The run-up to Christmas, or “Advent”, is officially starting this weekend. Here in Ireland the start of the festive season is “officially” launched by the ”Late Late Toyshow”, which in many households is a lovely tradition of putting on the Christmas pyjamas, getting out the popcorn and treats and snuggling up on the couch with
How we can have a more sustainable Christmas… and still enjoy it ;-)
The yearly Christmas-mania has come upon us and maybe it’s just me, but is it getting earlier and earlier every year that we are assaulted by Christmas ads, displays of Christmas merchandise and out of season festive music that’s blaring through shopping centre’s loudspeakers? There are special offers on a vast amount of mainly plastic
Dear future…we knew!
Dear future…we knew! Why including experiential nature education into our school curricula could save our planet! Iceland has just held its “first funeral” for a glacier (Okjökull), with the attendance of around 100 mourners including Iceland’s prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the former UN human rights commissioner Mary Robinson and local and international scientists. The following
Reviews and Awards for “Roots and Wings”
After putting in a lot of hard work, commitment, love and passion, I am so delighted that “Roots and Wings – Childhood needs a Revolution” has got some fantastic recognition and wonderful feedback. I often find it difficult to promote myself or my work, but I wrote this book to help myself and others to
Boycott Plastic Toys!
It’s my little girl’s 8th birthday next week and like all other kids she loves going to the toyshop. Even though I already got her present, she just wanted to browse a little so that’s what we did over the weekend. For many years, I have noticed that the choice of toys particularly in the