Encouraging us to live in harmony with nature and substantially reduce waste are among the aims of SDG 12. Think what you can do as a childcare business to reduce waste and be more sustainable.
For example, at Millie’s Garden in Bristol, run by childminder Millie Colwey, all children are engaged in the full cycle of food production, from planting, tending, harvesting and cooking crops to composting kitchen scraps and garden waste. From this they produce their own organic matter to put back into the garden, helping to grow more food.
They also have a compost toilet, which eventually feeds their fruit trees. This all helps children learn the importance of responsible consumption and production.
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