Green Getaways

Lisa McElroy

You may be committed to going green, but—what with kids and all their stuff—hitting the road with the family makes both the “going” and the “green” pretty tough. Here’s how to reduce your carbon footprint—and help your family appreciate the planet.   For day trips Where to go: Does a nearby town have a botanical garden or a working organic …

Help Kids Help the Planet

Dana Wilkosz

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” These are the parting words of the Once-ler—the environmentally destructive character in Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s story The Lorax, which tells the story of the Lorax, who “speaks for the trees” against the greedy Once-ler and his environmentally-destructive business. Though written more than …