We are very excited to announce that GECCO will be hosting the Washable Nappies: A Sustainable Future for Childcare conference, running 5th November 2021. We consider this to be a brilliant opportunity to explore, share and discover how reusable nappies can, and do,...
A new national forum group has been formed, the Early Childhood Education and Care Sustainability Forum. Inaugural meetings were held on zoom in March and May 2021 and terms of reference have been agreed. The forum aims to support the development of a holistic and...
Eco-Schools is a global programme engaging millions of children across 64 different countries, making it the largest natural world schools programme in the world. The programme provides a framework for learning and action around nine topics – biodiversity, energy,...
A healthy, balanced diet and regular physical activity are essential for children’s health and well-being. With that said Tops Day Nurseries have designed a balanced menu to support growth and development using the Children’s Food Trust recommendations. The menus at...
It is now more important than ever to be natural world aware. An article from ‘Northern Western Institute for Sustainability and Energy’ spoke about the health impacts of plastic pollution. The article mentioned that the world is covered in plastics....
Tops Day Nurseries has introduced Eco Eggs to all their settings… Tops believe this is a sound business decision, because at 0.027 per wash instead of .15 (Fairy Non-bio), .19 (Persil non-bio) and Organic .51, they will be spending only a quarter of what they...