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#SideEvents of the #WFCKorea on Forest education for children: Innovations in learning for a sustainable future.
Learning give children a foundation to better understand the vital role of forests as a critical step to safeguarding natural resources for future generations.
This panel discussion is relevant to and supports the #WFCKorea theme on building a green,
healthy and resilient future with forests by inspiring a greater understanding of forests and
their management among the younger generation.

You can e-join at us06web.zoom.us/j/81149277634
“Emotional value attached to forestry is effective in absorbing people into the field” @SDW_Bundesverb Managing Director, Christoph Rullmann as he opens the session with a reflection from his grandfather

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“Humans have a desire to be near nature, and we spend most of our history closely connected to nature” Toby Bloom from @forestservice
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“Environmental education Encourages students to research how and why phenomena happen…” Toby Bloom
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As she closes her remarks, Toby Bloom from @forestservice insisted that “We didn’t inherit this planet from our ancestors, we are borrowing it from our children”
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#UpNext is Maria DeCristofaro from FAO giving insights on Forests for a sustainable Future Learning: Educating Children in Tanzania & Philippines

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Highlighting the Program’s teaching approach based on critical thinking, problem-solving, role-playing… keeping the pupils occupied and not getting bored.

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“Environmental education is crucial in order to mitigate natural disasters. Educating children about the environment remind us that we are interconnected” Maria DeCristofaro

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“Environmental education helps foster a new generation of informed consumers and workers as well as policy and decision-makers, promotes tolerance and understanding and holistic style of thinking”

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Lastly, Maria turned to us “This being said; I think it should plant us into deep reflection wherein we all can attest to the fact that for ed is the foundation of forest conservation”

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We also had 2019’s International Day of Forests Teachers Contest Winner talking about his grassroots - The Green.

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Also, Janet Martires from @kids2forest as she shares their project “The forest is the biggest science lab and playground” and "In and out of schools - cities & rural communities - also dependent on forests" #WFCKorea @WFCKorea #FridaysForFuture @Fridays4future @unepmgcy
You can follow this whole conversation and insights on a summarized yet well-packed blog to be out today. Follow @wfckorea now to get the latest updates.

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