by Earth Day 2018 is coming soon and this year’s theme is End Plastic Waste. If you’ve ever walked or driven past a pile of garbage filled with plastic and other debris, you’ve probably said, “Wow – what an eyesore!” or “Gee, that’s ugly!” And you would be right. But the truth about plastic […]
Outdoor Learning: Forget About the Flashcards and Q&A
by Outdoor learning challenges have recently become very popular on social media: “100 Days Outdoors Challenge”, “30 Days Wild Challenge”. When I was a child, playing outdoors was not a challenge though, it was just the way we played. Sunny days, rainy days, cold days, snowy days … we just played outside. Disclosure: This post […]
Earth Day Book Review: One Plastic Bag
by 22nd of April is Earth Day! Here’s a great Earth Day book about recycling: One Plastic Bag Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of Gambia written by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon With 88% of our oceans covered by plastic debris, we need to teach our children about the negative effects of plastic […]
Raising a green baby: German-style
by One year ago today, I was sitting in a German hospital, feeling exhausted but well taken care of and ready for our new adventures as a family of four. My baby was one-day-old and his sister had just turned 4. Having had two children in two different countries (my oldest was born in the […]
It’s Our Turn to Lead: Earth Day 2015
by In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin created the first Earth Day. On April 22, approximately 20 million people nationwide attended the first Earth Day celebrations, bringing to light the fact that this planet’s resources are finite and will not last forever. Marking the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day will […]