The Power of Nature Play with Dr. Kelsie Prabawa-Sear

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We all know that getting children outside is good for them, but that doesn't mean that everybody that works with/for children does. That is where organisations like Nature Play WA come in and why I have invited CEO and researcher, Dr. Kelsie Prabawa-Sear onto the podcast today to share why children really do need a childhood with play and nature and the challenges that we face trying to achieve our mission.
 
👉  Kelsie Shares

• How she found herself in this position including her influential mentours
• The role of nature play in mental and physical health,
• The benefits of nature play for physical, emotional and social development,
• About learning through nature play
• How nature play fosters growing connection to nature and community
• Why we need to change the approach of design to appeal to a diverse population
• That nature play has no age limit for developmental benefits 
• The value of unstructured play time in nature
• The importance of of conservation

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Contact Dr. Kelsie:
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Dr Kelsie in the Press:
 Nature Play WA
The West Australian
The ABC

Guest Details

Kelsie has had the joy of a varied and rich working and academic experience in both Australia and Indonesia prior to joining Nature Play WA, having worked in State government, consulting roles and conservation work with not-for-profit organisations. Along the way she has entwined her work with post graduate research degrees, completed a Master’s in Environmental Education for Sustainability and a PhD on The Impact of Culture in Environmental Education in Java, Indonesia. When reflecting on this work, Kelsie's focus and passion has always been for nature, kids, and communities.

As a parent of three wonderful growing humans, Kelsie also understands the challenges of parenthood and the important role that we have as advocates for our kids’ childhoods. She personally adds “advocate for nature” to her list of responsibilities, as it is her view that we all have a responsibility to ensure that our kids not only get time in nature as little ones, but also get a future with nature. The health of the environment cannot be separated from our own health. 

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