My green kids
It is amazing how much knowledge children can absorb from their surroundings. I know that my children will probably know a lot more about computers than me in a few years as a more digital world surrounds them. But I have found it very refreshing to find that my two young daughters are teaching me to be more ‘green’. From shutting the lights behind me when I leave a room, to closing the tap when I’m not using the water, to just name a few things, my kids are making me even more aware of the need to conserve energy and care for our planet.
We try to be environmentally conscious at home, trying to recycle as much as we can in the kitchen and just in general around the home, to trying to walk whenever we can instead of using our car (we are lucky we have all the conveniences we need, including my children’s school, very close by). But it is so encouraging, for the health of our planet, to see that the youngest generations are adopting a ‘greener’ way of life in strides. A lot of the credit I must say goes to my daughters’ school teachers, as our young kids are being encouraged to adopt a ‘green’ way of life by their teachers at school, without the kids even realizing they are learning. Bottled water is a big no nowadays, their schools also don’t waste any paper anymore and they are encouraged to bring no-waste snacks (only recyclables and reusable containers). They also hold an Environment Week when all the school’s lights are either turned off or dimmed. And it is great to see that these little people are absorbing all this knowledge and actually making it just a way of life. It is definitely encouraging for the health of our planet in the years to come.
Maria
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