“Children who lack any understanding of the natural world may not grow into adults who care about the environment. The wild world is becoming so remote to children that they miss out and an interest in the natural world doesn’t grow as it should. Nobody is going to protect the natural world unless they understand it.” AND !It is absolutely crucial that we find ways to interest children in the natural world. We – human beings – are dependent on the natural world and we’re part of the natural world. So, from an absolutely practical point of view, if it wasn’t for the natural world, we wouldn’t survive, so it needs our protection. “