In Gordon Wilson’s book, A Different Shade of Green, he talks about getting your kids, family, and friends excited about creation by immersing yourself into learning and sharing that love with them (as long as it’s not a source of tension or competition for your time). He says, “If you’re a biology teacher, spread enthusiasm to your students, not just information.” He encourages you to let your kids get dirty and caught up in the wonder as they experience creation. In his book he also reminds us that, “The more you study nature, the more you appreciate its beauty, complexity, and diversity. Appreciation in turn causes you to value it. And what you value, you naturally desire to conserve.” This is pretty much the same as one of my favorite quotes from Baba Dioum, which says, “In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught.” I’ve really enjoyed Wilson’s book, A Different Shade of Green.
