The Green Family
Families, children and pets are an important part of green living. Learn about being environmentally aware at school, the healthy baby, pet care and food, weddings, funerals, green holidays and gifts.
Kids and Earth Day are a natural combination -- with their sense of wonder and excitement about the environment, as well as their boundless energy, Earth Day is the perfect time to get kids involved in Earth Day art projects, music, crafts and anything else that celebrates the wonderful world outside.
On Earth Day, all you need to do is one simple thing -- recycle, plant a tree, commute by mass transit, or just take a walk through nature. Celebrate Earth Day this year with your friends, family and community at local events taking place worldwide.
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide, and here's a list of Earth Day activities and events in cities and towns across the United States and North America.
When is Earth Day 2012? Each year, Earth Day falls on April 22, and in 2012, Earth Day occurs on a Sunday. Find more Earth Day facts, Earth Day games and activities for kids, a history of Earth Day, and other Earth Day ideas and suggestions.
Earth Day 2012 will mark the 42nd anniversary of the first Earth Day. The history of Earth Day -- a story of persistence, imagination and good luck -- will be of interest to teachers, students and anyone with an interest in the environmental movement. Kids and Earth Day are a natural fit -- teach them the history of Earth Day as an activity for...
Looking for a good holiday calendar? Whether you're looking for Earth Day, Arbor Day, the solstice or equinox, or some other green holidays, here's a holiday calendar of environmental events and celebrations for 2012.
Fortunately, it's simple and affordable to give your little sprout a greener, more sustainable world.
Organic baby foods are increasingly popular, even among parents who don't normally buy organic foods for themselves.
Are clothes made from organic fibers really better for baby?
Parents worried about pesticides, antibiotics, and growth hormones in their kids' food have been turning to organic foods.
Environmentalists have had a big impact on our lives, but most people can't name one famous environmentalist. Here is a list of 10 environmentalists and leaders in green living that everyone should know, including Rachel Carson, Gaylord Nelson, John Muir, XXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXXOOXOXOXXOOXXOOX
Cloth diapering for babies is becoming more popular as the movement for a green nursery builds.
This Christmas, give kids a green, sustainable holiday gift that keeps giving year-round. They're also great for birthdays, weddings and other events. Eco-friendly gift ideas promote sustainable design and green living while teaching children that you care about them as well as the Earth. Best of all, they're priced under $50, so you can save some green, too.
Green Christmas gifts are a sustainable way to celebrate the Christmas holiday, and many green, eco-friendly gifts are attractive, long-lasting and affordable.
Say what you will about the Grinch, his approach to Christmas was as green as his skin. No cards, no gifts, no travel, no decorations -- and no fun, either. You don't have to live in a snowy cave to have a green holiday, however. Just relax, take it easy, and have a simple, enjoyable holiday season this year. Fa-who-for-aze!
Some gifts that never go out of style, won’t be regifted, and are more sustainable than any other: a charitable donation. Here are a few ideas for giving friends and loved ones a gift that shows how much you care about them and the Eart
Right now, your dog or cat is probably wondering, "What can I do to reduce my carbon pawprint?" Give your pets a helping human hand by keeping them as healthy and green as you are. Green pet care is easy and affordable -- just take a look at these eight tips.
Natural and holistic dog food companies pledge to use high quality ingredients without fillers, by-products or unnecessary chemicals.
A green funeral is part of a growing movement toward more sustainable funeral practices. Honoring the deceased with green or eco-friendly coffins and burial plots in a green cemetery is a return to time-honored funeral traditions. What happens at a green funeral, and where can you find a green cemetery or green funeral home?
Do you love the environment, spending time in the great outdoors, and protecting the earth's resources? Have a wedding day that celebrates your love for nature.
Shopping for green back-to-school supplies and sustainable dorm room furnishings doesn't require a Ph.D. Here's a little help for making back-to-school easier and less expensive -- for students as well as their parents.
Whether you're decking the halls with extravagant Christmas decorations, or hurriedly tossing up one little Charlie Brown-style Xmas tree, you can go green this year with just a few simple decorating tips.
Teachers looking for Earth Day worksheets will find what they're looking for here. Earth Day lesson plans, worksheets, and Earth Day activities for kids will make the yearly environmental celebration complete.
Looking for Earth Day quotes and wisdom from environmental leaders? Here is a compendium of Earth Day quotes appropriate for kids and adults, that celebrate our common natural heritage.
Is there any such thing as organic dog food? And does the term "natural dog food" have any real meaning? There's a lot of greenwashing in the pet food industry. Discover how to find the healthiest dog foods, and learn what to look for on the label.
Slow food and the slow food movement are one part of the larger slow movement, a liveable, creative antidote to the modern world's emphasis on speed and mass consumption. But what is slow food, and how can one adopt a slow foods lifestyle? Discover the benefits of slow food and the slow food movement.
The international trade in exotic pets and exotic animals is a multi-billion dollar industry that's threatening to wipe out populations of endangered species worldwide. Why do people want exotic pet animals, and what happens to exotic animals when they're imported into a foreign country? Take a look at the environmental, political and health...
Invasive species like the Burmese python, the red lionfish and the snakehead fish are taking over some ecological communities in places like Florida. These exotic species are introduced by pet owners or in cargo containers. Get the facts on invasive species, non-native species and invasive animals.
