2007 Children and Nature Forum
February 20-22, 2007
Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC
In February 2007, the Kesho Trust, in cooperation with Mountain Equipment Co-op, Royal Roads University, and the University of Victoria, sponsored a dialogue focused on finding ways to significantly expand the engagement of children with nature in BC & Canada. Richard Louv, the inspiration for the initiative, highlighted the thesis of his latest book, Last Child in the Woods, at a public talk held on February 20th at the University of Victoria. His challenge was to find ways amidst growing pressures of fear, structured time, and artificial environments, to ensure that today’s generation have the opportunities to find their special places in nature and experience their own special sense of wonder that comes from exploring the natural world.
Over the two days of the dialogue, more than 50 invited practitioners met at Royal Roads University to take up the challenge that Richard Louv articulated and formulated ideas on what actions could be implemented throughout British Columbia. Participants came from many different organizations and backgrounds, all with a keen interest in engaging children and families with nature.
Click here to see a movie from this meeting and click here for a summary of the dialogue.
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