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Roots, Wings and a New (Green) Nest - Win Green Guides!
Home grounds us. It’s a safe haven to come and go. For kids, it’s generally the nesting place until they go off to the next great thing. Could they benefit from a little green guidance? Couldn’t we all use help living a sustainable life?
Do you know about the parenting theory of Roots and Wings? It goes like this: Give kids the roots of guidance and trust, and watch them soar. Parents develop principles and values that guide their children. The hope is that these roots become ingrained, and when they move out, their path to live responsible lives will flourish.
My kids are in their early 20’s. It’s been mostly an empty EcoNest with the exception of summers for a few years. Last month, I moved my youngest child into a studio apartment near the college he attends. After signing the lease, we hauled in his stuff and I gave him a housewarming gift to remind him of his green roots. The kit consisted of some green cleaning supplies , a Klean Kanteen, a few handmade cloth napkins and six handy Green Guides from Chelsea Green Publishing.
With wanderlust in his eyes, and tears in mine, we hugged and off he went to build his new nest. On the three-hour drive back home, I realized we forgot to set up a recycling system. A few days later, I received a call from my son exclaiming that he was flipping through the guide about recycling and he was heading out to pick up a few recycling bins. Roots and Wings.
Want some green guidance for your EcoNest? Enter to win The Chelsea Green Guide Six-Pack Set by leaving a comment below. One winner will be selected at random and announced on September 15.
The Chelsea Green Guides–Six-Pack Set
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add your comment »I support the green office- I had to bug my boss for months to get me a recycling bin- among other products ( recycled paper etc) I could use the help.
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On of my New Year's Resolution is to go more Green this year!
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Please bear with me as I once more post my excitement over composting my dog's many large "bundles". I cringed over having to bag up dog waste, so took the plunge (no pun intended) and cut the bottom out of a plastic garbage can, drilled holes along it's sides, and, after digging a big hole in a sunny backyard place; sunk the can almost up to the rim. A large few handfuls of yard clippings and a dash of septic starter has these bundles decomposing at an alarming rate. As the resulting composted material is not meant for garden foodstuff, I only use this deep, earthy gold on my ornamental plants. As this is my first season trying this, I have as yet to let anyone know just how much the compost will benefit my ornamentals. But, oooh does it feel so good to find a positive and productive use for what is otherwise waste. Waste not want not!
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I'd love a green guide!
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I have rooted my boys well in the green lifestyle, but my oldest son's wife was not raised this way at all. So now we are teaching her about green living and recycling. Sometimes its an uphill battle, but we will win the war!!
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My daughter just bought her first home and I would love to see her continue to honor her "green" roots.
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I'd like a green guide!!! :)
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Yep, I want some green advice too.
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i don't have any kids yet, but i'm trying to leave a lasting green impact on my neice. those guides would certainly help!
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I'm parentally proud that my young sons enjoy finding and "rescuing" recyclables when we find them in public places - and I really need that composting guide!
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