Environmental Sustainability - GECCO

Mothers persuaded into not vaccinating their children.

by Charli Henley-Carter | Feb 18, 2022 | Curriculum Practice, Environmental Sustainability

Viruses have been existing in our world in numerous forms, from harmless ones to the most severe. Immunisation or vaccinations have kept them at bay until recent occurrences. Vaccinations will forever be a topical subject because diseases have been plaguing the planet...

Planting Fruit Trees

by Charli Henley-Carter | Feb 16, 2022 | Environmental Sustainability

Planting trees will help save our world and maintain our atmospheric temperatures. Let us all make our institutions and facilities more biophilic. Trees are very important to our wellbeing. As gigantic plants on the planet, they are responsible for more than just...

Plant-Based Clothing

by Charli Henley-Carter | Feb 7, 2022 | Environmental Sustainability

We are most likely familiar with the concept and relevance of a plant-based diet, but how about a plant-based wardrobe — what is plant-based clothing, why does it matter, and where can we find it? “A 2017 report from the International Union for Conservation of...

Sustainable Nurseries

by Charli Henley-Carter | Feb 2, 2022 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability

There is a myriad of things to consider when building a nursery, and sustainability is one of them. This guide will explore how sustainability and design intermingle. It will further explain how one can employ the use of reclaimed materials and other eco-friendly...

Clean Air for Children.

by Charli Henley-Carter | Jan 21, 2022 | Environmental Sustainability

Following on to a previous article on clean air for children that focused on toxins from diesel and petrol fumes, this article is about reducing toxins inside our nurseries. Air comes in through openings, joints, cracks and around windows and doors but can then pool...

Air standards are here to eradicate air pollution in early years.