Here is an opportunity to positively use the internet to link with ideas, inspiration and projects for working with children and young people in the natural world.
links us, the donors, with the projects we choose to support.
These projects then keep us updated with their develpoments if we so wish.
Here are two projects looking for funding which combine rainforest restoration whilst also educating local children and young people's knowledge and awareness about sustainability and the natural world:
- Empowering girls in Paraguay towards self-sustainability through agroforestry
find under 'Paraguay' - 'Education'
http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/pr/2600/proj2548a.htmlwww.globalgiving.co.uk/pr/2600/proj2548a.html
- Supporting Junior Scientists to Restore the Brazilian Rainforest
find under 'Brazil' - 'Climate Change'
http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/pr/7900/proj7852a.htmlwww.globalgiving.co.uk/pr/7900/proj7852a.html
Visit www.globalgiving.co.uk and explore.
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www.globalgiving.co.uk/registry6599
Watch an inspirational video on TED in which Willie Smits talks us through restoring a rainforest
http://www.ted.com/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.htmlwww
.ted.com/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html
Watch preschool / kindergarten children in northern Norway, learning through play in the outdoors
http://youtu.be/Fp4Nny_rIiwyoutu.be/Fp4Nny_rIiw
The Woodland Trust provides loads of ideas for exploring the natural world with children.
Explore their Nature Detectives site! www.naturedetectives.org.ukww
Examples of Forest School in the UK, with thanks to the children and adults involved!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrDkTm8eqAg&feature=endscreen&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmSJUTkPqKQ&feature=relatedwww.youtube.com/watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHQKX3gl6bU
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