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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join The Children & Nature Network for our next quarterly networking mixer. This informal virtual event offers some time to connect with other folks in the children and nature movement. […]
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 […]
Join C&NN and Blue Sky Funders Forum for an encore screening of this stirring program featuring author Heather McGhee and her mother Dr. Gail C. Christopher. What might racial healing look like for the movement to connect children and nature? Join Dr. Gail C. Christopher and daughter, author Heather McGhee for a stirring conversation on […]
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 narrative, and practice telling those powerful narratives in a way that encourages those who hear it to join in action. ABOUT THE SERIES Young leaders […]
Join C&NN and PlayCore for an encore screening of this stirring program featuring author Heather McGhee and her mother Dr. Gail C. Christopher. What might racial healing look like for the movement to connect children and nature? Join Dr. Gail C. Christopher and daughter, author Heather McGhee for a stirring conversation on the impacts of […]
Join C&NN and NRPA for an encore screening of this stirring program featuring author Heather McGhee and her mother Dr. Gail C. Christopher. What might racial healing look like for the movement to connect children and nature? Join Dr. Gail C. Christopher and daughter, author Heather McGhee for a stirring conversation on the impacts of […]
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 […]
The Children & Nature Network is proud to introduce the Trailhead, an online community of children and nature champions launching in mid-June 2021. The Trailhead is your place to: Connect with peers and grow your network Join the global community of changemakers working to increase equitable access to nature Learn, lead and increase your impact […]
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 […]