{"id":15,"date":"2021-11-21T15:14:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2023-05-23T15:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:19:44","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Human Ecology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83746e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"83746e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09faee3\" data-id=\"09faee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7152a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7152a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human<br>Ecology<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18ef6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b18ef6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">understanding our interaction with nature<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a08740 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a08740\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-534e360\" data-id=\"534e360\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d91b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b6d91b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7960444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7960444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s Western society, we see ourselves as entirely separate from Earth\u2019s ecosystem. Nature has become something to command and use for our own purposes. This individualistic perspective has led to a wide array of environmental and mental imbalances. It\u2019s clear that we need an <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/From-Egocentric-to-Ecocentric-consciousness-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">alternative approach<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to the natural world and our relationship with(in) it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our conceptualization of <a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/On-Human-Ecology-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Human Ecology<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, based on <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/environment-ecology.com\/deep-ecology\/63-deep-ecology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deep ecology<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, may provide a valuable starting point here. Deep ecology emphasizes the interconnection between all living and non-living things and the inherent value of each, independent of its usefulness for humans. Indeed, we\u2019re not separate or elevated above all else. Our existence is a mosaic of all our interactions with planet Earth, other humans, ourselves and spiritual experiences.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666f499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"666f499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f069c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f069c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four pillars of Human Ecology <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0608d6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0608d6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62da948\" data-id=\"62da948\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419285b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"419285b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ecologies-300x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1980\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ecologies-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ecologies-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ecologies-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ecologies-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ecologies-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf3a258 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf3a258\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbd793f\" data-id=\"bbd793f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a153442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a153442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/earth-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1970\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf99b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf99b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth ecology refers to every interaction between living and non-living factors (e.g. light) on planet Earth. As humans, we take part in these interactions, albeit often unconsciously. Although we might not perceive them with our senses, we must be aware that these interactions exist and influence us.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Examples: <\/b>I<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nfluence of the sun and the moon, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interaction of trees with their surroundings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mycelial network.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1421ca\" data-id=\"a1421ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c146980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c146980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/social-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1973\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0d2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0d2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social ecology studies how humans interact with their surroundings and how this affects society and the environment as a whole. Our interactions are influenced by the systems and stories we\u2019ve created for ourselves. As they\u2019re context-dependent, it\u2019s important to stay critical and remember that these social constructs are not universal truths.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Examples: <\/b>I<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mpact of consumerism on society, power over paradigm, norms and values within groups and society, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Political-dimension-of-wellbeing-and-nature.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">EU<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Youth Strategy<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a91394\" data-id=\"1a91394\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b4136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5b4136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/self-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1971\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6a289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef6a289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self ecology is based on the concept of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecological Self<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess. He argues that through self-actualisation, one transcends the idea of the individuated ego-self and comes to see oneself as an ecological self, interwoven with the rest of life on earth. Environmentally-responsible behaviour then becomes an act of self-interest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Examples: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-knowledge and self-development work, awareness of our impact on the planet and acting upon it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af2902a\" data-id=\"af2902a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281d538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"281d538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/spiritual-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1972\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c5521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74c5521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spiritual ecology recognizes that we cannot rationally understand everything about the physical world, encounters, and situations. It also relates to the ecological crisis, as we need to shift our mindset about our connection to nature and take action that embodies this shift.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Examples: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rituals and ceremonies, falling in love, burning a candle for a loved one.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-938b5a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"938b5a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e68319e\" data-id=\"e68319e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96140b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f96140b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/?attachment_id=2164\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More on Human Ecology<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe9621b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe9621b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da1257b\" data-id=\"da1257b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d3f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c0d3f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8304b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8304b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human ecology in practice\n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acb080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8acb080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heads, Hearts, Hands framework<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b17d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b17d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Learning-Cycle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Heads-Hearts-Hands framework<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a model for youth workers to explore Human Ecology in practice. This model was introduced by environmental professor and educationalist David Orr. As these crucial body parts are easy to recognize, they\u2019re an excellent basis for working with young people on finding a healthy balance between them. We use Heads, Hearts and Hands in the plural as personal growth is not an individual process, but one shared with and in interaction with others. In this way we actively work towards <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/?attachment_id=2514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">belonging .<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed38b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed38b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eebd7f7\" data-id=\"eebd7f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de36bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de36bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Heads-hands-hearts-3-shade-300x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1975\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Heads-hands-hearts-3-shade-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Heads-hands-hearts-3-shade-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Heads-hands-hearts-3-shade-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Heads-hands-hearts-3-shade-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Heads-hands-hearts-3-shade-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76b939e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76b939e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f411efd\" data-id=\"f411efd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dc3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61dc3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heads<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f268be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f268be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHeads\u201d refers to rational thinking and the co-creation of knowledge. It also includes different modes of consciousness that are part of the human psyche, embodied in the nervous system and embedded in human relationships within nature.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1bd23\" data-id=\"ee1bd23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6b289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b6b289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hearts<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221a0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"221a0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHearts\u201d refers to our emotional framework of meanings and values. Moreover, it includes the energetics of life manifested in our modes of perception and capacity for interconnection and empathy with all that exists. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a380df\" data-id=\"4a380df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74fbaeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74fbaeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hands<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa19eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa19eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHands\u201d refers to our physical bodies and capacity for action. Furthermore, it includes the different modes of will and imagination for active participation in the co-creation of a better world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcf7fb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcf7fb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-823aedc\" data-id=\"823aedc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bc82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1bc82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd6d0b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd6d0b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7701129\" data-id=\"7701129\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d577e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83d577e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Motivation & engagement\n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c5215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c5215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-determination towards well-being<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e28ea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e28ea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the process towards individual and collective well-being, self-determination is essential. Self-determination leads to intrinsic motivation, which boosts engagement and a sense of being and feeling well. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Self-Determination Theory<\/span> (Ryan &amp; Deci, 2017) s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hows us the aspects we as youth workers should focus on to keep <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Human-development-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young people<\/a><\/strong> motivated in challenging themselves in their exploration to connect differently to nature, and the impact this has on their wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155e7e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"155e7e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/enhanced-300x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1976\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/enhanced-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/enhanced-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/enhanced-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/enhanced-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/enhanced-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4266c2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4266c2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-024ebce\" data-id=\"024ebce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4700d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4700d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Competence<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48725e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48725e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competence refers to feeling capable of effectively interacting with your environment and possessing the necessary skills for success and achieving your goals. A competent person experiences a sense of mastery over their environment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-292a3a2\" data-id=\"292a3a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5e4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f5e4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autonomy<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922e5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"922e5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autonomy involves being able to make your own decisions and is associated with feeling independent. A sense of autonomy is enhanced when individuals are given a choice and are able to govern their own behaviour, and when other people acknowledge their feelings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54760cc\" data-id=\"54760cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91522ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91522ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relatedness<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739e38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739e38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without connections, self-determination is harder to achieve because the individual would lack access to both help and support. Feelings of relatedness are enhanced when individuals are respected and cared for by others and are part of an inclusive environmen<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71f87ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71f87ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb8228a\" data-id=\"cb8228a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab8f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bab8f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf23e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf23e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awareness of comfort-stretch-panic<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab88e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab88e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-743e4e1\" data-id=\"743e4e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929cf73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"929cf73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/comfort-2-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1977\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/comfort-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/comfort-2-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/comfort-2-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/comfort-2-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/comfort-2-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-517cba2\" data-id=\"517cba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7792e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7792e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like all other mammals, we have <a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Biology-of-risk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>two modes of being<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: stressed or relaxed. This is a very efficient system for most species, as stress causes them to take action when in danger. In current society, humans face a lot of non-life-threatening stress factors like high expectations from others or ourselves. Too much and prolonged stress can cause us to block and hinder the natural learning process. CSP will give you the right language with your youngsters to find the balance between learning and dealing with stress. .<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34357c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d34357c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Risk-management-in-Youth-Work-with-nature.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a875e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52a875e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a8b801 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a8b801\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5447b53\" data-id=\"5447b53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79d8eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a79d8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1e3255 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1e3255\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f72f5c\" data-id=\"9f72f5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7bd33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d7bd33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s more?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6698e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd6698e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other resources on strengthening nature connection<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dc627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99dc627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the previous models and theories, we want to offer youth workers a refreshing view on the importance of (re)connecting with nature for individual and collective well-being. Furthermore, we aim to give them practical tools and stepping stones to explore this new awareness with others.\u00a0 This will not only benefit the mental health of the youngsters they work with, but also contribute to a long-term positive impact on the planet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We see the process of learning about nature connection and its importance for our well-being as a cycle of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wellbeing-and-nature-connection-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(re)awakening, activating and cultivating<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Principles-and-daily-routine-with-nature-and-wellbeing-in-youth-work.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The following resources<\/a><\/strong> are complementary in stimulating this natural learning process.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34068ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34068ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99a4623 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99a4623\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14485a0\" data-id=\"14485a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eadd27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eadd27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a9<\/p><p>Illustrations by Maria Gir\u00f3.<\/p><p>Logo design by Maria Lesnikova.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7e28c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7e28c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7b101c\" data-id=\"d7b101c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e948500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e948500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2389af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2389af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a006a1\" data-id=\"0a006a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c51b6b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c51b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/?attachment_id=2305\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Theoretical Framework download<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b49615b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b49615b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75e7bad\" data-id=\"75e7bad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1f36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf1f36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2175216 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2175216\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2335462\" data-id=\"2335462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc29a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc29a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LOGO-3-300x142.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1371\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LOGO-3-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LOGO-3-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LOGO-3-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LOGO-3-1536x728.png 1536w, https:\/\/belongingtonature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LOGO-3.png 1902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HumanEcology understanding our interaction with nature In today\u2019s Western society, we see ourselves as entirely separate from Earth\u2019s ecosystem. Nature has become something to command and use for our own purposes. This individualistic perspective has led to a wide array of environmental and mental imbalances. 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