The Thesis is focused on the interconnection of Arts and Environmental Education as a possible way for teaching elementary school children both the sensitive relation to nature and the conscious environmental behaviour. Junk-art, a phenomenon of environmental arts, is introduced in the theoretical part of the Thesis. In this part of the Thesis, there are also theoretical basis of Arts and Environmental Education, as they are embodied in the Framing Program of Education and the analysis of possible areas for utilisation of scrap materials within intermediate and experimental activities in Arts at elementary schools. In the conclusion of the theoretical part of the Thesis, there is a list of books available in the Czech market which deal with possibilities of waste media utilisation for the development of creative activities of pupils. In the practical part of the Thesis, there are some results and reflexions of the implementation of my own set of Arts lessons with utilisation of scrap materials which I gave in the third, fourth and fifth grades at a traditional rural school in Stará Říše.

The increasing ecological impact of textiles and textile overproduction creates both local and global environmental concerns. Through the theoretical framework of speculative realism and the concept of alienation this paper investigates how textile art can be used to discuss the dark emotions connected to climate change. The project uses a method of material exploration to find new life to waste material from textile industry in Sweden. Through the zombie metaphor the life and death of waste is discussed. The paper finds that by giving material new life, creating zombie weaves; the darkness within the topic can be reached. The tactile qualities of the work bridges to counteract the alienation created from the lack of insight and understanding of material values. The project finds that embracing the darkness and getting to know the monster can make room for new solutions to the ecological crisis.