Teaching children about nature is vital

It's never too early to start encouraging children to be environmentally aware, says Helen O’Callaghan. 

“The message sticks the earlier they get it,” says Odile Le Bolloch, a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is calling on families and schools to encourage simple habits that support our environment in the long term.

With many schools participating in the Green Schools programme, children often come home and teach parents tips.