Doing things differently in Denmark

Guest Letterr: Nursery World Magazine (9th March 2022) https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/opinion/article/doing-things-differently-in-denmark You may have read the many national news stories last week reporting on the Duchess of Cambridge’s two-day whistle stop visit to Copenhagen – part of which was to learn about how Denmark promotes infant mental wellbeing alongside physical health, and how it harnesses the power of nature, … Continue reading Doing things differently in Denmark

Nurturing Sustainability in the Early Years

Guest Blog for Connect Childcare (10th March 2022): https://connectchildcare.com/blog/leaf-sustaininng-sustainability/ Walk to the station and what do you see?  Plastic litter, discarded coffee cups and blue disposable face masks – the detritus of the modern consumerist society.  Turn on the TV and you hear David Attenborough talking about the extinction of species in our lifetime, the … Continue reading Nurturing Sustainability in the Early Years

Pioneers Post: New year’s resolutions -10 social entrepreneurs on their goals for 2022

Published 11th January 2022. Read full article here. June O’Sullivan, CEO, London Early Years Foundation – UK, and SE100 leader of the year 2021 Above: June O'Sullivan has served as CEO at London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) since 2006. LEYF provides childcare to children across London, including some of London's most disadvantaged areas. “My resolution for 2022 … Continue reading Pioneers Post: New year’s resolutions -10 social entrepreneurs on their goals for 2022

Sustainability: From World Leaders to Nurseries

Let’s begin with the big picture! The issue of sustainability was in the forefront of everyone’s minds recently because of COP26, the event where countries revisited climate pledges made under the 2015 Paris Agreement. This event focused the world on how global leaders would acknowledge the complex issues of sustainability and how we address climate … Continue reading Sustainability: From World Leaders to Nurseries