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Mermaids with a Porpoise

Sally and Helen “washed up” on the shores of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia and Runswick Bay in Yorkshire, England, as reclaimed waste mermaids to highlight the amount of plastic waste in the sea for World Ocean Day 2023.

You’d need 30 of Sally’s tail - or 42 of Helen’s tail - to mirror the amount of plastic that ends up in the ocean every second. Every second!

The mermaid outfits took over 300 hours to create using reclaimed waste such as plastic bottles, balloons, lids, coffee pods, medicine blister packs, foam mats and broken toys.

The mermaids were featured in media including Channel 10 News, Channel 7 News, BBC News and The Times.

And they’ve been on tour at festivals, events and workshops all over Sydney and Yorkshire.

Like a “mermaid with a porpoise” to make an appearance at your festival or event.?

Eco Play Experiences for Kids

Playshops for councils, early learning centres and primary schools

What if we could captivate children with the magic of climate solutions through playful experiences?

‘Little Future Makers’ for 2 - 5 years

Themed ‘invitations to play’ & group activities, with all items made from nature, reloved, upcycled, recycled or sustainably made.

Your choice of themes, such as Nature Magic, Wild Play and Mermaid Play. Your choice of group activities, such as planting microgreens, nature treature hunts and creating funny grassheads.

‘Growing Future Makers’ for 5 - 12 years

Awe-inspiring, interactive, curriculum-aligned activities that capture the magic of climate solutions.

Think interactive games with motion sensor projectors, green treasure hunts and creating solutions with piles of preloved Lego.

Fun Freebies for kids

Are you ready to play?

Welcome aboard our hub of freebies for you to get involved in great BIG play, creativity and active hope.

Discover free resources & ways to keep the kids busy.

More resources will be added regularly.

Read the Just Start Blog with bite-size articles for grown-ups

Discover bite-size articles that help you Just Start with climate action.

Wherever you are. Whether you’re ready or not.

(Spoiler alert: none of us ever are!)

Discover topics like…

10 tips for learning through play

10 tips for becoming a climate optimist

10 tips for easing eco-anxiety in children

Listen to the Hope. Act. Thrive. podcast for grown-ups

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Putting the HOPE, FUN and THRIVING into climate ACTION

Join the glorious combination of Aussie and British Bolton accents provided by co-hosts Sally and Helen as we chat to fabulously knowledgeable peeps who are making strides in climate ACTION in all corners of the globe.

They’ll inspire you to stay optimistic, feel part of an ever-growing movement and take actions that fit into your hectic family life.

Join us for bite-size conversations with leading doers, thinkers, and shakers in climate action.

Congratulations to the 4-8 years award winners of the inaugural Happy Habitart Competition 2023!

Over 500 children aged 4 - 8 years from 14 countries created the coral reef of their dreams 🪸

We were swept away by the ocean of talent & creativity in the kids. Thanks again for being part of this nature-loving competition!

Our iconic children’s book illustrator judging panel - including Kate Pankhurst, Rebecca Cobb, Diane Ewen, Stephen Stone, Jeannie Baker and Sally Morgan - have selected our competition winners across 9 categories.

And you have selected our People’s Choice Award winners. Over 7000 votes were cast!!

Drumroll for our award winners 🥁 🥁 🥁

EDUtainment for kids that turns "eco overwhelm" into WAVES of playful action

‘The Day the Crab got Crabby’ will be available for pre-order soon!

A coral reef under threat. A crab getting VERY crabby. A rapping anemone with unexpected talents.

Crab loves her beautiful, colourful reef…but plastic is tumbling down on it. And only her best friend Anemone seems to care. Can they work out a way to stop it?

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