We all know that the world will be different for our kids than it was for us. Thanks to climate change and other environmental issues, their world will likely be even more polluted than ours when we were growing up.
That does not mean we can’t help them learn how to live cleaner, greener way—and summer camps are an excellent way to do just that! We discuss why you should consider sending your children to eco summer camps, what they teach and how they teach it (with examples), and some ideas for making sure they get the most out of their experience at such camps.
Why Teach Kids to be Eco-friendly?
Teaching kids to be eco-friendly is one of the best things you can do for them. Teaching them about the environment and how they can help it will help them make better choices, improving both their own lives and the world around them.
It is important to teach kids to be eco-friendly because they have a lot of power over their own actions. When we are children, we are impressionable and eager to learn.
This means that if we are taught at an early age how being eco-friendly can help us save money, protect our families and communities from pollution. This ultimately helps our planet become more sustainable in the long run, we will be much more likely to continue these practices throughout our lives.
Children also tend to be very creative when it comes to thinking up new ways of reducing their carbon footprint or helping others do so as well—they may come up with ideas that adults would never think of! Teaching kids about being eco-friendly helps them develop a sense of responsibility for their actions as well as an awareness of how those actions affect others around them (including animals).
Green Summer Camps for Kids
Green summer camps are a great way to get your children interested in the environment at an early age. If you expose your kids to green living and eco-friendly practices, they will embrace them as adults.
There are many green camps for kids, ranging from those that focus on teaching kids about the environment (such as recycling) to those that teach kids how to live an eco-friendly lifestyle at home by doing things like composting or growing their vegetables. If you want your child’s first experience with camping to be more than just sitting around eating hotdogs while watching TV, consider sending them off on one of these amazing trips!
What ‘Green Camps’ Teach Kids
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Sustainable living.
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Organic farming.
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Naturalist explorations, in which campers learn about the flora and fauna of their local environment through hikes and hands-on activities like bug collecting or bird watching.
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Eco-friendly building programs and design, where kids can build their shelters using materials like cardboard and sticks (which they’ve collected from nearby parks).
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Conscious living classes, which teach kids about simple ways to reduce waste in their daily lives through changing consumption habits.
Teaching Kids to Be Green At Home
Teaching kids green at home is a great way to introduce them to the environment and help them understand why it’s important. Here are some tips:
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Encourage your child(ren) to turn off the lights when they leave a room, even if they’re going across the hall. This will help save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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When you go shopping together, talk about how much packaging there is on products in the store–and how unnecessary it all seems! It will help them see that reducing waste doesn’t just mean bringing reusable bags into grocery stores; it also means thinking about what we buy.
I hope you’re ready to take your kids on an eco-adventure this summer! Whether a short trip or a whole week, these camps can be a great way to get outdoors and explore nature. And if you still need to make plans, don’t worry–there are plenty of options all over the country. So pack up your bags and get ready for fun in the sun!
