NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMMPUNKTE
Keynote I
The Distant Past and Near Future of Nature Education
Melanie Challenger
How long has it been since human societies in Europe didn’t need to do „nature education“? What was the moment when our children and families started to become further removed from natural knowledge, and even to believe that a deep understanding of nature wasn’t necessary? Nature education as a community of practice began in the aftermath of the Second World War, and has expanded ever since. Together, we will envision what the future holds for nature education, and imagine what a world created by nature-engaged young people could look like.
