Our Home on Earth
It is Earth day on 22nd April. As the world’s governments continue to grapple with the health of humans another pressing issue of our time snaps at its heels: how to protect our planet. Read in this issue a myriad of ideas for how as parents we can instil respect and go beyond fear of the future to bringing up children who love nature, so that our children have a safe outdoor environment for generations to come.
Monica Shah Zeeman, Editor
Features:
Kids in the Garden and The Three Sisters | by Alison Langley
Ask the Scientists: What Kids Want to Know about the Earth, Environment and Climate | by Dr. Teresa Bingham Müller and Dr. Daniel Müller
Good for the Mind | by Sara Goti Jackson
Connecting with Nature | by Gnome (Katharine) Liston
Columns:
Breastfeeding Matters | Breastfeeding and the Environment by Joanna Koch
Education Matters | Champions of Nature by Diana Kübler with Eco-Tips!
Expat Corner | Shopping with heart by Grace Reddy
In the Kitchen | Foraging and Wild Garlic Pesto by Alison Langley
Out and About | Sustainability and Equality by Sara Goti Jackson
Recommended Playing | A board game for a world that’s falling apart by Valeria Camia
April – May 2021 Issue Contributors
Issue Coordinator: Monica Shah Zeeman
Chief Copyeditor: Carol McDonald
Illustration Coordinator: Anju Nair
Illustrators: Cloudia Chen (photo), Alison Langley (photo), Ethiopian Enterprises (photos), Aleksandra Koroleva, Michela Leonardi (photo), Laura Munteanu, Grace Reddy, Lemady Rochard
Social Media Coordinator: Andrea Snashall
Webmaster / Layout Designers: Diana Kuebler, Marites Ylagan
Writers: Valeria Camia, Sara Goti Jackson, Joanna Koch, Diana Kübler, Alison Langley, Gnome Liston, Dr. Teresa Bingham Müller and Dr. Daniel Müller, Grace Reddy
Cover page Illustration by Laura Munteanu
Laura Munteanu is a Zurich based illustrator and mother of a teenage daughter. She enjoys writing poetry and short stories, and often asks her husband to proofread them. You can see her going for her daily walks in the nearby forest, though she would sometimes prefer the colourful streets of District 4. You can find Laura on Instagram here: @inthecompanyofhumans
