How to teach sustainable habits to kids

In a world of Greta Thunbergs, the ever-looming threat of climate change, and its already disastrous toll, what can you do to ensure your kids understand the state of the world, without overwhelming them, and help them become part of the solution?  The good news is, many young people are already alert to the climate rumblings around them. "They're more aware today of these broader, complex socio-scientific issues than I think even our generation was when we were younger," says Carol O'Donnell, the director of the Smithsonian Science Education Center in Washington, D.C. NEXT STORY: She thinks that's because we now have more evidence to show that humans are negatively impacting the environment, pointing to the consensus among 97 percent or more of climate scientists on this conclusion.  Read more...More about Social Good, Social Good, Sustainability, Social Good, and Kids