In nature, nothing exists outside its biotope. The other day I was in my no-dig, loosely permaculture based, vegetable garden. I came across three kinds of frogs. When I started on this plot last year, I remember only seeing one kind. Nature is regenerative in nature (pun intended). We can create the conditions, and nature will take care of the rest. The same is true for ourselves. We are all where we are supposed to be at this moment in time and life. We all have different purposes. Non is better than another. It is the total of the diversity that creates an ecosystem. (I love frogs, hence I choose them for this answer. 🐸)

@Mauricio-Ishwara Gonzalez What a beautiful sunrise 🌞 ❤️

@Javier Omar Melendez-Vega I fully agree with that. I am a member of a Japanese contextual behavioral science study group. The other day I introduce the idea of ecotherapy and forest bathing to a psychiatrist I know within that group. He said that he had never heard of it in relation to therapeutic practice. I realized that there is still much to do in terms of educating mental health professionals.

@Frances Pimentel Thank you for the link. I am familiar with the design school, although not yet a member. I doubted doing the course, but decided not to this time. I was, and still am, doing some other courses that I want to finish first. Some of the people in the Climate Justice & Action group, where I am also active, are doing the course as well.

@Byron Garcia Let me know when you are back in Japan again. We might be able to meet up if it works out.

@David Simon That is wonderful. I am a strong proponent of the inclusion of practical nature exploration and activities in educational programs. Nature connection building, biomimicry, and regenerative thinking are musts, especially when we move forward into a future that will bring many environmental changes and challenges. Often, people think that children would not be interested in birding or nature activities. If you place children in a natural environment, they will soon have forgotten their gadgets and consoles. Instead, they will find plenty of stuff to explore or play with. It would be ideal if older and younger people were more interactive, organizing natural and cultural activities together. Community building starts with improving communication between the different stakeholders in that community. Involving the younger generation is essential in this process. Traditionally, wisdom used to be passed down from generation to generation. The communication and sharing was critical for the survival of the community or group. Nowadays, especially in Western cultures, there seems to be a growing schism between generations. It is sometimes even considered inappropriate for an adult to converse with children. It would be a great initiative if there were opportunities for young people to join the birding and nature-guided tours together. Children love to learn, if the presentation is interesting enough to engage them. And don't let anybody tell you that you are too old to do what ever you want to do. It is interesting that when we are young we are being told that we can not do it because we are still too young. And when we get older, we are told we are too old. 😂

@Peter Philips It sounds like a fun project to do. Let's see what I can come up with. ✨

@Chiara Ra Beautiful lake. The nature is so different from where I live.

@Dr Nicolene du Preez That's a rare find. Never saw one alive ✨