Most cars run on petrol or diesel and their exhaust fumes, which cause air pollution, include carbon dioxide which causes climate change. Reducing our car journeys - taking public transport, walking, cycling or scooting instead – is a double whammy – good for the health of both us and our planet! Birds are particularly sensitive to air pollution, and it also impacts insects which they rely on for food. It’s  Big Garden Birdwatch  this weekend – take this guzzle-busting challe

Thanks to scientists, inventors, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs … take a look around your home and stand in awe at the machines that have revolutionised life in the home!  From washing machines to dishwashers, kettles to microwave ovens, tumble dryers to hair dryers – how would life be different without them? These domestic machines also happen to be some of the biggest ‘energy guzzlers’ in our homes. Your challenge this week is to help your parent/carer avoid one of the

Enter another world … wondrous woods … fascinating fungi ... cobwebs beaded with dew … This week your challenge is to go exploring in the woods (with your parent/carer) – with a particular focus on finding fungi! Can you find some of these fungi in a decaying log on the ground, or in a wooded area near you – use this simple fungi identification guide.   Please DON’T TOUCH FUNGI – as some of them can be poisonous.  You could also see how many different seed types you can find

It’s feeling summery – time for enjoying picnics after school, relaxing in the park, meeting up with friends by the river or lake, maybe...

Most cars run on petrol or diesel and their exhaust fumes, which cause air pollution, include carbon dioxide which causes climate change....