Greta Thunberg’s Interview by William Brangham
When a child is going before the world and speaking so clearly, “Our house is on fire,” a mother listens. It will be interesting to see how her influence spreads as she brings her movement …
Month: September 2019
Neonicotinoids and Songbirds: Not only a threat to bees.
As birds are traveling, they stop at farms to eat crop seed spillage and lose days of migration and critical feeding. Ultimately what would be a helpful pit stop causes populations to plummet.
Buy Local and Save Cash on Produce
What are the pros and cons of subscribing to your local, volunteer run produce co-op vs. online delivery services like Hungry Harvest and Imperfect Produce? They could mean a lot to the well being of your community.
Our First Black Swallowtail Butterfly Emerges and Takes Flight
Dear little butterfly, thank you for sharing your life’s journey with my children.
In the Spirit of Zero Waste (and the Satisfaction of Shredding Paper)
When I buy co-op produce, it always ends up dumped into a bin, bag free. I follow this same spirit in store.
…Back at home it was time to let some jam packed compost already at work rest, and make room for a new starter batch. Find out how much I love my paper shredder and how to put yours to use in all the right ways too.
Attention all 4th Graders!
Don’t forget to get your free National Parks Annual Pass this year, for you and your families!
Will the Amazon become the next Dust Bowl?
With the recent devastating wildfires in the states, and now the fires raging in the Amazon, my kids have been watching closely and wondering what is going on!? … Tonight’s extensive PBS NewsHour report was an eye-opener regarding Brazilian politics and rate of deforestation going on in the Amazon, its scientific relation to increasing drought, and those rebound effects which may stress remaining forest into an eventual die-out.
HonestKids Drink Pouches are Recyclable – and from home!
Don’t buy pouches if you don’t intend to recycle – because they don’t have to be trash!
How to Celebrate Birthday without Cake…or a Unique “Treat” Idea for Schools
With the start of the school year and all the birthdays we celebrate in class, I was brainstorming an alternative to unnecessarily sweet, and allergy-risky treats in the classroom. What could be a fun activity for students and leave a lasting impact on their generation (and the school itself)?
The Super Recycling Crusade Has Begun!
It’s official. I hand delivered the 600+ take-home bags for collecting “not trash” items to the faculty, staff and their classrooms today. Now it’s up to us and all our peers to spread the word and remind everyone what is SUPER RECYCLING!