Rainbow Life Blog

On the tenth year of International Day of the Girl, girls across the world are coming together to make their voices heard. Sadly, girls around the world have continued to face unprecedented challenges to their education, their physical and mental wellness, and the protection needed for a life without violence. COVID-19 has worsened existing...

  Another Recycling Week and the theme this year is 'Let's get Real about Recycling' How many years have we been trying to 'get real' so why haven't we? What is stopping us 'getting real'?By now most of us pretty much realise the threats to the planet- climate change, sea levels rising, poverty, inequality, plastic. But...

In the aftermath of the pandemic, nearly 24 million learners might never return to formal education, out of which, 11 million are projected to be girls and young women. Vulnerable populations worldwide are likely to have been significantly affected. Through the celebration of International Literacy Day, UNESCO is calling on all actors in the field...

Many of us have fond memories of blackberry picking in late August and  September. Coming home stained with berry juice sporting purple tongues, there were never quite enough blackberries to make crumble and we all got gripey tummies from gorging ourselves all afternoon.  But I don't recall foraging for anything other than blackberries. Indeed...

Back in June I had a serendipitous opportunity to learn a little about foraging for wild food.  My eyes have once again been opened to the richness of the Kent countryside where I am fortuitous to live.  'Who knew' seems to have become a staple in the modern vernacular and I couldn't help but...

These off-the-grid homes are made from mainly recycled materials and natural resources. Earthships are a type of off-the-grid home built from old tyres and glass bottles and interest in them is increasing as people look for ways to live more sustainably in the face of climate change. Mike Reynolds graduated with a degree in architecture in...

What is Ancient Woodland? Ancient woods are areas of woodland that have persisted since 1600 in England and Wales, and 1750 in Scotland. This is when maps started to be reasonably accurate so we can tell that these areas have had tree cover for hundreds of years. They are relatively undisturbed by human development....