The Islander

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06/12/2017

A 'Martian' First: Earthworms Born in Mock Mars Soil

Farmers on Mars?!

https://www.space.com/38960-worms-born-martian-soil-experiment.html?utm_source=sdc-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171204-sdc

In what could be an important milestone for future farmers on Mars, two healthy baby worms were recently born in simulated Martian soil.

01/12/2017

No Shimmer: Why Scientists Want to Ban Glitter

Really important! Micro plastics are destroying our oceans and this is one area that children can have a huge impact through their choices. Let's help them make the right choice.

https://www.livescience.com/61060-global-glitter-ban.html?utm_source=notificationit's

It's sparkly, it's festive and some scientists want to see it swept from the face of the Earth.

30/11/2017

Samsung: Stop fueling climate change.

For our children's sake

Samsung, the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, still relies on fossil fuels like coal to make gadgets, contributing to climate change. Help make Samsung join other environmental leaders like Apple and switch to 100% RE!

30/11/2017

If You Want to Raise Good Kids, Harvard Researchers Suggest These 7 Tips

Sometimes we wonder if every parent truly wants this for their child....
https://www.popsugar.com/moms/Raising-Caring-Kids-37852952

Every parent wants to raise a good kid — someone who is caring, understanding, polite, ethical — but your little ones can't do it alone; they need

30/11/2017

It's been so long...we were hard at work bringing our physical magazine into existence! It's going great and soon you should be holding it in your hands, in the meantime we have Facebook :D

03/09/2017

Who wants original local comics? We're hoping you do! At The Islander we are working on something very special...look out for Papa Bois, Mama D'Glo, The La Diablesse of Les Coteaux and more! Coming soon!

28/08/2017

We've been quiet while we work on our next issue! Coming soon our chocolate issue...everything, and we everything about chocolate! Lots of surprises in store!

17/08/2017

The Funny History of High Heels! Some of it at least...for more check out these links https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/02/05/from-manly-to-sexy-the-history-of-the-high-heel/
https://www.bustle.com/articles/126280-a-short-history-of-high-heels-from-ancient-greece-to-carrie-bradshaw
http://history-of-heels.weebly.com/origins-of-high-heels.html

13/08/2017

Home | The Children's Ark Trinidad and Tobago

Another great organisation! See how you can support
http://www.thechildrensarktt.com/

13/08/2017

World of Children | Improving the Lives of Children

We love highlighting organisations that do great work for children! Check out World of Children
https://www.worldofchildren.org/

World of Children improves the lives of vulnerable children by funding and elevating the most effective changemakers for children worldwide. See how.

09/08/2017

Sample Pages

09/08/2017

Top 10: Caribbean family holidays

Yuh know we must make de list, sweet, sweet Tobago!
"This gentle tropical island is a good choice for some family downtime with nature providing the attractions. Activities such as rainforest hikes, turtlewatching and snorkelling can be mixed with visits to the British-built Fort King George and the Tobago Cocoa Estate where you can learn how chocolate is made."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/caribbean/articles/Top-10-Caribbean-family-holidays/

The best Caribbean holidays for families, chosen by our experts, including options in Barbados, Jamaica, St Lucia and Antigua

09/08/2017

Foundation for the Development of Caribbean Children - FDCChildren

So many ways you can support!

http://www.fdcchildren.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=435

09/08/2017

Teach Girls to Think About What Their Bodies Do Instead of How They Look

"In our culture, there’s an obsession with appearance, and the consequences of it include depression, eating disorders and disruptions in cognitive processing."

https://offspring.lifehacker.com/teach-girls-to-think-about-what-their-bodies-do-instead-1797625430?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=Offspring_facebook

You’re not just imagining it. Girls are starting to think about their ideal body at an earlier age. In her book Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women, psychology researcher Renee Engeln cites the infuriating data: 34% of five-year-old girls deliberately restri...

09/08/2017

Sign the Petition

https://www.change.org/p/justine-greening-mp-stop-using-labels-as-an-excuse-teach-disabled-children-to-read-and-write-teachustoo?source_location=petition_footer&algorithm=curated_trending&grid_position=2

"What brings me incredible sorrow is watching my non-verbal friends in wheelchairs miss out on the fullness of life because no one believes they are worth teaching...and waiting locked in, for someone to give them a chance to have a voice..." All children deserve to have a say!

Justine Greening MP: Stop using labels as an excuse! Teach disabled children to read and write

08/08/2017

08/08/2017

The Islander's cover photo

08/08/2017

A baby whale beached at Lambeau Beach

08/08/2017

Having fun with photo editing apps on your smart phones.