by Les Judd | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
We live in a throw away society. Most of the things we buy every day are made from plastic. The plastic water bottles, plastic packaging in the items we buy on-line, the plastic packaging with personal care products, toys, tools, household items, all add up to a lot...
by Jerrod Delaine | Dec 4, 2017 | blog
A box of old CD-ROMS could be tossed. But because some environmentally conscious person dropped them off at Detroit’s Recycle Here center, a dozen Detroit youth transformed the would-be landfill waste into colorful suncatchers. Splattering a disc with paint, Yaasameen...
by Jerrod Delaine | Nov 27, 2017 | blog
When the future of the planet is tied into decisions the younger generation make today, it’s crucial to have classroom conversations about the environment. But how do we talk about such complex issues, bound up with science and politics, in an engaging way? Books with...
by Jerrod Delaine | Nov 20, 2017 | blog
Parents, take note! Children who grow up close to parks and green spaces may develop a better attention span, a study suggests. Researchers from Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain studied data from 1,500 children, collected during 2003-2013....
by Jerrod Delaine | Nov 13, 2017 | Living Green
Teaching children to care for the environment is an important parental responsibility that is crucial for their future. But sometimes helping the planet can feel overwhelming for small shoulders. Remember to encourage young children to take one step at a time when...
