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Why Harmony Day Falls Short and How to Mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with Kids

    Explore the difference between Harmony Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and learn practical, age appropriate ways to teach kids about racism, justice and collective responsibility in Australia.
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    A Nature Based Approach to Learning About Patterns

      What if patterns were something children discovered outdoors, not just copied on paper? The natural world is full of them.
      Three kids walking across stepping stones.

      10 New Year’s Resolutions That Help Kids Care for People and Planet

        10 New Year’s resolutions you can explore with kids that centre nature, community, and meaningful action for people and planet.
        Two images of the same three kids up a tree, three or four years apart

        The End of an Era, Saying Goodbye to Change Makers

          For 5 years, Change Makers grew from muddy play to meaningful action. This is the story of what children are capable of when supported to care for people, place and planet.
          A kid making biscuits

          12 ideas for sustainable and ethical gift giving with kids this holiday season

            Practical tips for ethical, sustainable gift giving with kids, from pre-loved and homemade gifts to experiences that build connection and care.
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            Beyond the Bins: Rethinking How We Teach Kids About Waste

              Recycling is useful, but it is only one part of a much bigger story. To help kids understand their impact, we need to go beyond sorting waste and explore where materials come from, how they are made, and what happens after they leave our curbs.
              A kid holding a bag of rubbish in a forest

              How One Kid Transformed Recycling at His School

                How one child’s curiosity about rubbish turned into a whole-school recycling movement.
                Young people holding placards and looking serious at a climate change rally

                "Too Sad for Words" - What Kids Really Think About Climate Change and Why We Need to Start Talking to Them About It

                  Children share raw, honest feelings about climate change and what adults can do to help them find hope and agency.
                  A couple of kids playing in the shallows at the beach.

                  Why We Need to Teach Our Kids to Care About People and Planet, Even if it's Not Cool

                    Teaching kids to stand up for others and the planet early helps them keep doing it, even when peers say it’s uncool.
                    A kid surrounded by trees and birds.

                    How to Get Kids Involved in the Aussie Bird Count

                      Help kids connect with their local environment by spotting and recording birds in the Aussie Bird Count. A simple, fun way to notice the world around them.
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                      7 Eco Friendly and Ethical Halloween Ideas for Families and Educators

                        Celebrate Halloween sustainably with these 7 ethical ideas for families and educators. Fun, creative and kind to people and planet.
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                        My Piece of the Jigsaw, A Tribute to Dr Jane Goodall

                          Honouring Jane Goodall’s legacy of hope, courage and action, and reflecting on her profound impact on my life and work with children.

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                          I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which this work is created and shared, the people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have cared for Country for tens of thousands of years. Their knowledge, stewardship, and resistance continue despite ongoing dispossession and violence. Sovereignty has never been ceded. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.