In Episode 59 of the We Rise podcast, Christine Gyovai interviews Hub Knott, co-founder of the Living Earth School. They discuss the importance of connecting with nature and community, exploring how these connections foster personal growth and resilience. Hub shares his journey from Baltimore to the wilderness, his experiences with mentors, and the development of the Living Earth School. The conversation delves into the role of nature in healing, the significance of community, and the power of mentoring.

Takeaways

• Connecting with nature fosters personal growth and resilience.
• Community plays a crucial role in individual well-being.
• Mentoring is about drawing out the light in others.
• Nature can be a powerful teacher and healer.
• Building relationships with nature takes time and patience.
• The Living Earth School offers programs for all ages to connect with nature.
• Hub Knott emphasizes the importance of values and a code of conduct.
• Creating spaces for belonging can combat loneliness.
• The power of storytelling in cultural and personal development.
• Nature connection schools aim to make themselves obsolete by integrating nature into daily life.

Sound bites

• "Connecting with nature fosters personal growth."
• "Community is crucial for well-being."
• "Mentoring draws out the light in others."
• "Nature is a powerful teacher."
• "Relationships with nature take time."
• "Living Earth School connects all ages to nature."
• "Values and conduct are essential."
• "Spaces for belonging combat loneliness."
• "Storytelling shapes culture and development."
• "Nature schools aim to integrate nature into life."

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Introduction and Hub's Background
• 00:03:00 Journey to the Wilderness
• 00:09:00 Mentoring and Community Building
• 00:15:00 Nature's Role in Healing
• 00:21:00 Living Earth School and Future Vision

Keywords

· nature connection, community building, personal growth, resilience, mentoring, Living Earth School, Hub Knott, Christine Gyovai

Links from the We Rise conversation include:

· https://livingearthva.org/

Living Nature Connected – link to purchase