Children

The tree of hope

2017 Basu, Kehkashan |

This book introduces Khadra, a young girl living in a desert landscape, and describes how she turned her home into an oasis. "The Tree of Hope", written by Youth Ambassador Kehkashan Basu, is an inspiring story of a girl who makes a difference, rising beyond conflict and drought, by planting and caring for trees, to benefit her whole community.

The great green vine invention

2017 David, Jona |

The great green vine invention illuminates how children care about growth, what it means, and its limits. The child author offers a vision of development that is in harmony with others and with nature. In the face of a changing climate, the destruction of global resources, the pollution of our environment and injustices in our human family, the younger generation represented in this volume offers a playful, creative voice, which carries hope for a better future.

A path to life

2018 Lai, Ying-Xuan |

At first glance this is a lovely story about the friendship between children and young leopard cats who happen to be in the same situation, showing how children can understand animals and become their friends because they do not threaten them. But the story also raises major environmental issues. Through the account of the leopard cats, we are alerted to the way in which human exploitation of nature puts species in danger and leads to loss of biological diversity.

Ten steps to green school grounds & nature-based education

2025 Kessler, B. |

This document is a practical, adaptable roadmap designed to help new cities launch and sustain green schoolyard programmes. This guide outlines ten practical steps to provide cities with a structured yet flexible approach to transforming schoolyards into vibrant, nature-filled spaces for learning, play and community connection.

Connecting with nature to care for ourselves and the Earth (Arabic version)

2020

This document illuminates the diverse values of experiences and connections with nature and their relationship to positive behaviours towards the Earth. In 2018, led by Dr. Cheryl Charles of the Children & Nature Network, 14 co-authors, and more than 60 reviewers from 22 nations on 5 continents, came together through the #NatureForAll network to collaboratively produce the publication Home to Us All: How Connecting with Nature Helps Us Care for Ourselves and the Earth.

Biodiversity and health in the face of climate change

2019 Marselle, Melissa R. | Stadler, Jutta | Korn, Horst | Irvine, Katherine N. | Bonn, Aletta |

This open access book identifies and discusses biodiversity’s contribution to physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing. Furthermore, the book identifies the implications of this relationship for nature conservation, public health, landscape architecture and urban planning – and considers the opportunities of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation.

Connecting with nature to care for ourselves and the Earth

2018

This document illuminates the diverse values of experiences and connections with nature and their relationship to positive behaviours towards the Earth. In 2018, led by Dr. Cheryl Charles of the Children & Nature Network, 14 co-authors, and more than 60 reviewers from 22 nations on 5 continents, came together through the #NatureForAll network to collaboratively produce the publication Home to Us All: How Connecting with Nature Helps Us Care for Ourselves and the Earth.

Se rapprocher de la nature pour prendre soin de nous-mêmes et de la Tierre

2018

Le présent document met en lumière la diversité des valeurs que procurent les expériences et les liens avec la nature ainsi que leur importance pour l’adoption de comportements positifs envers la Terre. En 2018, sous la direction de Cheryl Charles, Ph.

Conectar con la naturaleza para cuidar de nosotros mismos y de la Tierra

2018

Este documento destaca los diferentes valores de las experiencias y conexiones con la naturaleza y su relación con las actitudes positivas para con la Tierra. En 2018, bajo la dirección de la Dra.

Voces de la juventud : manual de referencia curricular

2017

Este Manual de referencia curricular “Voces de la Juventud”, desarrollado en el marco del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN - Hawai'i 2016 para llegar a las nuevas generaciones, pretende infundir la naturaleza en las tareas de enseñanza y de aprendizaje para ayudar a (re)conectar a los niños y los jóvenes con la naturaleza y para inspirar pasión y acción para su conservación, ahora y en el futuro. Este manual pretende ser una herramienta flexible para complementar y mejorar lo
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