As a mother and an environmental expert, I am convinced both personally and professionally that protecting biodiversity requires raising awareness among young people.
I have come to realise how much fostering an interest in nature depends not only on what we teach but also on what we learn. I myself benefited from a family legacy that nurtured this concern for the environment, and as a mother, I have always sought to pass it on myself.
I have thus had the pleasure of working with children in schools, particularly through educational tools developed by the LPO, such as identifying birds and their songs using interactive posters, and observing and counting birds in a park or around the school. These are simple experiences, but they help make the natural world more accessible to everyone.
Raising children’s awareness of the natural world must not remain on the periphery of biodiversity policies; nature education must be one of their priorities.
That is why I have also sought to extend this conviction beyond schools by involving and engaging LPO representatives in international meetings. I am convinced that sharing knowledge, experiences, and conservation values helps shape the ambassadors and decision-makers of tomorrow.
