From the category archives:

Eco Education

Green School Audit: Eco-Friendly School Grounds

August 29, 2010

Many schools are trying to green it up inside, but totally forget that they can also make a difference outside. School grounds offer an excellent chance to green your school. School grounds are very important – not only do your kids play on the school grounds, but how the grounds are cared for affects the [...]

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Green School Audit: School Waste Reduction

August 14, 2010

This month we’re discussing greening your school. Anyone can (and should) audit their school. While technically it’s best to encourage your school to run their own green audits, you and your child can do some green audits of your own and then suggest changes to your school. One of the biggest problems schools have is [...]

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10 easy steps to a packed waste-free school lunch

August 9, 2010

School lunches, both packed from home and served at school, amount to a massive amount of waste each year. If you pack your child’s lunch you can make a difference with these 10 easy steps to waste-free lunches. 1. Get a long-lasting awesome lunch box: Any old reusable lunch carrier is better than a plastic [...]

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What’s the big deal with school lunch waste?

August 9, 2010

School starts really soon and there’s no time like the present to consider waste-free lunches. Why bother with waste-free lunches? Does it really make a difference if your child’s lunch is waste-free? It makes a huge difference. Consider the following… Lots o’ packaging garbage in packed lunches: According to New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation [...]

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Eco-Friendly College Packing List

August 8, 2010

Little ones aren’t the only ones heading back to school soon. If you’ve got a soon-to-be college student in the house, help them pack green. Going to college, and living in a dorm usually means a ton of new gear. Or does it? You don’t really need all that extra stuff. In fact, St. Lawrence [...]

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What is a green school?

August 4, 2010

The idea behind green schools is nothing new. I think most of us hanging out at a blog called Growing a Green Family for example, are likely way into the idea of greener schools. That said, while a select few advocacy groups are pushing for more green schools along with eco-friendly curriculum plans, the fact [...]

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Help Your Child Explore His World

July 16, 2010

I very rarely buy books that aren’t specifically eco-friendly. But a few months ago I became a wee bit mesmerized with a book I saw at Powell’s and bought it – How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum by Keri Smith. Since this is not a green book in particular, I’m [...]

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Disneynature’s OCEANS Premiers Earth Day 2010!

April 7, 2010

If you’ve got kids interested in nature and especially the vast oceans covering our planet then you’ll want to plan on seeing Disneynature’s OCEANS for Earth Day 2010. Earth Day 2009, Disneynature released their stunning film about life on Earth and this year not to be outdone, they’re bringing oceans to the nature lovin’ kiddos [...]

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Journey North – Green Kids Educational Project

February 21, 2010

Journey North is a year-long, free nature adventure event for youth. The major activity season for Journey North actually kicks off in February but kids can join up at any time. Through May (and beyond) there’s plenty of learning and fun to be had. WHAT IS JOURNEY NORTH? A North American adventure for kids that [...]

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No Impact Project for Schools & Educators

January 17, 2010

If you’re into green living then you’ve most likely heard of No Impact Man. If not watch the trailer below then keep reading for info about a nice little environmental education curriculum package you can score from the No Impact Project website. The No Impact Project website is a supplement to the film and contains [...]