Fall in love with Mother Nature
“There is mounting research that supports the idea that
children [and adults] who spend regular time playing and learning in the
natural world are happier, healthier, smarter, more creative and better problem
solvers,” shares Janice Swaisgood, Children & Nature Network’s National
Coordinator of Nature Clubs for Families.
Essentially if we want to be inspired to protect our
natural resources, we need first-hand experience of them. If you want to
experience nature, go out and wade in a spring, swim in a lake, and walk or
play on the beach. Put down your phone, and go outside to see what kind of
birds and butterflies are fluttering about your yard.
When you find a bird nest
and observe (not interfere) with the hatching, growing, and finally flying
away… you develop an intrinsic vested interest or ownership in the natural
world.Striking a balance between ethical development and a
healthy environment may take decades, even centuries. But together, we can
become better stewards of this planet we share as our home.
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