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47 Christmas gift ideas to make the world a better place, rather than just contribute to debt and landfill waste. Add your ideas to the list, too! | Sacraparental.com

47 Christmas Gifts that can Change the World

By 26 commentsactivism, Christmas, church calendar, consumerism, developing world, eco, fairtrade, feminism, food, generosity, green cleaning, hospitality, housework, kids, kids and spirituality, money, neighbours, play, social exclusion, social justice, spirituality, toys

How can something as (potentially) shallow as Christmas gift shopping be a great way to make a difference in the world? Easy 🙂 If we aspire to living a life where our actions reflect our values, then how we spend our time and money on Christmas gifts can make a real impact on people beyond […]

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Toys for Future Engineers #2: GoldieBlox

By 6 commentsbooks, boys and girls, equal opportunity, feminism, kids, marketing, play, science, toys, video

In a pleasingly familiar story, Debbie Sterling, a Stanford engineer, wants to introduce girls to the world of engineering. She’s created GoldieBlox, a set of adventure books, where the reader helps Goldie solve problems using mechanical tools that come with the books. Debbie funded GoldieBlox through Kickstarter, reaching her goal in five days. Yay, Debbie! […]

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