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Volunteer as a family

Learn about various ways you can volunteer with your family

Go to bed early kids

Go to bed early If ever you are feeling down or grumpy or just not… Read More

Push for climate emergency

Learn how you can push your city to declare a climate emergency.

Feed the animals

Feed animals in winter Do you love animals? Of course you do! Winter is a… Read More

Stop buying balloons

Learn why you shouldn’t buy balloons and what you can buy instead for your kids.

Consider an e-bike

Consider an e-bike E-bikes — which have pedals but also have a rechargeable battery and… Read More

Buy a rain barrel

Buy a rain barrel If you have a backyard, getting a rain barrel is a… Read More

Learn CPR

If you don’t know how to do CPR, it’s an incredibly important skill to learn. Especially if you have young children who are prone to putting random things in their mouths.

Give someone a big hug

Give someone you love a big hug That’s it.? Read More

Do more for the planet and be happier

Do more for the planet. Be happier. A growing body of research indicates that adopting… Read More

Act F.A.S.T.

Do you know the signs of someone having a stroke? The first is their Face… Read More

Shut down harassment

Learn how you can safely shut down harassment when you see it.

Ask stores about child labour

Learn how to ask your local stores about how they avoid child labor in their supply chains.

Improve your mood with food

Improve your mood with food Unless you’ve ever changed your diet in the past, you… Read More

Make care packages for the homeless

Make care packages for the homeless for the holidays Instead of doing a secret Santa… Read More

Save your dandelions

Learn why dandelions are important for the bees.

Get the flu shot early

Get the flu shot Public health organizations recommend that people get their flu shot by… Read More

Netflix and self care

Netflix and self care It’s easy to get sucked into the latest series when you… Read More

Inspiring docs

Watch a doc, get inspired Oh, sweet, sweet Netflix. What would we do without it.… Read More

Celebrate winter solstice

Celebrate winter solstice Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and after that,… Read More

Learn whose land you’re on

Learn whose land you’re on Native-land.ca is a website/app with an interactive map of the… Read More

New clothes wash before wearing

Learn why it’s important to wash new clothes before wearing them.

Assess your environmental footprint

Learn about a great environmental footprint questionnaire.

Practice community care

Practice community care Self care as a way of promoting wellbeing is a concept that… Read More

Be intentional about unplugging

Here are some tips on how to unplug regularly.

Grow some food

Learn why and how to get started growing your own food.

Sign five petitions on change.org

Sign five petitions on change.org When you're depressed about the state of the world (helloooo… Read More

Learn to preserve

Learn to preserve Ever worry about an apocalypse type situation where you can no longer… Read More

Don’t waste the leftovers

Don’t waste the leftovers The EPA estimates that over the holidays our household waste increases… Read More

Donate your paint

Donate your paint Did you know that Habitat for Humanity ReStores takes leftover housepaint? They… Read More

Seek out unpackaged food

Have an impact on how much plastic your local grocery store uses.

Washing your clothes in cold water

Wash clothes in cold water We all know that we should be doing this. It… Read More

Define what success means to you

Define what success looks like to you Sometimes we have dreams that lead us down… Read More

no food waste

Learn how you can be proactive about food waste.

DIY window cleaner

Make your own window cleaner All you need to make your own window cleaner is… Read More

Do a plastic audit of your home

Do a plastic audit in your home Have you ever gone around your home and… Read More

Plant tree in front yard

One of the best things you can do for humanity, your community, and for your family is to plant a tree.

Try a shampoo bar

Learn why you should try a shampoo bar rather than using conventional shampoo.

Teach consent early

Learn about why you should teach your kids about consent as early as possible.

Do a spring cleaning

Learn the benefits of doing a spring cleaning.

sourcing flowers

How to ask your florist about where and how they source their flowers.