The simple act of playing in nature results in healthier and happier children. Today’s children will determine the future preservation of the natural areas we treasure. Clearly we need to look at what we are doing to and with our children and families in terms of their ability and willingness to connect with and appreciate the benefits of nature and to foster links for positive choices and conscious results.

Get Outside! It’s In Our Nature offers an opportunity for academics, government, practitioners, researchers and youth to learn, share and contribute to developing a strategy and action plan for British Columbia and its people with the ongoing commitment to the responsibility of communicating these objectives and recommended next action steps to all stakeholders and government.

If you are concerned with how we can best engage with nature and move toward action, then join us for three days in March 2009 (5-8) on the bucolic grounds of Royal Roads University nestled in 600 acres of ancient Vancouver Island forests by the sea to form an ‘ecology of intention’ that recognizes the importance of creating opportunities for children and families to get outside and play and not least of all, to launch an alliance of interested individuals and organizations to be champions for the children/nature connection in British Columbia.

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Attention youths aged 15-29!
If you are interested in attending this forum, bursaries are available to you. These bursaries cover costs of travel, accomodation, food and registration.

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For the bursary application form, click here.