Average urban children have little or no connection with nature in their everyday lives, living in a built environment far from the natural world. The children spend their daily lives in artificial environments -frequently in urban settings – surrounded by limited natural stimuli. This has a negative impact on their well-being, in the medium term. For them, it is especially important to connect with nature through direct personal experiences. Even for those who live closer to nature, it is valuable to reflect on and organize their spontaneous experiences for deeper understanding. Through discovering and learning about nature
Through being in nature and exploring and learning about nature, they experience that the conscious use of their senses is the basis for learning. Observation, measurement, and experimentation all build on this, which can both stimulate and satisfy their curiosity. At this age, children typically view the world from an egocentric perspective, but such activities help them realize that others may see the same thing differently. This shift in perspective helps develop flexibility, resilience, valuing the nature and people – the key competencies for the future.
Direct experiences with nature and building connections with living things are essential in today’s world. Only through these can sustainable and environmentally conscious attitudes and mindsets take root. During the event, they will experience the importance of nature and its impact on their well-being, the lack of which is a fundamental problem for the current generation.
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