Our Love Our Living World series was five virtual events and other activities exploring our affinity with nature and the importance of connecting to our living world — what is known as biophilia. The series culminated on Thursday, June 10, 2021, with the Third Annual EcoExtravaganza.
Our affinity with the earth compels us to seek connections to nature. Nature can calm us, heal us, and inspire us. This very real relationship—a love of our living world—is known as Biophilia.
Our event series included:
- Our Connect the Dots activity challenging participants to love our living world in 13+ ways,
- Your Love Our Living World stories that shared the ways you are connecting to and celebrating our living world. You can read the stories here and here.
Biophilia Live! kicked off the Love Our Living World Series on October 8, 2020. The virtual program focused on how to interweave nature into your life featuring Lynn Borton as moderator and with speakers: Dr. Laura Anderko of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment, artist Elsabe Dixon, and Nick Schauman of The Local Oyster.
Biophilia At Your Table was a series of submissions around the theme of Fall and the holiday season that included recipes, decor, and images
February 10, 2021, Biophilia In Your Home – celebrated ways to incorporate nature into your home through visual and auditory senses with speakers Chris Richards, Washington Post Pop Music critic, and Amy Thomas of Amy Thomas Design.
March 21, 2021: Sip & Paint – Alexandria-based artist, Kellie Sansone led participants in creating a work of art inspired by nature while enjoying a tasting sampler from Scout and Cellar wines.
April 14, 2021: Biophilia In Your Community, Growing for The Greater Good – featured speakers Carolyn Quinn of Dug In Farms and Jeanette Ankoma-Sey, landscape architect; explored food, gardening, communities, and creating sustainable landscapes.
June 10, 2021: Third Annual EcoExtravaganza – A virtual celebration that brought together community leaders to support environmental action in Arlington. Jason Samenow of the Washington Post and the Capital Weather Gang spoke about climate change and the weather.
Thank you to our Love Our Living World sponsors
