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Everybody reading this has a responsibility to look after the planet that we live on, to try and reduce our carbon footprint and have as little impact on the deterioration of the Earth as possible. It is so important for the future generations to understand that each individual plays their own role in this, and to provide them with the tools to make a difference. Here, we will explore three ideas that you can do with our children to help care for the environment and instil some positive messages into the youth of today.
Growing our own food
It is so easy nowadays to pop to the shop and buy off-season food that has travelled across the globe to reach us, but this is contributing to the global pollution issue that is challenging the population. Where we can, it is a good idea to try and eat more sustainably, using local fruit and vegetables in our diet.
If you have a garden space, or even a windowsill and a few pots, it is possible to grow your own herbs and vegetables. This can be so good to do with children – it will stimulate their curiosity and thirst for knowledge, and most kids love getting their hands into a big heap of soil.
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Litter picking
Litter seems to be becoming an increasing burden and it can be found on almost every street, and often in nature areas such as woodlands and beaches too. If we do nothing about it when walking with our children, it will portray a message that it is not an issue, and therefore they will not care about it either.
It is important to teach our children to be responsible with their own rubbish, and this starts with us as adults. We need to demonstrate holding onto our litter until we get home, or until we find a bin. You could even get your children involved by joining a local litter picking session, which can be really fun if done in an interesting and stimulating way, such as maybe getting a group of their friends involved.
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Respecting wildlife
Most children absolutely adore wildlife; it tends to be from watching their parents’ reactions to creepy-crawlies that they later build negative associations. When we see children taking an interest, we can hone in on this curiosity and create some fun activities for them.
Why not go on a woodland walk with a magnifying glass, draw or write about creatures you find, or even help your kids to build a bug hotel? All of these activities are lessons that encourage children to care about the insects and create safe spaces for them to live.
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Let’s be role models
You can equip your children with the tools needed to be actively caring about our environment, and take the steps to get involved yourself. If everybody took small actions every day, the results would be seen now and in the future, when our children grow up and teach these habits to their own children in the next generation.
This blog was written in partnership with Forest Holidays UK.
