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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Calling young leaders, ages 18-28! Join peers for a series of networking sessions, starting June 29 and hosted every other month by the Children & Nature Network through the end of the year. These sessions will be an opportunity for you to network and connect with your peers, discuss service and community building, and learn […]
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 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 […]
Leadership involves an understanding of self and purpose, then inviting people to work alongside you towards a common goal. During this session, you will participate in exercises to support self […]
What is the power of a story and storytelling? Take time to develop your personal story, learn how your personal experiences serve as a connection to your culture and community […]
Culture is a shared set of practices and traditions that characterize a society or group of people. Culture shapes our connection to the outdoors and to each other. Join fellow young leaders to share culture, gain an appreciation for and celebrate cultures similar and different than their own, and begin to understand how to connect […]
Leadership involves an understanding of self and purpose, then inviting people to work alongside you towards a common goal. During this session, you will participate in exercises to support self awareness, an understanding of personal impact, and setting collective purpose and goals. ABOUT THE SERIES Young leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This […]
Explore the best practices in creating inclusive messaging and effective communications to support children and nature programs.
This workshop will focus on skill and capacity building for diversity, equity and inclusion.