As part of the #NatureForAll Storytelling Festival, Saumya Amali Ranavi Thanthrige based in Sri Lanka and part of the Global Youth Climate Change (GYCC) Youth Lab, shares her passion for nature and how she adopted and integrated several lifestyle changes to pay more attention to the consequences of our interconnectedness with nature.
The People and Parks Foundation invites everyone to make a pact to spend more intentional time connecting with nature.
Part 6 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Patricia, Karam and Clara visit Grand-Pré National Historic Site and take part in a community commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Landscape of Grand-Pré’s UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.
Salwa Nadhira had the opportunity to attend the 2nd Asia Parks Congress in Malaysia as an IUCN WCPA Young Professional where she connected with like-minded youth over a shared passion for nature conservation. She shares how it was both a challenge and a source of inspiration and how it empowered her to continue her conservation work. This is the first of a four-part series from WCPA youth participants at the congress.
Reefaah Chowdhury describes her experience being part of the Race for Nature’s Recovery programme, how transitioning from law to communications was a big jump and how she came to realise that her background was essential in reaching out to others like her: those who are curious about nature but haven’t had much opportunity to learn about the natural world and the environment sector.
Part 5 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Karam, Clara and Patricia travel to Fundy National Park to visit one of the pollinator gardens. They meet an expert from the park and learn about the importance of native plants and pollinators in sustaining healthy ecosystems and biodiversity!
Detroit Outdoors is a collaboration between the Sierra Club Outdoors for All Campaign, YMCA of Metro Detroit, and Detroit Parks and Recreation, and is one part gear library, one part leadership training, one part youth program, and one part community connector. With expertise and weather-appropriate apparel and equipment available for loan, members and leaders ensure that youth, families, and anyone in the community that wants to get outdoors has the right skills and gear to make it happen.
This is the story of Sunaira Tejpar, an incredibly passionate young woman from Calgary whose life is devoted to helping others. This is an example of the great impact our concerted efforts could have on our society. At a time when mental health is such an issue across the country, the benefits of going outdoors must be understood and shared with all.
Part 4 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Clara, Karam and Patricia tag along with one of the Kouchibouguac National Park resource conservation team members to see first hand some of the important behind the scenes conservation jobs that happen to maintain ecological integrity and promote visitor safety.
Sophia Kadima, based in Kenya, is a natural resource management officer with a huge quest of environmental management. Having grown up in an agricultural village, she has learned many techniques from her childhood at her grandmothers’ farm. She shares how cow dung was used to store grains as opposed to the commercial storage insecticides. This method is not only affordable but also eco friendly and she believes this idea needs to be put in practice so as to safeguard our biodiversity which is lost through pollution.