Young EcoLeaders of the Brazilian Rainforest

Dear friends - passionate about education!

Over the past weeks, our environmental team visited several schools in the Rosário de Limeira region in order to talk to the students about their relationship with nature, since many of them have participated in various projects and initiatives in their schools and communities.

This proved to be a fruitful opportunity for talking about environmental education - both for us and also for the students. It culminated in our educators inviting the students to volunteer at Iracambi, helping out with day to day activities - as an incentive for them to become eco-leaders in their communities.

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To select our future young eco-leaders for the 2022 program, we decided to work with the state and municipal schools in Limeira. 

After identifying those who showed interest in taking part in the program, we asked them to write letters, telling us a little more about their experience with nature, what about it brings a sparkle to their eye, why they want to be ecoleaders, and whythey feel it's important for them to participate. 

And today, letters from our future young eco-leaders started to arrive here!

Can you imagine their content?

We can just give you a sneak peek by quoting the incredible Muriel Spark "To me, education is about  bringing forth what is already there in the soul of the pupil."

We’ll tell you more in our next letter, and introduce you to some of the students! 

with lots of love.

The Iracambi educators