The crucial building block for saving Nature is people’s love, understanding and connection to the natural world.
People protect what they love.
Every story of the successful protection of Nature globally, starts with one person who had a love for place, and realised they had a responsibility to act.
Humans are a story-telling species. It's how we understand the world and our place within it. The most powerful way to share a love of Nature with a broader community has always been through story. One of the Kuno Foundation’s roles is to provide support to help people and groups present their place well and to share powerful stories of their work for its protection.
Most (but not all) people who dedicate their lives to the protection of Nature, gained that love through formative childhood experiences. A love for Nature is crucial to childhood happiness, development, wellbeing and commitment to its conservation.
The Kuno Foundation’s Kids & Nature program seeks to support local communities, people and groups engaged in promoting childhood connection with, understanding, learning/education and commitment to Nature.
Young minds are innately curious about the world around them. So much is new, exciting, miraculous! And so it proved at World Bee Day on Bruny Island
Early learners at Bruny Island District School spent a lovely Autumn morning in Pardalote Patch searching for seeds, interestingly shaped leaves, animal scats and spider webs.
Are you looking for a way to connect with your child and nature at the same time? Children have a curious and creative eye for these projects and find wonder and beauty in the littlest things.
When in nature, toys become unnecessary for engaging and meaningful childs play, explains primary school teacher, Claire Boost.
The Cloudy Bay Supergroms did a beach cleanup at Alonnah. We drove to the Dray Track and walked to the rocky beach where we found HEAPS of rubbish like little bits of plastic, lolly pop sticks and rope.
Photography serves many needs. It can inspire us to travel or to care for place. It can elicit emotion. A photograph can tell one story or a thousand stories. Photography has magical power when used with purpose.
Every story of success in protecting nature through human history starts with one person who felt a deep love for and connection with their corner of planet Earth.
Time in Nature is crucial to childhood happiness, development, wellbeing and commitment to Nature stewardship.
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