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Connecting people to nature is very important to me. Why do I care so much about you going outdoors?Â
Going outdoors is actually important for conservation – especially for kids. Spending time outdoors as a child is associated with pro-conservation behaviors and attitudes in adults. If you ask anyone who became a wildlife biologist, I guarantee you they will say they become a wildlife biologist because they spent time outside in nature.Â
What’s going on currently is something called the extinction of experience. These experiences in nature are under threat – more and more people are spending time indoors (guilty!). Each generation is raised with this new norm, therefore shifting the baseline to be less and less time outside.Â
I want to change this! In this podcast episode, for the holiday season, I offer you some gift ideas to connect people to nature.Â
Specifically I go over:
- Why getting outside is important for conservation
- The best way to raise future conservationists
- What the extinction of experience is
- Why right now is the best time to go outside (the pandemic!)
- Nature has healing and health benefits
- Gifts to connect people to nature:
- Camera trap
- Field guides
- Binoculars
- Bird feeders
- Gardening supplies and books
- Bat house
- Nets, waders, and boots for exploring ponds
- Magnifying glasses and insect jars
- UV lights, headlamps, and spotlights
- And MORE!
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