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June 16, 2026
As children spend more and more time indoors, away from nature and the outdoors, school gardens are becoming an increasingly important tool for education. Gardening not only teaches children about the natural world and where their food comes from, but also helps them to develop valuable life skills such as responsibility, teamwork, and patience. Here are a few reasons why gardening is so important for children’s learning. Gardening Connects Us Firstly, gardening can be
How does it help farmers? Burning organic material, like wood or plant waste, in a low-oxygen atmosphere produces biochar, a type of charcoal. It is a type of soil amendment that has been used for ages by indigenous people in places like the Amazon rainforest. Due to its potential to lessen the effects of climate change, this amendment is used in agriculture to increase the health and fertility of the soil. Why is it good
Environmental Education is Fun Recently, IDEAS For Us hosted a rousing round of Eco-Trivia in partnership with Orlando Science Center at Ivanhoe Park Brewery. Our environmental education questions, generated by our team of scientists, educators, and pop-culture consumers, challenged even Orlando’s eco-elite. Trivia games about the environment are increasingly popular. These games educate players about environmental issues while testing their knowledge. During our recent trivia party at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., players answered questions about
“There is an unbreakable link between human health and wellbeing and ecosystems” – Walter Reid You can define, navigate, and best understand Florida by learning about the water underneathe and throughout its landscape. This article will dive into the self-sustaining, natural filtration systems that keep our aquatic ecosystems beautiful and biodiverse. These processes are always working to recycle the water and maintain the delicate balance between freshwater, saltwater, and pollutants. Most of the credit goes
In 1970, Gary Anderson created the famous symbol used to indicate that a product is recyclable- three arrows chasing each other in a loop. The design is easily recognizable, but have you ever flipped the empty plastic product over and looked at the recycling symbol closely? If you have, you have probably seen that there is a number at the center of the three arrows. Most people are unaware that the number is actually an
Born From Tragedy In the 1970s the quiet community of Love Canal, Niagara Falls, NY, garnered national attention when chemical sludge began seeping up from the Earth. Kids came home with chemical burns after playing outside, basements flooded with noxious water, babies were born with birth defects and cancer rates soared1. As a result, residents started organizing, prompting officials to take a closer look at the town. New York State officials tested the soil in