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Greta Thunberg: reminders of the promises made to your grandchildren

Greta calls for urgent action to address the climate and ecological crisis. She reminds the world of the promises made to children and grandchildren – a promise they expect to be kept.   Let’s remind ourselves what Greta stated 1 year ago at Davos…     Followed by her latest message… My name is Greta Thunberg and I’m not here to make deals. You see, I don’t belong to any financial interest or political party. So I can’t bargain or...

President Biden backs Paris (agreement)!

On Day One, President Joe Biden signed an executive order – to return the United States of America to full membership of the Paris Climate Agreement. ( That was wonderful to write ! ) The Guardian reported it so….. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/19/biden-environment-paris-climate-agreement-keystone-xl-pipeline?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other  This is VERY good news indeed – the United States is once again a strong leader and partner in the vital fight against climate change! A search for ‘US withdrawal of Paris Agreement’ – the following was a result …....

Stressed by lockdown? Turn to Nature

How do we remain healthy and well during particularly challenging times – such as pandemics? A number of studies show that being in or even near natural environments, can help a great deal regarding both our physical health and vital associated mental well-being. Science Daily…   A study published in Ecological Applications suggests that nature around one’s home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire survey completed by 3,000 adults...

Outdoor classroom day

WE’RE ON A MISSION …TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND TO GIVE CHILDREN BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD! We want to make people understand that spending time outdoors is as important for children’s development as learning to read and write. We want to show how learning outside of the classroom engages and excites children in spectacular ways. We want everyone to understand that outdoor play is the key to improving children’s health, wellbeing and happiness. We want to make it clear that outdoor...