From Inspiration to Action: 18+

A month ago I wrote about a great organization, Roots & Shoots, started by the eminent Jane Goodall. Dr. Goodall understands the need to give children an outlet - to turn their concerns for animals, the environment and other people (social issues) into action that can … [Read more...]

Use Kid Energy to Pump Water

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/uQu_Jppvzyk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] We used to have one of these merry-go-rounds on our playground when I taught elementary school. The insurance agent made the school remove it, because it went too fast. … [Read more...]

A Site for the Budding Naturalist

My mother taught me not to do spring planting until the oak leaves were as big as a squirrel's ear. (Unless you want to tempt the fates of frost, that is!) I was blessed to grow up on a farm and be taught the signals of seasonal change. Early immersion in the cycles of nature … [Read more...]

Eco Trips for Families

In this week's Sierra Club Insider, it was stated that the family vacation is disappearing from American culture. According to Treehugger, a new study by Oliver Pergams of the University of Illinois-Chicago and Patricia Zaradic of the Environmental Leadership Program found … [Read more...]

Sometimes Ya Gotta Giggle

Let's face it, dealing with heavy issues like global warming can get depressing. It takes a cartoonist like Denis Thomopoulos to help us find our funny bones again! Bookmark Hippoworks and visit it often! You and your kids will come to love the characters and appreciate the … [Read more...]