A total of 60 excellent nature education cases were selected from over 100 entries submitted by 44 companies and institutions, according to Shenzhen Evening News.
The event was launched Sept. 26 by the Shenzhen Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau.
Four nature education programs were rated as having the most demonstration significance.
They are OCT Wetland nature school’s nature education project, Pingshan District’s natural history education project, Futian District’s mangrove science popularization and education program for primary and secondary school students, and Ming Foundation’s Fangzhou program.
According to Liu Lina, one of the event’s judges, some selected programs are from private organizations and personal nature education venues.
“All the events are various in forms. These excellent education cases showcased Shenzhen’s achievements in nature education, which also provides examples for people from the field and those who are going to be engaged in it. So, this is significant in promoting nature education causes,” Liu said, adding that Shenzhen is seeing a booming development in nature education after years of experience-learning from Hong Kong and foreign countries.
Meanwhile, Shenzhen Eco-City Nature Education Association now has 96 members. The association was founded Nov. 2, 2020.
Lin Wuying from Shenzhen Social Commonweal Foundation believed that nature education gives each resident more opportunities to become a citizen scientist who can not only enjoy nature’s beauty, but also provide more professional information for the city’s development.
“In roughly three years, Shenzhen will have a natural history museum. The museum will bring huge changes to residents’ lifestyle. I hope Shenzhen will become the epitome of nature education in the country to encourage citizens to also protect our nature and our city,” said Nan Zhaoxu, a natural history researcher in Shenzhen.