Bertie

by Little Angel Theatre

First episode out 21 April

Bertie is a bottle.

He used to be full of sparkling water, but now he is empty inside and lives at the rubbish dump. Bertie dreams that one day he will be recycled into a kite. But, for now, he is stuck in landfill.

Lilly is a stork. She lives close to the dump in a nest and she is Bertie’s best friend.
Although it is a little smelly, they like living at the dump. It is amazing to see all of the interesting things that humans throw away.

Bertie has to stay at the dump because he cannot fly, but Lilly travels across the skies to lots of new and different places.

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Bertie… is an environmental entertainment and education series (7 episodes) for children aged 3 to 8 on LAT’s YouTube Channel. Lilly meets a different animal in a different place in the world in each episode, and children will learn about different environmental issues and consider how they can take their own steps to help combat climate change.

Bertie… is suitable for KS1 to support learning about the environment, as part of PSHE and Citizenship.

All puppets and set have been designed and made using found and recycled materials – LAT is committed to environmental sustainability in our actions as well as in our content.

More Episodes

Episode 1: Bertie and the Stork

Released on: 21 April

This episode focuses on landfills and looks at actions like:

Buying only what you need
Using a compost bin

Episode 2: Bertie and the Orangutan

Released on: 28 April

This episode focuses on deforestation for the sake of palm oil and looks at actions like:

Checking product labels before you buy something
Writing to companies that uses palm oil in their products

Episode 3: Bertie and the Sea Turtle

Released on: 5 May

This episode focuses on plastic in our oceans and looks at actions like:

Using a bag for life
Using a refillable water bottle

Episode 4: Bertie and the Field Mouse

Released on: 12 May

This episode focuses on the dairy and meat industry and looks at actions like:

Eating less meat
Choosing alternatives to cows milk

Episode 5: Bertie and the Penguin

Released on: 19 May

This episode focuses on the melting ice caps and looks at actions like:

Riding a bike
Taking shorter showers

Episode 6: Bertie and the Elephant

Released on: 26 May

This episode focuses on illegal trafficking and killing of wildlife and looks at actions like:

Making a t-shirt that says “Save the elephants”
Donating to a charity that works with wildlife conservation

Episode 7: Bertie and the Fish

Release Date: 2 June

This episode focuses on polluted water and looks at actions like:

Eating organic
Growing your own produce

Credits:

Written and Directed by Samantha Lane
Set and Puppet Design by Emma Tompkins
Puppeteers and Voices – Lori Hopkins and Jessica Shead
Music and Sound Design by Zara Nunn
Filmed and Edited by Ben Hewis
Lighting by David Abra
Props by Katie Penn
Title Animation by Will Powers
Voice Recording by Christopher Bracher

With thanks to Work and Play Scrapstore