Episode 6
In Episode 6 of The Seed Pod. Simran shares stories about Hinduism and nature connection as part of identity and worldview, theatre and the arts as a means for communication, and the connections between social justice and nature protection.
We are going to dive deeper into one of her stories in this Learning Pod using a Play - Observe - Discover - Share structure.
Observe
Nature connection can form a large part of your identity and inform your worldview. In Simran’s story she talked about growing up feeling connected to her environment through her religion, turning food scraps into compost, feeding the worms in her worm farm, and being vegetarian. She felt connected through the actions she took in her everyday life to look after nature.
You may know about pepeha/mihi in Te Reo Māori which share whakapapa/genealogy to nature through various landmarks. In pepeha, when someone introduces themselves, they refer to the mountain, waterbody and land they are connected with. This is one way to introduce worldview and identity.
We have created an activity sheet that allows us to explore the connections that may form part of our identity. This sheet includes places, landmarks, greenspaces, and critters to which we feel connected. These are things that we likely have memories of, care deeply about, and want to protect.
Printable Nature Identity activity sheet HERE.
Example Nature Identity activity sheet HERE.
Discover
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a plant, fungus, or a critter in nature?
Let’s head out into nature and change our perspective!
Choose a species/type of critter/plant/fungus to focus on and explore the questions from their perspective:
What would you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel if you were this species?
What do you think would be important to you?
What might be your job/role in nature
What are you connected to?
Printable Nature worldview activity sheet HERE.
Example Nature Worldview activity sheet HERE.
Share
Share your stories with us at: theseedpod@outlook.com
This is a place for sharing stories and contributions from our community.
Simran’s Story:
"The 2016 BLAKE Expedition to the Auckland Islands changed my life. Huge thank you once again to the Sir Peter Blake Trust (BLAKE) and all the people who truly made the experience.”
- Simran Rughani
We hope you enjoyed this Learning Pod!
If you have any feedback or photos/stories/art to share please get in touch!
