Webinar Recording:
An In-Depth Conversation on Key Takeaways and Implications of How Green Schoolyards Create Economic Value

Watch the recording of the National League of Cities and Children & Nature Network in-depth look at the new report “How Green Schoolyards Create Economic Value.” The conversation, moderated by NLC’s Dr. Robert Blaine, primarily featured report author Rob Grunewald, with additional insights and perspective from Jordan Twardy from the City of Dearborn and Priya Cook from C&NN.

Economic development, public health, and climate resilience professionals will gain insights into evidence from the first analysis of an urban, public, districtwide schoolyard conversion and the additional research encouraging a cross-sector rethink of 2 million acres of public land distributed across villages, towns, and cities.

Speakers:

• Robert Blaine, Senior Executive and Director for the National League of Cities’ Leadership, Education, Advancement, and Development (LEAD) Center
• Priya Cook, Director, Director, Green Schoolyards and Communities, Children & Nature Network
• Rob Grunewald, Economics and Public Policy Consultant
• Jordan Twardy, Economic Development Director, City of Dearborn

Please access the slide presentation to support your own case-making here, and kindly credit them to Rob Grunewald in your presentations.