Calling all Earth Angels…
Change is closer than you think!
The most important climate solution is YOU.
Everyone of us has a unique and important contribution to make.
We can change the climate crisis story to one of HOPE and imagination.
If we ALL made simple lifestyle changes, the result would be HUGE for our home planet.
Project Drawdown has shown that one third of the solutions needed are at family and household level. Check out the world’s leading resource for climate solutions.
About Project Drawdown | Project Drawdown
Our blog highlights the work of inspirational Earth Angels. Prepare to be astonished by the evolutionary projects and inventions created by young people to restore the Earth.
Let’s Ask Nature
It has all the solutions we need to live a healthy and sustainable life.
“We are surrounded by geniuses.”
These are the words of Janine Benyus, talking about nature. She is co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8.
There are living systems in nature which are 3.8 billion years in the making. If we see nature as our teacher and mentor we can find solutions to the climate challenges we face.
This is one of our favourite sites: innovation inspired by nature.
Find out how a dragonfly, a cat, a spider and an owl have inspired amazing inventions at:
Innovation Inspired by Nature — AskNature
Say No to
Fast Fashion
100 billion items of clothing are produced each year. It is estimated that 85% of all textiles are thrown away every year.
The fashion industry uses a lot of water – approximately 93 billion cubic metres every year. It can take around 7,000 litres of water to produce one pair of denim jeans.
Washing some types of clothes releases microplastics.
Around 60% of clothes are made with plastic-based materials such as polyester or nylon. When we wash these types of clothes, they release microplastics which eventually make their way into rivers and seas.
Clothes can take up to 200 years to decompose
100% cotton clothing can break down as quickly as a week. However, clothes made of plastic-based materials do not break down easily.
Fast, cheap clothes mean poor working conditions for workers
Fast fashion is made by factory workers in developing countries like China and India. Often, working conditions are poor – meaning that there are low wages, poor safety rules, and long working hours.
We can all play our part in reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
The ancient Japanese used Sashiko stitching to repair their clothes (see image above) to make sure they lasted as long as possible. Where possible, we can mend and repair our clothes for minor wear and tear, instead of buying new clothes.
‘Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts‘ is a beautiful book which is giving me inspiration.
https://www.thefarwoods.com/mending-life/
And here are tips from Captain Forest on how to have a zero plastic wardrobe.
https://www.captainforest.com/ten-secrets-for-a-zero-plastic-wardrobe/
A plastic alternative is possible, if we ask Nature.
In the meantime…
Kids Against Plastic (KAP) aims to help young people (and not so young people) to learn about environmental issues such as plastic pollution and the Climate Crisis.
Through free resources, initiatives and the awesome KAP Club, they try to inspire and empower others into action.
Reduce Food Waste
One easy way to help our home planet is to reduce our food waste. It produces toxic methane and carbon emissions. Here are some disturbing stats:
# It is estimated that one third is thrown away in the world.
# 4.5 million potatoes are discarded each week in the UK.
# 490 million pints of milk are poured down the drain in the UK every year. Poor cows. All that work for nothing. And think of all the plastic containers as well.
But Food Cloud is showing us a new way. It is a non-profit, social enterprise which redirects surplus food to charities and community groups who need it.
FoodCloud: Food waste hurts our planet
Our blog shows imaginative young people who are social entrepreneurs.
The E.A.R.T.H Gang
The Earth Angel Ready to Help Gang
An out-of-this-world adventure, where four children and a dog must risk everything to help the Earth.
When weird, dark clouds appear over Scotland, theories spread like wildfire. The scariest:
Climate-change is producing these masses.
Soon they will merge and shroud the planet in darkness.
But eleven-year-old Kirsty is an Earth Angel and knows the extraordinary truth behind these sinister clouds. So, when Star Beings ask for help to save the planet, Kirsty and her cousins agree to embark on a quest.
Their mission sounds fun.
An exciting adventure.
ALL the children have to do, is climb a Scottish mountain and find a secret cave. They are given superpowers. The Star Beings promise them support.
Things couldn’t be easier for the Earth Angels. You would think! But…..…incredible missions come with unimaginable challenges and risks for the….. Earth Angel Ready to Help Gang.
Look at Nature and you will see a world
brimming with amazing engineers.
How can a beetle help us to collect
fresh water in the desert?
How can a spider show us how to create
a natural silk fabric?
There are valuable lessons to learn from Nature
and discover a new way of living.
If you care about the natural world and our home planet, you are
an Earth Angel.
So you may be interested in our book on your own Guardian Angel.
You may not see them but we all have a Guardian Angel.
Whoever you are, wherever you are, you have an angel walking beside you.
If you are worried or scared, if you are lonely or bullied, they are always listening.
Perhaps you need ideas or inspiration or healing to make you feel better.
Learn how to be aware of your Guardian Angel’s presence and you will know how much you are loved and supported.
A picture book for any age.
Rainbow Bridge
There is a bridge connecting us with our animal friends, when they fall asleep for the last time.
It leads to a haven of flowering meadows, hills and valleys with lush, green grass.
There is healthy food, sparkling clean water and soothing sunshine.
Elderly and frail animals are young again.
Injured animals are whole again.
They run, play and have fun together on Rainbow Bridge.
A place made from LOVE
A picture book for any age.
The Blog
Upcycling Clothes for the Planet
On Earth Day in April, we made a pledge not to buy new clothes for one year. This took us down a rabbit hole of discovery: how we could repair and re-invent the jeans, jackets, T-shirts and hoodies we already had. The ancient Japanese art of Boro gave us our answer....
Can football kick off a climate revolution?
Football is the most played and followed sport in the entire world. It actively engages over 5 BILLION people. With 80,000 crowds, one game unfortunately creates a mass of landfill waste, never mind the chemicals involved in looking after the pitch. But a small club...
From Little Acorns
When Cameron gathered acorns on holiday last year, he decided to grow them in glass bottles. Imagine his excitement as he watched the roots appear and eventually the shoots and leaves. At Christmas, an oak tree sapling was a fitting gift for his teacher, Mrs Leckie....
Tech Disposal Angels
How do you recycle redundant IT equipment? Dump it in a community skip and hope for the best? Since the launch of their tech disposal app in 2020, Stone Group have created a revolution in customer recycling. They have prevented over a million units of IT hardware from...
Trash with a Message
Artivist - artist and activist - Bordalo II - uses our waste to create sculptures with an important message. This Iberian Lynx looks down in despair at passers-by in Lisbon. "Your way of living is unsustainable." "Do you realise that most of ME would normally go to...
A Message from 2100
From the age of six, Aarfeen's mission has been to spread the climate action mindset. He coined the term 'climate behaviour hacks' and has created videos showing people how they can have a positive impact on climate change: Ask Aarfeen about Climate - YouTube When...
Create The Future
Create The Future is a climate project with BIG ambitions. An increasing number of young people feel helpless in the face of climate change. But the inspirational CFT team want to change this narrative to one of HOPE and IMAGINATION. Working with communities,...
Join Captain Forest
Captain Forest is an international movement that aims to build a zero plastic/waste and permaculture world. For three years, the founder, Lamiaa Biaz has been on a zero-plastic journey. She began by not throwing plastic away. She stored it in her apartment as it would...
Take Action with the WWF
If you are looking for ideas to take action for our planet, the World Wildlife Fund has resources and activities for families and teens. https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/kids-planet The WWF youth engagement team work with young people between 11-18 years. Their...
Make your Garden a Carbon Sink
Do you know we could be capturing an ENORMOUS amount of CO2. From patches of wildness to composting plants, we could easily turn our gardens into carbon sinks. While the average garden has about 5 plant species in it, planting around 30, from poppies to grasses to...
Spark a Movement
Skye Neville began her campaign to stop plastic toys in children's magazines when she was 10-years-old. With the help of her Mum, she set up a petition. And after hearing Skye's plea on the radio, Waitrose ditched these comics in March 2021. You can sign her petition...
The E.A.R.T.H Gang Files
The E.A.R.T.H Gang Files is a free resource with creative activities to accompany the story.
The E.A.R.T.H Gang Files 1 – can accompany a novel study in schools
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The E.A.R.T.H Gang Files 2 is a creative project for children and families.
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Meet the Author
Ellie Linden lives on the Firth of Forth in Scotland with a real Haggis – her lovable, miniature schnauzer, of course. As you can see, she enjoys hugging trees for their vibrant energy, just like Kirsty.
For as long as she can remember, Ellie has been passionate about the environment. If more people fell in love with nature and the magical, mystery of life, she believes we would make the changes to preserve our beautiful home, Planet Earth.
