We bring together the best tips, resources, links and contacts for schools and parents to teach kids, children and students about green living, recycling, the environment and fair trade, organic and eco-friendly products.
Eco Kids This excellent Canadian site presents lots of info on wildlife, climate change, water, waste, and renewable energy issues in the form of fun games and quizzes for school-age eco kids.
FreeCycle With nearly 5000 groups around the world and verging on 7 million members, The Freecycle Network heralds a veritable revolution in reuse sustainable culture. Rather than buying a new product (complete with carbon footprint) sign up to freecycle and find out what's already out there for free. A genius concept and a whole world of incredible giveaways to discover.
Earth 911 Earth 911 is a fantastic resource for anyone living in the States who already recycles or who wants to find out more about local recycling programs. Through their search engine you'll be able to find recycling centers for paper, metal, hazardous substances, plastic, glass, electronics, automotive parts, household items, garden waste and construction leftovers such as carpet, pallets and bricks. Awesome service.
Recycling Revolution From shower curtains and shoe laces to egg boxes and envelopes, this site has a wealth of ideas on how how to reuse and recycle everyday household items.
Haute Nature Really cool blog on ecologically-based creative ideas, art & green products for children, home and lifestyle. Regularly updated and bursting with fab eco design ideas.
The Green Guide: Kids Excellent guide on green living for babies, toddlers, pre-school and school-age kids and college students. Advice on toxic-free toys and green school supplies right through to sweat-free college sweatshirts and tips on organising an eco-friendly Spring break trip.
The Daily Green: 13 Trash-to-Craft Ideas 13 great ideas from the people at The Daily Green to inspire you to turn your trash into craft projects, have fun and save the planet in the process. From plastic bag dispensers made from tissue boxes to backyard golf courses using aluminum cans, there are lots of good ideas in this short but useful guide.
Thames & Kosmos Thames and Kosmos produce science and technology related educational products for children of all ages. Many of their products have a degree of environmental understanding. You'll find a whole range of fabulous, mind-expanding science kits and projects under the different categories: Little Labs, Biology, Technology & Electronics, Alternative Energy and Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Fun and Fundamentals, Sophisticated Science, Air, & Space, Earth Science and Natural History and Classic Sciences. The Alternative Energy & Environmental Science section is particularly cool with a Fuel Cell Car & Experiment Kit and kits that investigate Wind Power, Hydropower and even Global Warming.
Recycle Now: Schools Resources The Schools scetion of this UK-based site has Recycling Guides, Downloadable Recycling Posters and Signs and educational materials and fun activities for primary and secondary schools.
EPA Environmental Kids Club Developed by the US Environemental Protection Agency, this site has lots of good puzzles, games and case studies to get kids interested in environmental issues. Its categories include: Air, Water, Garbage & Recycling, Plants & Animals, You & Your Environment, Art Room, Game Room, Science Room and the 'Trophy Case'.
Recycling-Guide.org.uk Great resource for recycling information including lots of good ideas on how to reuse and repurpose everyday household items.
It's Getting Hot in Here Its Getting Hot In Here is a community media project, it features the student and youth leaders from the movement to stop global warming and to build a more just and sustainable future.
Book Crossing is an international book exchange initiative which spreads knowledge and pleasure while cutting own on book readers' carbon footprints. Sign up for free to find out how you can join in the literary revolution!
Green Earth Book Recyclers Once your shelves are full of eco books and you need to create some space, either pass them onto a friend or check this site out on how to recycle books and avoid using landfills.
Earth Print The official online bookshop of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has books on every environmental topic imaginable, all available to buy online.
Better Worldwide Books These guys collects used books and sells them online to raise money for literacy initiatives worldwide. They've got a stock of over 6 million used and new titles, with free shipping anywhere in the U.S. What's not to like about them?
Sustain Lane This 'People-Powered Sustainability Guide' encourages readers to share reviews of eco-products. Learn from others' experience and share your tips with the world too!
Disney Family.com Guides Formerly an independent site called Ideal Bite, the Green section of the Disney Family website hopes to create a more sustainable world with its review and guides. Categorized under the headings Save Your Money, Heal Your Planet and Protect Your Family, articles include: Everyday Green in 4 Simple Steps, 7 Cheap Ways to Go Green and Eco-Activism for Busy Moms.
Eco Child's Play is a blog devoted to informing and discussing “Green Parenting for Non-toxic, Healthy Homes”.
Greenacy Great website dedicated to reusing, recycling, conserving, raising eco kids and much more. Check out their Flash-driven Pollution and Recycling Games if you're looking for a way to get your kids clued-up about the environment.
