Category: SDGs

What is Earth Overshoot Day and Why the pusuit of SDGs is more than important now than ever?

What do the dates 29 July 2019 and 22 August 2020 have in common? These two dates are the Earth Overshoot Days for 2019 and 2020 respectively. Earth Overshoot Day is when humanity’s consumption exceeds the Earth’s capacity to regenerate the resources needed to sustain life on the planet.   In 2019, it only took […]

Sustainability For Kids: How To Save Our Land

I’ve been talking a lot about sustainability in my past couple of blogs, in relation to book 4, A Smart Choice To Make. With that in mind, let’s discuss the ways in which you can teach kids about sustainability, so they can grow up with an eco-conscious mindset that will affect all their future choices. […]

17 Sustainable Development Goals

17 Sustainable Development Goals For this post, I will be ​discussing a topic that goes beyond financial parenting, but which is so significant today that it impacts in many ways our efforts to educate children on the money. I’d like to acquaint you, or for those who already know these…reacquaint you, with an important aspect […]

Living Consciously Is An Everyday Consumer Decision

I was interviewed by Anusha Swetha of Vivamost about my advocacy for financial literacy and sustainable development. I got to discuss how I believe that your everyday transactions reflect your values. Sustainable living isn’t just about reducing waste and speaking out; it’s also about the kind of companies you support. Your Purchase Decision Can Be About Making A […]

A SMART WAY TO START DOING GOOD (Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs)

To celebrate WORLD EARTH DAY (22 April 2020) we are paying tribute to Greta Thunberg, who’s voice, heart and courage are exemplary to us all.  These rhymes are dedicated to her, and to all the children and adults who are committed to saving our planet and making the world a better place. A SMART Way TO START […]