Children

How to raise an eco-conscious child

Got eco-anxiety? Here's how to raise a child sustainably

The five finalists of the Children's Climate Prize 2021.

These teens are showing politicians up with their simple climate ideas

A man jogs up Primrose Hill as buildings in central London stand shrouded in smog.

Air pollution has a bigger impact on life expectancy than smoking

Four-year-old Felek plays in an AirBubble, an innovative playground providing clean air thanks to algae.

This playground uses a microclimate to let children breathe clean air

Children start experiencing the effects of carbon emissions from the womb

Air pollution 'significantly' hinders foetal development in the womb

A National Grid study found that this generation may be the most eco-conscious

Hamster wheels and zip wires: How these kids plan to save the planet

Library for orphaned children in Yangon, Myanmar. Picture taken on January 29, 2021

Myanmar volunteers built a library for orphans from plastic waste

Students stood by Da Vinci's great masterpiece, the Mona Lisa

How Da Vinci's education could be the key to tackling climate change

11/05/2021

Children and pets increase yearly carbon emissions by up to 58 tonnes

What’s worse for the climate crisis: Your child or your pet?

28/04/2021

Filomena (central) with her children Felicio, Admira, Ergilia and Baptista outside their home in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

More than 700m children live on the frontlines of the climate crisis

21/04/2021

A kid interacting with the Earth Speakr app

Climate app for kids forces adults to sit up and listen

24/01/2021

The best environmentally conscious presents to buy for parents and children.

Eco-friendly Christmas gifts for kids and people with kids

04/12/2020

A quarter of children think that penguins can be found on farms in the UK

A quarter of UK children think penguins and tigers live on farms

08/10/2020

Licipriya planting a tree with a group of children.

Over 240,000 trees planted to mark Indian climate activist’s birthday

05/10/2020

The iconic dolls will be turned into new toys for Mattel's millions of customers

Toy giant asks children to send back old plastic Barbies

17/09/2020

Trafalgar Square, London. Extinction Rebellion cover it with children's shoes in protest against climate change

Thousands of kids' shoes appear in London square as a form of protest

19/05/2020

SOS From the Kids, Britain's Got Talent

Kids choir leaves audience in tears singing 'Stop hurting our planet'

04/05/2020

Disney Frozen 2 Elsa Doll

Frozen 2’s eco message overshadowed by sale of plastic toys

02/12/2019

WATCH | Turning plastic waste into buildings

WATCH | Turning plastic waste into buildings

11/11/2019

What could these schoolchildren findings from 100 years ago tell us about climate change today?

Climate change: schoolchildren findings from 100 years ago resurface

14/04/2019