SCHOOL ARTIVISM


EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING HOW EACH OF US CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

SCHOOL VISITS

Since 2018, I have been visiting schools because I believe that caring for our planet starts with understanding it. The habits we build when we are young shape the future, and children have an incredible ability to inspire change - not only in themselves, but also in their families and communities.

During my visits, we explore topics such as plastic pollution, single-use plastics, Earth Overshoot Day, ocean conservation, and how each of us can reduce waste and protect our planet's precious resources. Most importantly, I encourage children to see themselves as changemakers, capable of making a positive difference through the choices they make every day.

Having worked with children for many years through my books and school workshops, I am always mindful that environmental issues can feel overwhelming. My aim is never to create fear, but to replace worry with hope. Every workshop is designed to leave children feeling inspired, empowered, and confident that their actions matter. At the end of the programme, they create their own artwork inspired by what they have learned, giving them an opportunity to express both their creativity and their feelings.

I firmly believe that education is one of the most powerful tools we have. When children understand the challenges facing our planet, they also begin to see the opportunities to become part of the solution.

If you would like me to visit your school, either in person or online, I would love to hear from you. Every presentation is adapted to the age group and combines environmental education, storytelling, discussion, and creativity to inspire the next generation of ocean guardians and changemakers.

WORKSHOPS

SCHOOLS:

  • Junior School The British School of Paris, France
  • Senior School The British School of Paris, France
  • Eco Club - The British School of Paris, France 
  • Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
  • Lennen Bilingual School, Paris, France
  • École Montessori Internationale, Maisons-Laffitte, France
  • Trillium International School, Marly-le-Roi, France
  • Ermitage International School, France
  • International School of Toulouse, France (online)
  • Dulwich College, Singapore (online)
  • Ducks Good Life Goals Exhibition, Singapore (online)
  • Long Island University, Brooklyn, USA (online)
  • Damers First School, Dorset, United Kingdom (online)
  • LA CLEF - Association Culture, France - workshops with several local schools
  • Workshops Mediatheque de Chatou, France -  with several local schools
  • Collège Montesquieu, Beauchamp, France
  • Jules Ferry Nursery and Primary School, Chatou, France
  • Collège Auguste Renoir, Chatou, France
  • Ecole élémentaire du Parc, Carrier Sur Seine, France
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Testimonials

The British School of Paris Junior School has been very fortunate to have developed a professional relationship with Janina Rossister over several years and our children have benefited from her time and expertise on many occasions. Janina talked to the entire school about the impact of plastic pollution on our planet which inspired every child from Nursery to Year 6 to create an art installation highlighting the devastation that single use plastic is causing to our seas and oceans. Janina has also worked closely on developing and leading a number of other projects with our Year 6 classes and the school’s ECO Club. Janina has a super way of being able to talk to children about very weighty issues affecting us all and the children respond beautifully to her and truly learn what they can do to take better care of our world. I highly recommend contacting Janina to see how she may be able to support your school’s work on climate action.
by Mark Potter, Head of Junior School, The British School of Paris.
Engaged and passionate about the environment, she has used her artistic skills to design pictures that reflet her concern about the environment. She has run a workshop with a CP class and I am aware that she has organized many successful artistic workshops in support of then environment in other settings. Mrs Janina Rossiter approached the British Section of the Lycée International in St Germain en Laye (France), with the idea to reduce waste at school parties and events. This project was called BRING YOUR OWN. Mrs Rossiter was introduced to the Chairman of the PTG (Parent Teacher Group), who had just started to form the initiative GO GREEN. Mrs Rossiter created a whole HAND BOOK of how BRING YOUR OWN could work, made all the design work, and also created various posters for Go Green. Mrs Rossiter also designed the “Lycée en fête” poster that included the message and the Logo design of GO GREEN and BRING YOUR OWN Thanks to her visual communications, the Lycée was able to reduce plastic waste at school events.

by Susan Woodward Head of Primary, Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
In 2018 Nina was invited to work closely alongside a number of teachers, parents and students at The British School of Paris. As an author and environmental activist, Nina has helped initiate and support a number of different projects across the school that have informed and educated students on the importance of environmental issues and sustainability.

Nina has held several informative whole-school assemblies that have raised awareness of single-use plastic and the dangers this can cause to ocean life. She has given inspirational presentations and seminars to our older students supporting their understanding in units of work such as climate change and habitats.

Through the work she does Nina has made fantastic connections resulting in the school gaining access to other inspirational guest speakers. She was also very much involved in the creation and delivery of the school's Eco Club, running art sessions as well as reading to children as a visiting author.

Throughout her time with the British School of Paris, Nina Rossiter has volunteered her time generously and has gone above and beyond expectation. Through Nina's contributions as an artist and author she has without a doubt changed the environmental culture of the school. Her passion and enthusiasm is infectious and she will always be considered a friend of the school. Thank you Nina.
by Tim Black, Year 6 Teacher, British School of Paris
Nina was very professional and the children really engaged with her climate change topics. Her presentations were of high quality and very well researched. Nina brought in amazing examples of her artwork and merchandise. It was clear to see the impacts we can have on our world to bring about positive change. Thank you Nina
by Anna Wassell,British School of Paris, France
It is always a pleasure to welcome Janina to our school. She engages younger children through her stories, reading her books, both in French and English. The art projects and class discussions always engage younger children to participate in thinking about the environment, how to find ways to protect it, not using one-time plastic, and how to recycle. Children are active participants and always happy to go home and share their knowledge with their families. Janina empowers the children positively through art projects about protecting the ocean and recycling.
by Michelle Lennen, Head of School at Lennen Bilingual School Paris, France

Janina Rossiter has been invited to speak at the Lennen Bilingual School a number of times over the last few years, with each visit a great success! She is hugely engaged with the children and encourages them to ask questions and think for themselves about the environment. Since her visits, the children have turned into true little eco-warriors and have become determined to protect our planet and the sea creatures from plastic pollution. I would highly recommend Janina Rossiter's author visit for any school that is interested in helping children understand about plastic pollution and how we can all do our bit to help. Her passion for bringing about change and encouraging everyone to make a difference is contagious. Many months after her latest visit the kids are still talking about her! I would recommend her program on plastic pollution to any school.
by Aoife Marie Dumousseaux, Teacher at Lennen Bilingual School Paris, France

Janina Rossiter was invited to collaborate with Dulwich College (Singapore) with our Year 2 and Year 4 children, they were in awe of her work which linked well with their learning of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Due to the impact of Covid-19 this was conducted as a virtual artist residency, with video links and presentations. Janina was very thorough with the resources she provided and flexible with the project as it developed. Our children filmed questions to ask which Janina answered with lots of visuals and age appropriate explanations. As a virtual residency it was incredibly successful, the outcomes from the project were really high quality and I couldn't recommend enough working with Janina!
by Kathryn Hall, Director of Art & Design Technology, Dulwich College Singapore
Janina Rossiter has been a guest speaker on several occasions in 2018 and 2020 at Trillium International School, a bilingual school in Marly le Roi. Each visit has been wonderful and inspiring.

We have met Tovi the penguin, one of Janina’s first characters who has taken us on a variety of adventures. His stories came alive in the children’s artwork.
Janina has the ability to engage the children through her stories, her books, and she uses art projects and class discussions to help them participate. Janina was part of our ‘World Book Day project’.

With Janina’s most recent book (1,2,3 Who’s cleaning the sea?’) she encourages children to think about the environment and help them understand about polluting our seas and oceans.
Janina is a great contributor to any school involved in environmental awareness.
I would highly recommend Janina as an author, artist and activist.
Thank you Janina for standing up for our planet and speaking to this next generation of children to raise consciousness and protect our world.
by Simone Pouwels, Head of Trillium International School, France
Janina's art work and books really caught the children's attention and they were motivated to produce their own sketches and art work. After discussing the issues caused by plastic pollution for different sea creatures in sessions with Nina, they were keen to raise awareness around the school."
by Julie Hall, Teacher, International School of Toulouse, France
It was a great experience working with Year 3 at Damers First School, Dorchester, Dorset teaching them about the Natural Wonders of the World. Especially our oceans. Look at their brilliant artwork!

Janina Rossiter supported their work by giving an engaging presentation virtually about her environmental work. It was a real eye opener for the children to hear about the environmental issues and how they can be used in story books to help teach children about looking after the environment. Janina read her book "1, 2, 3 Who's Cleaning the Sea?'' The children and teachers learned so much about illustrating a book and writing books too. The children enjoyed hearing about how Janina goes to aquariums to gather ideas and draws the marine animals there too using pinpoint dots to create her artwork for her books. This inspired the children to go down to their local aquarium and have a go themselves. The children produced outstanding art work and environmental stories using the knowledge Janina had taught them, basing these ideas on local locations and animals they had researched themselves who have an environmental problem e.g, eating plastic.
by Edd Moore, Teacher, Damers First School, Dorchester, Dorset
In a world where Covid, war and Brexit have been occupying everyone’s minds, we seem to have put global warming and pollution a little to the side. Nina used the children’s knowledge of recycling and plastic pollution to create some lovely art, more awareness of the damage we are causing and also a drive, within all of us, to take more care of the sea. She has helped to create some keen ocean ambassadors.
by Nicola Upton and Jeanette Bornheim - CM2 - Ermitage

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