Five ways to use your garden to support your wellbeing
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Five ways to use your garden to support your wellbeing

COVID-19 has shown that pandemics can seriously affect people’s physical and mental health. Stress, anxiety and depression have increased around the world, with the greatest effects for those living under the strictest lockdowns. Many people’s physical activity levels also fell during lockdown. Gardens, though, can help us push back against these negative effects.

Why 2022 is critical to ‘Turn the Tide’ on plastic pollution
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Why 2022 is critical to ‘Turn the Tide’ on plastic pollution

We know plastic pollution remains a truly global problem, affecting communities around the world. 
Despite our careful sorting, collection and recycling efforts, plastic is everywhere—from the deepest oceans to the summit of Mt Everest. However, 2022 has shown signs of progress! 

How to boost your attention and ability to function with meditation, exercise and sleep
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How to boost your attention and ability to function with meditation, exercise and sleep

Whether you’re driving a car with children yelling in the backseat or trying to read a book in a coffee shop while someone talks loudly on their phone, attention is essential for navigating and interacting with the world.

How children are helping to make their families more eco-friendly – new research
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How children are helping to make their families more eco-friendly – new research

It’s clear that supporting children to care for the natural world from a young age is vital if we are to build an eco-friendly future. And a huge part of children’s environmental learning, or “socialisation”, occurs through observation and role modelling.