Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, says, “We should not think of a child’s experience in nature as an extracurricular activity. It should be thought of as vital to children’s health and development.” IDEAS speaker, Nadine LeFort, will further this thinking on how choosing to do things outdoors is not only good for us but for our communities, and the environment overall.
Cranberry picking, splashing in mud puddles, and dancing to fiddle tunes all helped Nadine Lefort develop a strong environmental ethic and a commitment to community. She asserts that the everyday routine shapes us as much, or more than the “special occasions”, but we don’t always make a commitment to making the everyday special. Choosing to spend part of every day outdoors, intentionally interacting with nature, can make us healthier, happier people. This talk will be about how the everyday interactions with nature shape our lives, and how choosing to do things outdoors is good for us, our communities, and the environment overall.
Additional presenters for this special evening also include Breagh MacKinnon, Shelley Porter and Deana Lloy.
Breagh Mackinnon been performing to audiences across the Maritime since releasing her debut EP, Where the Days Went. Described as folk-pop with a jazz influence, Mackinnon has just graduated from the music program at St.F.X and recently returned from Nashville, where she was writing for her third album. Come take a listen to the amazing talent of Breagh MacKinnon at IDEAS: Powered by Passion.
Deana Lloy of 100 Women Who Care CBRM will talk about this unique fundraising project that features local women raising money and collectively determining its use in the community – 100% local!! Join Deana, Nadine, Breagh, and Shelley for another fabulous IDEAS talk – hosted by Steven Rolls, Tuesday, April 29 in the Chapel of the Convent at the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation.