Simple Ways Early Years Settings Can Reduce Overconsumption
Simple Ways Early Years Settings Can Reduce Overconsumption Creating a more sustainable setting doesn’t have to mean making huge changes overnight. In fact, some of the most effective ways to reduce overconsumption come from small, everyday choices. By thinking...
Promoting Sustainability in Early Years Through Composting Sawdust Toilets
Sawdust compost toilets (often called “humanure” toilets or dry composting toilets) use a carbon-rich cover material like sawdust after each use. They’re popular in off-grid homes, cabins, eco-builds, tiny houses, and emergency setups because they avoid conventional...
Real Food for Play in Early Years: A Sustainability Debate
Real Food for Play in Early Years: A Sustainability Debate Using real food in play can be a rich part of Early Years practice. Children may explore texture, smell, colour, shape and change through cooking, tasting, sensory investigation and imaginative play. These...
Sustainable Snack Times in Early Years
Sustainable Snack Times in Early Years: A Case Study from The Trees Day Care Nursery As an early years tutor working closely with settings across the sector, I’m continually inspired by the thoughtful, creative ways practitioners bring sustainability to life for young...