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 […]
Towns and cities have an opportunity to reprioritize resources to foster children's connection to nature connections while meeting sustainability and resilience goals. More than ever, our towns and cities are at the front line of the climate crisis facing growing risks from extreme heat, sea level rise, and flooding from storms and excessive rainfall. […]
Join us as we celebrate the launch of The Salzburg Statement for Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning with 24 livestream events hosted by colleagues from around the world. The Salzburg Statement– drafted by Global Fellows to influence thinking, policy, and approaches –will support a global action agenda to ensure that all children and communities have […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]