Kit Marie Rackley MCCT (Geogramblings) (@geogramblings.com)

93% of children say #nature makes them happy. That’s not activism—that’s evidence. New data shows deep care & unequal access. #Safeguarding starts with children’s lived experience, not adult abstractions. #ChildWellbeing #ClimateEducation #Equity

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Children already know this matters: What Natural England’s Survey tells us about wellbeing, inequality, and care Part 2 of the "This Isn't Activism: It's a Duty of Care" series on climate education. I look at the importance of understanding children's experiences and relationships with nature as revealed in the Children’s People and Nature Survey for England, highlighting that most children feel happy in nature, but access to it is uneven, influenced by factors like income and ethnicity. Safeguarding frameworks need to account for these inequalities, as children’s emotional connections to nature exist before climate-related concerns. Educators should approach these topics with care, awareness, and honesty rather than avoidance or panic. http://geogramblings.com/2026/01/26/what-natural-englands-survey-tells-us-about-wellbeing-inequality-and-care/