“If we don’t pay attention and aspire to a life where we are all living better, happier, healthier lives that are sustainable, then I don’t know that we reach it accidentally,” Martin OgleI'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today's Well Source is Martin Ogle. Martin is an environmental educator, naturalist, and founder of Geo sapiens, an initiative focused on helping people become “Earth-wise humans” by integrating environmental and energy literacy into everyday life, work, and community. This podcast centers around how parents can help children build a meaningful relationship with nature, develop a sense of wonder, and see themselves as connected, capable contributors to a healthier world through whatever work and careers they are interested in.#EnvironmentalLiteracy #Communication #mentalhealth #AllAges #PracticalTipsIn this Podcast we talk about:Developing a relationship with natureUnderstanding how living systems work and how humans fit inThe social & emotional, mental, and physical benefits of being outsideThe connection between the health of a living system and your own well beingCreating an economy that is in balance with all living systemsDevelopmental approaches to talking to kids about the nature, environmental factors, and sustainability practicesSpecific ways that businesses are creating sustainability and the opportunities young people have to contribute to that in their careerManaging advancements in technology with being in balance with living systemsIncorporating living processes in all we do, including schools curriculum and careersThe importance of putting the concepts togetherSimple ways to integrate these concepts into your day-to-day life Resources: Martin’s Website: Entrepreneurial Earth, LLCProject Drawdown: The World’s Leading Guide to Science-Based Solutions  The Biggest Little Farm DocumentaryBook: Last Child in the Woods by Richard LouvBook: The Nature Principle by Richard Louv