Aug
05
Counting the Cost of Car and Air Travel
If there’s no choice but to use your car for most journeys ask your children to think of ways to cut down using the car. If children get used to going to school by car and never walk or take the bus, it’s hard to break the habit. [...]
Aug
05
Helping Grow Your Garden
The garden is a great place for children to discover the environment. Water recycling and composting systems are good examples of the three Rs in practice.
If you have space, grow some vegetables and perhaps plant a couple of fruit trees. Growing your own food — even only a tiny percentage of it [...]
Aug
05
Often interest in green living starts with children. They’re taught about being green in schools and pass information on to their parents. They may already know more than you! The more you discuss with each other the need for living a greener lifestyle and the more responsibility children have for leading the way at home, [...]
