Cultural and Spiritual Significance of Nature in Conservation and Sustainability

It’s a grey Tuesday afternoon. In the middle of the woods, next to the source of the Renkum stream, some 40 students sit on the ground. Some are taking notes, others are staring into space in a reflective mood, and one or two have closed their eyes. The silence lasts minutes – not a word or even a cough. All you hear are the birds, the wind rustling through the trees, the burbling water and the monotone hum of traffic in the background.