Andrea just returned from UN biodiversity meetings in Nairobi, visiting an orphanage in southern Kenya that The ChariTree Foundation first partnered to support environmental education with in 2011, and attending the UNICEF Leading Minds think tank in Florence to discuss climate change solutions for kids. She is also querying a … Read more
Planting a tree is already such a fun project for children, and now you can take it a step further and turn it into a little party! The ChariTree Foundation worked on this darling project with Chickabug in an effort to get more children outdoors to plant their first tree. … Read more
Are you searching for the ideal book to celebrate Earth Day with your children and teach them about preserving the environment? Look no further! Author and Children’s environmental education advocate and author, Andrea Koehle Jones, has curated a list of her top 24 fun and inspiring fiction and nonfiction books worth exploring with your kids on Earth Day and every day.
You can host a tree planting party in 5 easy steps By Climate Journalist ANDREA KOEHLE JONES (EcoParent Magazine) The true joy of a tree-planting party is the enthusiasm of children and young adults, who are having fun while helping our planet. As you stand among these young people, ready … Read more
Outstanding start to the week — I just learned my script The Hummingbird Trees (Diary of a Tree Girl) made the @outscreenplays QFs boosting into the top 7% on @coverfly! Thank you @outscreenplays, congratulations and good luck to the other QFs! #screenwriting #5amwritersclub
Help your children be part of the solution By Climate Journalist ANDREA KOEHLE JONES (EcoParent Magazine) When is the right time to talk to your kids about climate change? The answer is simple: the time is now. According to Tzeporah Berman, environmentalist, author, and the international program director of Stand.Earth, … Read more
“Planting a tree is an act of hope. And that is a message our children need to hear now more than ever.” Author and children’s environmental education advocate Andrea Koehle Jones donates 100% of book profits to climate education opportunities for children and youth. Millions of kids around the world … Read more
5 Tips to support children and youth with their ‘Eco-Anxiety’ By Climate Journalist ANDREA KOEHLE JONES The climate crisis is causing an increase in psychological distress in children and teens around the world. One of the most devastating impacts of unchecked climate change is climate anxiety: a chronic fear of … Read more
A new teaching resource for The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place includes discussion prompts and student activities for K-Grade 2. If your students want to learn about trees, there’s no better way than planting Wish Trees. The idea, inspired by the children’s … Read more
Let’s celebrate Irish children’s books There are so many brilliant Irish children’s books highlighted in The Irish Children’s Book Challenge. Every day during October, Discover Irish Children’s Books will be suggesting fun activities to help people discover the best Irish literature for kids. There are more than 350 published Irish … Read more