Community organizing principles from Marshall Ganz and Saul Alinsky emphasize the building of relationships in order to gain trust, develop community knowledge, and engender a sense of empowerment. Dive into these principles and how you can apply them to bring about change desired by the very community you seek to support and are a member […]
Civic engagement involves promoting the quality of life in a community through both political and non-political processes. Civic engagement includes both paid and unpaid forms of political activism, environmentalism, and community and national service which are all within your reach. ABOUT THE SERIES Young leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer, develop […]
This webinar explores how long-standing systems of inequity contribute to inequitable access to nature for children of color in cities. This is the first session in a 3-part series helping city and community leaders understand how to create citywide change towards equitable access to nature for all children. Participants will build a foundation for understanding […]
Strengthen your case for nature connection! This interactive training you will help you enhance your skills in communicating support for policy decisions, funding requests, or programmatic changes. We know nature is good for kids - there is a lot of evidence to prove that! How can you use that evidence to strengthen your case for […]
Join us for this hands-on workshop to identify unique systems levers for cities to advance equitable access to nature for children. This second session of a three-part series engages participants in applying a system change framework to their city or program. The session offers an opportunity to deepen understanding of the underlying conditions that often […]
In this interactive webinar, Cynthia Weaver, Senior Associate with The Annie E. Casey Foundation, will share the importance of evaluation as a tool to improve outcomes and communicate impact as a program and a sector. Hello Insight co-founder and COO Sally Munemitsu will preview exciting new data showing how nature positively enhances youth development outcomes. […]
If you registered for the original webinar on Nov. 3, you do not need to register again. Please check your email as we sent out an email with the login link and information. Email info@childrenandnature.org for any questions. Join us to learn how to measure progress in changing the conditions that keep cities from providing […]
Join The Children & Nature Network online for our next quarterly networking mixer. Featuring best-selling author and Children & Nature Network co-founder, Richard Louv, this informal virtual event offers some time to connect with other folks in the children and nature movement. Staff from the Children & Nature Network will offer a brief welcome, and […]
Join us July 19 at 1 pm CST for a conversation with author and Children & Nature Network co-founder, Richard Louv. About this event Richard will share what he learned about creating a nature-filled life while writing his book, "Vitamin N", and share some tips for completing the #VitaminN2022 Challenge! Learn more about the challenge […]
Learn about the global movement for greening school grounds and hear best practices from our Peru case study! About this event There is growing momentum worldwide to make school grounds greener as a sensible and thoughtful approach to increase climate resilience and improve health and education outcomes, especially for those most impacted by systems of […]
How can nature and outdoor access support healing? With today's youth facing a growing mental health crisis, this conversation will focus on how nature-based activities and therapies can support children and young people's well-being and help them recover from trauma. We will hear from Dr. Hanaa Hamdi and Kimiko Russell-Halterman who are both working in […]
What does building a movement mean and, once the momentum is there, how do we evolve and respond to meet changing needs? This conversation brings together Marlow Baines, Youth Director for Earth Guardians, and Richard Carlbom, co-founder and partner of United Strategies, to share their successes and challenges, and discuss what it takes to sustain […]