The Beginning of Life: Outside offers an inspiring story to describe the reasons and ways in which to connect children and families with nature in an urbanizing world in which millions of people live their daily lives in cities, often separate from nature. With South American voices, the film artfully incorporates some of the world’s leading thinkers and scientific evidence to provide a solid basis for why connecting with nature is good for everyone, while touching our hearts with examples of actions we can take, where ever we are. It tells the story of how nature transforms the lives of children into healthy, happy, thriving humans who will learn to love the nature around them and to care for it. The film was developed by Maria Farinha Films, sponsored by Boticario Group Foundation and Alana Institute, with collaboration from Crianca e Natureza Program, Children & Nature Network, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication, #NatureForAll, and the UN Environment Programme.
