“Are you guys still up for this?” was the question cautiously asked, “100%. We are 110, no, we are 200% committed…” announced coordinator Christo at the beginning of ...
On July 7, 2011 / By eyes4earthAn experiential training workshop was run for members of the Baviaanskloof Nature Awareness Group between 4th-7th March. The purpose of the workshop was to give these young adults ...
On March 9, 2011 / By Matthew ZylstraThis page contains the comprehensive alphabetical listing of the references and resources that were used in Matthew Zylstra’s PhD dissertation on meaningful nature experience. The list of about ...
On January 12, 2011 / By eyes4earthA mini-reunion camping weekend for the proposed ‘Baviaanskloof Nature Awareness Group’ delivers a range of experiential learning experiences as well as chances to read and reflect on those ...
On December 22, 2010 / By eyes4earthThe Wildlands Studies –South Africa (WS-SA) course recently came to a close. As lead instructor for the six-week programme, it was an immense learning experience both for ...
On November 11, 2010 / By Matthew ZylstraAge-old Bushmen stories come to life within the Baviaanskloof landscape and give local youth a glimpse of their heritage and their connectedness nature ...
On August 13, 2010 / By Matthew ZylstraEducation & Research eyes4earth is a a communication and outreach portal for doctoral research currently being carried out on ‘meaningful nature experiences’ and their relevance to education for ...
On March 6, 2010 / By eyes4earthAcademic theses and student research assignments are not the sort of things you would usually expect to connect you more with nature. But for three Wageningen University students ...
On February 15, 2008 / By eyes4earthWe too seldom take time to appreciate the essence of nature itself—its beauty, wonder, and inspiration. Listening to Nature takes us back to this essence, showing us a pathway to becoming a better person and ultimately a more effective conservationist.
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The PhD research underpinning certain content on eyes4earth.org was completed in early 2014.
The final dissertation is freely available for download here.
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