Collect and analyze data to make informed choices

Good data collection is among the first phases of a correct scientific method. During the 2023/2024 school year, in two classes of the "Ilaria Alpi" secondary school in Chiavari (Genoa, Italy), we collected data on the consumption of water, food, energy and on the methods of travel of the pupils and their families. The objective was to understand the extent and type of consumption, with the aim of proposing positive daily actions to reduce consumption.

We created questionnaires and collected data. We then represented the data with different graphical methods and discussed them. We then moved on to the discussion and the proposal of actions, which we disseminated within our school and, in the case of mobility, to the administrators of our Municipality.