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If animals and plants could speak, what would they say? What would you like to chat about with them?
The GREEN & ME Mini-camp invites us to ponder these questions. Through learning empathy and observation—two key elements of design thinking—kids aged 5 to 8 and their parents are encouraged to empathise with themselves and others, as well as connect with the natural world.
In the first part of the programme, participants learn to recognise and differentiate emotions experienced by themselves and others via the “Emotion Wheel”. This is followed by a series of activities including nature games, social scenario narratives, and multi-sensory exploration of local flora and fauna specimens, through which participants attempt to experience life from the perspective of nature.
In the second part, participants become young natural journalists. Equipped with the observation skills of “slowness, quietness, and appreciation”, they step into nature to interview flora and fauna friends through creative role-playing. By experiencing the world from the position of a flower, bird, or any living thing, participants learn to imagine and empathise with the lives, feelings, and needs of their natural neighbours from the latter's angles.
Teaching team
Nature Bathing is a local social enterprise founded in 2017. Since establishment, Nature Bathing has been dedicated to designing fun and innovative experiential learning programmes for school kids and teachers to de-stress in nature, learn about ecology and build environmental awareness. They have served more than 300 local primary and secondary schools and kindergartens over the years. Their programmes include Nature Play, Forest Healing, Online Natural Programme, Nature Art and Plant & Animal Specimen Appreciation, etc. At Nature Bathing, they believe that "Slowing down, Finding peace and Appreciation" are the keys to connecting with nature and learning to respect all lives and the environment. The team is comprised of registered social worker, seasoned practitioners in experiential learning, design thinking consultant and pediatric occupational therapist.
Programme Date:
14/8 – 22/8/2021
(One class per day, 9 classes in total.)
Venue: Qube, 2/F, Block A, PMQ (35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong) and its neighbourhood
Class size: 12 pairs of parent-child (One parent plus one child as a pair)
Target: Local students promoting to K3 – P2 and their parents
Language: Cantonese
Fee: Free (An amount of HKD$90 shall be paid as deposit, the full deposit will be refunded to participants upon their completion of the entire class.)
Remarks:
- Applicants who join the programme will be deemed to have accepted the Enrolment Procedure, Remarks, Terms & Conditions.
- The decision of PMQ Management Co. Ltd shall be final should disputes arise.
Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.
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