Providing childhood experiences in nature is good for children and our organisation. We believe that parents want their children to get out into nature more often to balance the screen time that is omnipresent in their lives. We are responding to this demand and in doing so, our children and parents are happy.
Ocean Bridge connects Canadian youth from coast-to-coast-to-coast empowering them to make a difference towards ocean conservation. Each year 40, youth (ages 18-30) form a national team engaged in co-creating and delivering service projects in their home communities. They also partake in two immersive expeditions addressing Ocean Health and Ocean Literacy in Canada.
‘The Shape of Water’, quite symbolically the title of the movie I watched on route to Brasilia for the 8th World Water Forum, reminded me (much like the Avatar movie) about the mystery, strength and silence of nature…and the need for people to speak up for it, so as to protect and preserve it.
Meeting artist Emma Barr was completely serendipitous and we were utterly amazed by her ability to pinpoint emotions, to speak of touching and inspiring topics and to eloquently express herself. In addition to being an extremely renowned mixed-media artist and painter in Whitehorse, she mentors youth through difficult periods in their lives and inspires them to trust in their artistic abilities.
It all started when I visited my grandmother in 2016 in Mbooni, Makueni County, Kenya.
Chelsey has a beautiful perspective on nature. Where one sees pine needles, cones, and branches, Chelsey sees art. She leaves her artistic signature all over Westwood Hills Nature Center, St Louis Park, Minnesota, for all to enjoy. Here is a day in her life.
Everyone should have a chance to realize that they love the outdoors. Unfortunately, not every community has the same access to the outdoors, and as a result these communities miss out on the opportunity to develop a love for nature. Here are four Community Nature Connection youth who are tackling this issue.
Imagine taking a photo of an unknown organism, posting it online and immediately having it identified by expert naturalists from around the world. iNaturalist is an online service that allows you to do just that.
Community Nature Connection highlights African American women and men that have and continue to make an impact in the environmental movement. #OutdoorEquity
The trouble with following a story about people and nature is that often peoples’ schedules don’t match the cycles of nature and the weather – and so (without a big budget) you have to make a guess as to what is the most important thing for your story and then just run with your decision, in the sheer belief that you can find a way to somehow make it work.