you have further questions, please feel free to email hello@bethefuture.earth or call Sally on 0401440376.

  • Our experiences are truly different.

    They burst with awe-inspiring interactive storytelling, interactive floor projection games, hands-on invitations to play and opportunities to create solutions.

  • Due to the highly interactive nature of our experiences, we recommend a maximum of 20 children at a time.

    We usually facilitate sessions with one sustainability educator where a parent/carer must accompany children.

    We can also facilitate sessions drop off sessions with two sustainability educators (7-12 years only).

  • Our Little Future Makers program is for little learners 2-5 years.

    Our Growing Future Makers program is for growing learners 5-12 years.

    We tailor our experiences to suit the age ranges & abilities of the children in attendance.

  • We currently offer four themes for councils, with two more themes coming soon.

    Currently available themes include:

    🌱 Wild At Heart (AKA Nature based solutions)

    🍎 Spread ha-pea-ness (AKA Food solutions)

    ⭕️ Talking Trash (AKA Circularity Solutions)

    ☀️ Light Up The World (AKA Renewable Energy Solutions)

    Themes coming soon include:

    🦋 Move lightly (AKA Transport Solutions)

    ✨ Change Your World (AKA Young Change Makers)

    We also love a creative challenge and are happy to customise themes based on your needs.

  • Absolutely. We love a creative challenge! We can incorporate your theme or other elements of learning into a custom experience.

  • Generally our sessions last for 1 hour. We can also do half day sessions.

  • It’s incredibly important to us.

    We provide all necessary Working With Children Checks, public liability insurance and Risk Assessment in your Experience Confirmation Pack.

  • Our experiences are led by passionate, energetic, playful sustainability educators.

    All facilitators have current WWCCs.

  • We love to have an initial chat to best understand your needs and outcomes.

    We will then provide a quote based on your needs.

    Our pricing incorporates preparing play concepts, sourcing / creating sustainable materials, sustainability educator(s), experience setup, experience delivery, experience packdown, sanitising and travel time.