badam, or the beauty of a neem tree? If your answer is in the affirmative, you are fortunate. Frequent positive and direct experiences in the outdoors, are essential in developing a positive attitude towards the environment and instil a love for nature.
It’s a well known tenet that being outdoors promotes a feeling of well-being. It has also been proved that exploration of nature increases confidence, comfort level, and even coordination. The pleasure of watching a pond-strider skate with ease over a water puddle, a sparrow build her nest, the exquisite blossoms of a rain tree… are matchless.
Some programmes
Unfortunately today children rarely get a chance to have a true connection with nature. The classroom offers few opportunities to interact with the environment and to explore the rich and dynamic natural world. Few schools provide opportunities to go on a “nature hike”.
The Centre for Environment Education, has programmes for both students and teachers to interact with nature. “Searching the Sere Sylvan” was a programme for nature hikes, and was conducted at the Indira Gandhi National Park (IGNP), Anamalai Hills in the Western Ghats. Numerous trails follow meandering streams through a variety of habitats and terrain. Another programme “Leaf Collecting trail” gave children the opportunity to experience nature first hand.
On request the CEE gives presentations in school.
For further information email: kidsRgreen@ceeindia.org
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