This six-lesson program, developed with wellbeing experts and educators, builds students emotional literacy, resilience and agency. Each themed lesson includes videos, prompts, posters and educator scripts to spark discussion, support reflection and guide students in exploring emotions and positive futures.

Lesson 6

Nature connection and reciprocity

How can connecting with nature support our wellbeing, and how can we practise reciprocity with Country and all living beings, even when access to natural places is limited?

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  1. Connecting with nature (20 minutes)

    Support students to explore the psychological and wellbeing benefits of nature connection through guided reflection, small-group discussion and a short video.

  2. Nature visualisation (15 minutes)

    Facilitate a quiet guided visualisation for the students to imagine a place in nature where they feel safe, calm and inspired.

  3. Walking meditation and letter from Gaia (20 minutes)

    Facilitate a walking meditation and a reflective writing exercise, imagining messages from the Earth to foster empathy, imagination and reciprocity.

  4. First Nations contemplation (20 minutes)

    Guide an exploration of First Nations perspective on caring for Country.

  5. Reflection (15 minutes)

    Guide a reflective activity to consolidate learning and personal insights.

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Identify

Identify the psychological benefits of deep nature connection and recognise everyday ways to access these benefits through sensory awareness and imagination.

Understand

Understand how practices such as noticing, visualising and reciprocity can support relaxation, wonder, awe, and resilience.

Reflect

Reflect on personal experiences of nature connection, share insights with others, and collect ideas for ongoing connection and reciprocity practices that can be revisited beyond the lesson.

Support Materials

Illustrations and posters support discussion, reflection and emotional engagement throughout the lesson and are linked to from the lesson plans. The ReConnection illustration for lesson 6 can be downloaded here. 

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A Climate of Change comes with a black-and-white printable booklet - a creative space where students can explore their thoughts, feelings and ideas about climate change. Packed with activities and prompts, it's their personal guide to reflect, express and imagine how they can make a difference.

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The A Climate of Change resource pack includes the educators guide, 6 lesson plans and the student journal. Download it today to support students in building emotional literacy, resilience and agency.

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A Climate of Change Resource Pack

A Climate of Change lesson plans

Explore the 90‑minute lesson plans designed to support learning and action:

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Lesson 1

How can staying aware, connected, and active help us respond to climate change while supporting our own and others’ wellbeing?

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Lesson 2

How can we thrive, flourish, be well and happy among all the social, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change?

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Lesson 3

How can we recognise and work with climate-related emotions in ways that support wellbeing and lead to positive action?

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Lesson 4

How can we stay grounded and engaged as climate impacts grow, while remaining hopeful and inspired as we work for meaningful change?

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Lesson 5

When the scale of climate change feels overwhelming, how can we find our place, focus our efforts, and take action that aligns with our values, strengths and capacity?

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