Enviroweek 4 – 10 September 2011 is a week of action, behaviour change and fundraising for school’s around the country. Time to make sure your class has signed up and that you are registered online to take on this challenge and get sponsorship from your mates! Read the full story

Watching a spiral herb garden being constructed is a fascinating thing. Having 50 school kids building it all at once can descend into mayhem, but fortunately Permaculture teacher Leonie Shanahan was able to keep the whole process on track with a certain degree of military precision. Read the full story

It’s time once again to roll up your sleeves and prepare to get your hands dirty as Australia’s biggest community tree planting events, National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day, are just days away. Read the full story

Want some great and easy ways to help get your children interested in helping out in the garden? We have some great ideas to get them out in the garden and away from the TV! Read the full story

Welcome to the Google Science Fair! Google is looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today!

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Managing a child’s wardrobe can be quite an effort sometimes, and if you have more than one child – whoa, then it becomes a big job! Read the full story

It is the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring… well, maybe not!  Santa was taking a break and enjoying a plate of cookies and a tall glass of Algae Milk! Read the full story

Greenpeace and True Food are defending our rights for GE free food with their new campaign called “Spliced Bread”. This is a must read for Australians to understand and be aware of the threat of genetically engineered wheat in Australia. Read the full story

Over the last fifty years or so, “the world has changed a lot,” says Paul Clark, project manager for Knowledge Network®.  “In rural areas there is a growing demand for resources that are… increasingly depleted. Meanwhile, knowing how to use computers and exposure to the internet is increasingly important. So we are combing these skills to improve the local environment and livelihoods.” Read the full story

We know that raising kids is a tough but a rewarding endeavor. We love them so much we want to give them the best of everything but how do we raise our eco-kids happily and healthy? Well, we have the know how and some great tips and tricks to help you guys out!
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Channel 7 broke the news that Pfizer/Wyeth’s S26 soy formula tested positive for GM soy and corn. (Scroll down to ‘video archive’, then select ‘Baby Formula Test’.) Greenpeace had found the contamination and asked MADGE to help as the formula has tested positive 10 times over the past few years. Read the full story

I am sure many of you already know how to make your own muesli bars but this is new to me! I never normally buy muesli bars unless we are going out hiking but I had a box of cereal (some Aldi Brand muesli) that was just sitting uneaten! Read the full story

Birke Baehr who was a participant in TEDx Next Generation is an 11-year-old who calls it like he see it! Read the full story

We all know the dangers of plastic in our world – from BPA (Bisphenol A) which at low levels potentially can cause a variety of ailments, including birth defects, infertility and breast cancer. Then there is the damage that is magnified once it enters the environment. Read the full story

All too often these days kids’ birthday parties are stressful exercises in one-upmanship, self indulgence and the spreading of bad food and junk amongst a group of kids put together for political reasons rather than friendship.  There!  I’ve said it.  I don’t actually like normal birthday parties for kids.  Read the full story

I love ice cream. My favourite flavours are vanilla (has to include real vanilla beans), chocolate, and anything with peanut butter . So when I saw this recipe online I really did think “Um no. That is NOT ice cream”, but trust me this is delicious so don’t knock it till you try it! Read the full story

We have talked about how to make playdough before but it was Kate’s wonderful recipes for natural dye to add to your homemade playdough that I just HAD to share with you! Read the full story

Loud, sharp or constant noise in the workplace, home or leisure areas can cause hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance and aggression, sleep disturbance, and a lowering of learning capability which can be measured in school results. Read the full story