The theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day is “The future is in our hands.”
It’s an interesting time on this third-rock-from-the-sun that we call home. So many things have changed in such a short period of time — and not always for the better — but there is still hope if we all pitch in to teach the younger generations to appreciate nature & the world’s creatures.
Have those regular conversations with your kids, nieces, nephews, friends’ kids, grandkids…watch NOVA and NOVA ScienceNOW with them. Watch the wonderful Planet Earth series with them…and be on the lookout for the BBC’s Planet Earth II. It’s recently been confirmed that it will be hosted by the awesome Sir David Attenborough. Heck, just look for the various David Attenborough nature specials that are already out there…our daughter has adored those since toddlerhood.
Take them places. Get outside and let them explore. Help them appreciate, from a young age, the diversity of life on our planet and how all things are interrelated.
A couple of other favorite quotes in celebration of World Wildlife Day:
“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” — Albert Einstein
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” — Charles Darwin
Thanks for pointing out what so many have forgotten. I’ve seen some of the shows you’ve recommended, but will try to watch the ones I haven’t seen.
Sharing knowledge and appreciation for our earth an its wildlife with our children is so important. Another great activity on World Wildlife Day is going to a zoo. I live walking distance from the Sacramento Zoo, and you’ve just inspired me to get outside and visit the animals again. When our windows are open the direction of the wind is just right I can hear the sounds of monkeys and big cats roaring early in the morning.
Going to the zoo is wonderful! How lucky that you’re walking distance from the Sacramento Zoo & that is so cool that you can hear the animals! I would love that! We’re not far from the two Chicago area zoos (Lincoln Park Zoo & Brookfield Zoo) and we frequent those often. 🙂
this is so true, we as a society do not go out and teach them about nature in the flesh. i love this blog page- thank you
Thank you so very much, Stacy! 🙂