April 30th Dr Ada Grabowska-Zhang and Dr Joanna Bagniewska – Connecting nature and connecting with nature – tools, motivations and capacity
Society is experiencing an increased disconnection from nature, which not only impacts the environment, its restoration and conservation, but also human well-being. Here we present several projects through which we give people the tools and motivations to connect with nature, and capacity to restore it in their local community. From designing bird nestboxes made of fungus, through investigating biodiversity on school grounds, to verifying the didactic potential of bird ID apps, we will cover topics that combine education, biodiversity monitoring and nature recovery.