Supporting Small Businesses While Amazon is Thriving

Over the last year, one news story has competed with the abundance of COVID-19 talk, and that is the closures of hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the globe. With stay-at-home orders, restrictions on store hours, curfews, and a general fear of being outside,  governments are trying to put an end to the virus. […]

The Age of GMO Food: What It Is & Health Risks

Often, we hear phrases like “My health isn’t the same as it used to be” or “My mom/dad was so much more active at my age than I am today. I doubt if I can be as healthy as they are today when I reach that age.” While we can partly blame ageing and our […]

What You (Not School) Should Teach Your Children: Listening

Often, we talk about the importance of letting children express their thoughts, needs, and opinions. However, for children and adults alike, it’s critical to strike a balance between speaking and listening. Here are my top 3 rules for how to be a better listener. 1. Speaking Less & Listening More Helps Us Learn This rule […]

21st Century Education In Its True Sense

Education. The meaning of this term has changed over decades. Even today, most people do not know what education really means. The standard definition, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is: “the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools.” Education is often confused with schooling, but they are not […]

Upcycling: Benefits & Items to Repurpose

When it comes to environmentally friendly actions, recycling is a common topic. Recycling is the process of taking common household items, such as glass bottles and paper, and turning the materials into a new product. However, the resulting product may not always be of good quality and not all items are actually recyclable. There is […]

Green Resolutions: 3 Changes You Can Make in 2021

As we welcome the new year, many people start making resolutions to change certain habits in 2021. At Green Schools Green Future, we always encourage initiatives that can benefit both the planet and your own life. Here are three possible resolutions to live a more sustainable life: 1. Reducing plastic use Using fewer plastic items […]

What You (Not School) Should Teach Your Children: Electronic Devices

I understand giving kids a phone or tablet is sometimes the only way to give us parents a break. But it’s good to be aware of the consequences electronic devices can have on children’s developing brains. The Risks: Dopamine Addiction Neuroscientists have been studying the effects of electronic devices and social media on the brain […]

Eco-Friendly Ways to Wrap Presents

Let us picture a perfect Christmas morning, birthday, or other occasion. We think of beautifully-wrapped presents with colorful ribbon bows and sparkly tape. Some gifts are wrapped so beautifully that we almost don’t want to open them. Excited children rip the wrapping paper off to see if Santa really got them what they wanted. Adults […]

Ingredients in Your Personal Care Products: Hidden Health Hazards

Here is a quick challenge for you: Count the number of personal care products you use every day and look at the ingredients of each product. Do you know what those ingredients do to your body? If you don’t, don’t worry. You are not the only one. Most of us do not understand the long […]

Are you a victim of Green Washing?

All of us have come across products that have green packaging and words like ‘eco-friendly’, ‘proudly green’, ‘sustainable’, ‘high-quality natural ingredients’, ‘environment-friendly’, ‘plant-based’, ‘Raw’, ’Pure’, ‘Earth-friendly’ etc. Unfortunately, they are not. They create an illusion in our minds by letting us think that we are making smart choices and helping the Earth. This idea is […]