A fresh perspective How to create an eco-friendly study space
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he new school year has always been a time for fresh starts. If you’re a parent (or grandparent) whose children are showing increased awareness of environmental issues - or are even getting worried about the state of the planet - here are some positive things to do together for the new school term. Space to study How well we learn isn’t about how much stuff we have, it’s about how well we are supported. Before I retrained as an interior designer, I was a linguist and qualified
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teacher, which has proved useful when designing spaces to study in. The most useful thing that I learned during my teacher training is that individuals learn in different ways. I’m a very ‘visual’ learner, so I sketch out ideas, and use mind maps and lists to organise thoughts. And I colour code everything! Some people seem to ignore a messy desk, others need a pristine space to organise their things neatly around them. Some people study in silence, others need
