By Juliana Mendes | Communication Coordinator
People say the best way to learn to live is to tune in to nature and see what you find.
And what better way to learn, if not in the beautiful Atlantic Forest, one of the most important biomes in Latin America?
There is that old saying that “nature is not a place to visit, it is a home” and we strongly believe it!
We know that contact with nature plays a crucial role in brain development, according to this recent study which looked at the association between cognitive development and being outdoors in green space.
We also know that our children are privileged to live so close to a beautiful forest, and we want them to know that too. Show them how beautiful and wise nature can be, how much we can learn from it. And that's why we are finalizing the selection of our next ecoleaders!
They are special young people, who, driven by innate curiosity and wonder, will start our program next month. And in the meantime, the kids who have already completed our program, are finally graduating, and are living proof that hands-on outdoor classes sit better in young people's brains than learning theory from a book.
Not that theory isn't necessary; it is, but now they know the value of an education outside the boundaries of the traditional school, since nature offers an endless playground of possibilities and discoveries. Our kids even had the chance to write a letter from the rainforest to supermodel Gisele Bündchen, (who donated to our cause through her foundation), telling her all about what they learned over the last few months!
Do you believe we can change the lives of the kids through education? Because we do!
So, stay tuned to know more about the program and the kids who were chosen for our next ecoleader !
Lots of love,
Agnaldo and Dayana, the environmental educators.
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