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Boomers fledging Zoomers: How to Fledge the Younger Generation into Birding and Nature Appreciation
With smartphones in hand and virtual schools, friendships, and experiences, Generations Y, Z, and Alpha face intense barriers from exploring birding and nature in person. However, the sustainability of conservation relies on an empowered and impassioned younger generation.
In this Evenings with Audubon Online, STEM educator of 18 years and bird board-game designer Chidi Paige will talk about each generation's unique characteristics and how we can tap into those to engage them in birding, nature appreciation, and conservation efforts. Chidi will talk about some cases in her personal and professional experience in youth engagement, game-based learning, and other platforms and programs that are already in place.
How to participate
Tune in for a great presentation by Chidi on Facebook Live, which you can watch even if you don’t have a Facebook account. To tune in live, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on Tuesday, November 17, 7:00pm CST and wait for the live stream to begin.
Can’t attend live? No worries, we’ll post the links to the recording here afterwards.
About the speaker
Chidi Paige holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Uyo and completed coursework for a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences from Rivers State University of Science and Technology in Nigeria before immigrating to the United States. Prior to her current work, Chidi worked for Columbia University and Newark Musem, running STEM Education programs. She also led a youth birding team to the World Series of Birding. She is the inventor of Birdwiser, a bird-identification card game self-published in 2018, and is developing a bird migration board game set for publication in Spring 2021. More information is available at chidipaige.com and birdwiser.com.
