Due to these distractions, there has been a decrease in outdoor play, but more importantly, it seems that not many people are taking the time to be in the moment and truly experience your surroundings. Pelo also discussed his lack of connection with accepting all of nature, until he made progress during the year with Dylan. She dedicated her year with Dylan to spending every day outside, regardless of the weather. Together, they were embarking on a journey to improve ecological identities. Pelo's pedagogy can be inspiring and inspiring with examples for any parent, teacher, caregiver or other to begin building their own ecological identity and ways to build it together with a child. Maintaining a reverence and building a relationship with nature is a game dynamic. Children will engage in the game. As they discover and explore, they come across something like an insect, a flower, the sound of a bird, or a fallen autumn leaf. They will slow down, even if briefly, at the appropriate time to share the information, the child can begin to show appreciation by naming it and then begin to build the