Art and stories can inspire people to see nature differently, and to act on that connection. 💚 Here I am, in Kenya, in a forest, holding my first children’s picture book, The Forest Is a Part of Me, and wearing artwork from the mural of me painted in Estonia by Viktoria Berezina. Two different forms of art, both connected to my love for nature and the work I do to protect it. There is power in seeing someone care for a forest, grow a tree or stand up for nature, whether on a wall or in the pages of a book. A child might see themselves in that story and think, “I can do that too.” That is how art can become part of conservation: by inspiring actions that continue beyond the picture or the page. Special thanks to Michelle pereira for the beautiful illustrations on my Children’s Picture Book, The Forest is a Part of Me, and Little Tiger publishers for bringing this book to life. Special thanks to Viktoria Berezina too for sharing this message through your art and the Tree of Life Mural still standing tall in Narva, Estonia. ❤️ @GGI_Kenya