Tag: Earth Day
Ten Simple Things to do for Earth Day
It’s Earth Day and we all hear a lot about the very important details like recycling, planting trees, turning off water faucets and using less electricity. But, helping care for the Earth can extend to parts of life that are – dare we say – a bit unexpected, full of joy and changing in ways [...]
Earth Day – Top 10 Reasons to Eat Local
Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the Earth today, I have to admit that I am ALWAYS thinking about food. With 7 billion people on the planet, keeping everyone fed and healthy is a big issue that I often find myself trying to wrap my head around. That’s a lot to take in. But, what goes [...]
Earth Day in the Bag – When Reusable Bags Aren’t So Green
Recently my son’s Kindergarten teacher asked parents if we had any plastic grocery bags we could bring to the class. Art projects were having a hard time surviving the trip from the classroom to the car. A recent soggy, wind-blown, tissue-paper flower garden project came to mind as he spoke. “And my wife and I only [...]
Setting A Record with Diapers
Some days you may think that you’re about to set a record with the number of dirty diapers you change in a given 24 hours. But, this Saturday you can be a part of some real history as Podlings and Pantuso Dance host the Comox Valley location for the Great Cloth Diaper Change. At 9 [...]
Join Us for the Annual Earth Day Family Festival
It is with tons of excitement that we invite you to join a huge crew of folks down at Simms Park this coming Saturday (April 23) for the annual Earth Day Family Festival. This year promises to be one of the best ever (as long as Mother Nature graces us with a lovely day) with [...]
Kids Books That Teach The Alphabet of the Environment
As we shift gears into learning a bit more about how to live lighter on the Earth this next week, it seems most appropriate to start it all off by offering up fun and engaging tools that help get that whole conversation started with your kids. Since greening our lives is something that has only [...]
Getting Kids Excited About Earth Day
“You must be the change you wish to see in this world.” – Mahatma Ghandi April is fast approaching, and with it comes Earth Day. April 22 marks the annual celebration of our planet. It’s a time to reflect upon our individual and collective impact, and learn about a sustainable future. The first ever Earth [...]
Earth Day Family Fest is All About Community
Right around Noon yesterday I looked across Simms Park from where I was guiding folks to art making, terrarium construction, binocular building and wool felting and spotted my childhood. There stood about 15 or 20 kiddos, potato sacks pulled up to their waists, waiting, waiting, waiting – GO! Down the field hopped smiling faces, laughing, [...]
Earth Day Stories for Kids
Good Morning! It’s time! Today is HUGE in the OBE universe as we kick off a week’s worth of fantastic Earth Day good times with the opening of our new Family Community Gardens in partnership with the Comox Valley Regional District. The ribbon cutting is the culmination of a day’s worth of family-friendly events including [...]
Earth Day Craft – Recycled Paper Bag Puppets
Editor’s Note: For the next few Tuesdays, we’ll be featuring art projects that you can come out and do with us at Earth Day events that Our Big Earth is taking part in. Today’s project – recycled paper bag puppets – will be one of the fun projects your kids can try out when you [...]
SPROUTS – Composting, Family-Style
Editor’s Note: Good Morning. SPROUTS gardening goddess Kendra Quince is here to kick off our Earth Month goodness with a quick lesson in composting. While I’ve got you thinking gardening, this gives me the chance to announce some big news here at Our Big Earth. On Monday morning (April 6), if you wake up bright [...]
