With Easter upon us, Responsible Wood is on the lookout for family friendly activities to do close to home. Below is a post shared from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), one of our PEFC members in North America…
With schools around the world temporarily closing to slow the spread of the Coronavirus disease COVID-19, we’ve assembled this list of (free!) PLT family activities that you can do at home—both inside and close-by in a safe space outside. Avoid going stir-crazy during self-quarantines with these simple family activities; they’re the perfect way to keep kids engaged through active participation as they learn about nature, and suggest ways we can lessen our environmental footprint at home and beyond.
P.S. Does your home feature green spaces like a front or backyard? Get some fresh air as much as possible to stay healthy. Getting outdoors can help relieve stress, and keep children physically active and learning while out of school.
If your family can go outside and be in a safe space, check out our list of free PLT backyard activities that allow children to discover nature’s diversity just outside your door. Look, listen, and meet your natural neighbors!
PASS THE PLANTS, PLEASE
Learn about the different plant parts we eat!
TREES FOR MANY REASONS
Examine the importance of conserving resources through fables.
TO BE A TREE
Make a tree costume and act out a tree’s structure and functions!
WEB OF LIFE
Explore food webs and discover the many ways that plants and animals are connected.
RENEWABLE OR NOT?
Discover why sustainable use of natural resources is so important.
REUSE AND RECYCLE AT HOME
Use this chart to analyze how you currently dispose of items and ways you can reduce waste, reuse items, recycle, and compost.
SAVE ENERGY AT HOME
Lower your energy bills and help the environment at the same time!
IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF YOUR HOME
There are many simple things that you can do to improve the health of your home.
REDUCE YOUR UTILITY COSTS WITH I-TREE
Did you know you can reduce heating and cooling costs by strategically planting trees around your home? Use i-Tree Design to determine where to plant trees for maximum energy savings.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is a North American ‘forest certification standard’ and program of SFI® Inc., a non-profit organisation. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is the world’s largest single forest certification standard by area. The SFI is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario Canada and Washington D.C. For more information about The Sustainable Forest Initative please visit the SFI Program website.
