Kids nowadays have so many more options than we ever did, and so many more people reaching out to them in an effort to help them realize their dreams!  One such group is the team over at the website ConsciousLifestyle.org.  They are a non-profit group here in the US set out to empower students and [...]

Knowledge is power. This is why I have started an Open University degree in Environmental Studies.  Through the various modules I will gain a deeper understanding of environmental issues and the science behind them.  This knowledge will then hopefully provide me with the credentials and power to become proactively involved in tackling environmental and conservation issues.  [...]

Today’s children will be tomorrow’s decision makers, thus it is important to provide them with the opportunities to learn about climate change, the environment and sustainable living.
In the UK, thanks to organisations such as Young Peoples Trust for the Environment, the Wildlife Trusts and many other organisations this is being achieved. Young children are being [...]

I actually started laughing when I first read the press release for this - First Dr. Seuss gave us Whoville (and don’t forget the The Lorax!) now someone else has given us Whyville!  Whyville is geared for kids but adults can play and learn too.  It’s a big virtual world that teaches kids about [...]

Following on nicely from Andy’s article below about getting a career in the environment sector here’s a thought about environment in the classroom.
Lead by our good friend Tracey Smith from National Downshifting Week is a petition to the Prime Minister asking for lessons on how to lead a green and sustainable lifestyle to be incorporated into the national curriculum.
Here’s what she [...]

Now I’m not actually a parent myself but I do tend to find myself worrying about how to teach a child (perhaps one day) about the world. My partner and I marvel at what an amazing and scary responsibility it is to be the main input on a little person’s life for many years and [...]

A GGG reader has pointed my attention to a music video which is in the UK charts right now and has such a positive message it has to be worth a mention.
The Eric Prydz vs Floyd ‘Proper Education’ video was created in partnership with Global Cool.
Global Cool are an organisation who work with various high [...]

Victoria Visser has posted the 12 principles of peace on her blog
they were originally mentioned by a visionary called Baha’u’llah in the middle of the 19th century - but here is basically what it states :
-Equality of rights for men and women. Until this happens, there is little chance for peace to develop.
-Abandon of all [...]

SUST.org commissioned a great interactive game about sustainability, particularly housing.  It’s aimed at 9-13 year olds but I think I might give it a go myself as it looks like fun.  It’s called mysusthouse and the aim is to build a home that is as sustainable as possible, all within a £100,000 budget.  The game [...]