Key lessons from an urban wetlands summer school in Punta Arenas: the southernmost city in the American continent

A summer school was organized in Punta Arenas, Chilean Patagonia to co-create an educational program to promote a different approach to wetlands protection; identify the diverse valuations of these places; and explore the impacts of these visits on high school students and teachers. Key lessons include the need of providing safe spaces to share not only what students learn, but also their emotional responses to the actual state of the environment and the future; nurturing a sense of place with the local ecosystems and acknowledging both the problems and the positive changes in the environment; and strengthening shared responsibilities.