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SUMMARY:Trend Watch (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:The new year is coming and it’s a great time to think about what 2024 might hold for the children and nature movement. On November 29\, we heard from Children & Nature Network board members and cross-sector experts who discussed trends and approaches to health and well-being that might influence\, impact or present opportunities for children and nature leaders. \nModerated by Jesús Aguirre\, Board Chair of the Children & Nature Network\, and CEO of the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy this event features panelists Sarah Milligan-Toffler\, President and CEO of C&NN\, Dylan McDowell\, Executive Director for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators\, Amanda O’Rourke\, Executive Director of 8 80 Cities. \nThis is a Member Appreciation Event. Not a Member of the Children & Nature Network? Join now!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/trend-watch/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Member,Webinar
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SUMMARY:2023 Inside Out International Conference Virtual Recap & Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Join Children & Nature Network staff and peers for this live\, free event that will include networking and conversation about the 2023 Inside-Out International conference main stage sessions\, and more. View session recordings prior to the event and come with questions and insights to share. \nFeatured sessions include: \nTransformative Education: Building CommUNITY with Reciprocity and Restoration\nThis recorded session features local Colorado leaders Renée Millard Chacon – Co-founder/Executive Director of Womxn from the Mountain & Commerce City Council Womxn Ward 3 and Alicia Fall – Founder and Visionholder of Her Many Voices Foundation. They speak on raising awareness for restorative justice within and beyond our communities\, the power in the Indigenous culture of biodiversity\, and building sacred connections to the Earth and to each other. \nThe breakout room for this session will be moderated by a member of the Children & Nature Network’s Leadership Team. Watch the recorded session now. \n \nEarth Guardians on the Importance of Being Revolutionary\nWe are in the midst of a climate crisis and our young people are witnessing the world change drastically in their daily lives. In this recorded session\, Earth Guardians: Emmy Scott – Executive Director\, Maya Lazzaro – Communications Director\, Tony Pérez Soto – Regional Director Coordinator\, and Tyler Massias – Speakers Bureau Director & Farmer\, with Moderator Kellie Berns – Global Program Director\, share how critical it is to be visionary in reimagining how we work\, activate\, and mobilize and how we must all be brave in reinventing our systems and selves. \nThe breakout room for this session will be moderated by Tanya Pappa\, Manager of Cities and Youth Engagement at Children & Nature Network. Watch the recorded session now. \n \nGlobal Lessons on Green Schoolyards and Outdoor Learning: Including Mother Earth as a teacher\nThe Children & Nature Network\, in partnership with Salzburg Global Seminar (SGS)\, the International School Grounds Alliance (ISGA)\, International Union for the Conservation of Nature\, #NatureForAll\, and the National League of Cities Institute for Youth\, Education and Families (NLCI)\, led a global project to identify and disseminate successful approaches on greening school grounds and outdoor learning. This recorded session focuses on the presentation of 13 case studies that highlight examples that have potential to be replicated in the U.S. and across the world to create sustainable\, inclusive communities. \nJoaquin’s initiative is centered on including Mother Earth as a teacher in schools with her “nature classroom” to help children develop empathy for life. This session includes: moderator Brenda Kessler – Project Manager\, Children & Nature Network and panelists Vastí Ferrari Marques – Secretary of Education of Jundiaí\, Secretary of Education Department\, Ian Mostert – IVN\, Johan Lambrix – Provinciaal Natuurcentrum Limburg\, Coordinator Team Education\, Joaquin Leguia – Asociación para la Niñez y su Ambiente (ANIA)\, Executive Director. \nThe breakout room for this session will be moderated by Brenda Kessler\, Project Manager at Children & Nature Network who moderated the panel at the conference. Watch the recorded session now. \n \nNature Connection Builds Healthy Communities and Climate Resilience\nConnection to nature is a stepping stone to climate resilience. Families and communities who spend frequent time in nature\, playing together are inspired to conserve the biodiversity of their local ecosystem and in the face of impending or destructive climate events\, the community is able to work together to mitigate flooding\, replant trees\, rebuild homes\, and move communities uphill or inland. \nIn addition to being beneficial to the physical and mental health of families\, time spent outdoors together across generations also allows the passing down of traditional ecological knowledge and skills. This knowledge is essential to managing land and water and adapting to climate change. When youth have access to traditional knowledge and a voice in the work of climate adaptation work\, they can become even more creative and effective at solving the problems faced by their community and the world as a whole. \nThis recorded conference panel discussion shines light on the work being done in many communities\, organizations and collaboratives to connect people to nature\, build highly connected communities\, foster healthy people and families\, and increase climate resilience. This session includes: moderator Cheryl Charles – #NatureForAll International Co-Chair and Co-Founder and CEO Emerita\, Children & Nature Network\, and panelists Louise Benally – Director\, Indigenous Cultural Concepts\, Heather Kuhlken – Executive Director\, Families in Nature\, Maria Donjuan – Guide\, Families in Nature\, Luis Camargo – Founder & Director\, OpEPA. \nThe breakout room for this session will be moderated by Heather Kuhlken – Executive Director\, Families in Nature who was a panelist for this session at the conference. Watch the recorded session now. \n \nEcologize and Joyify! Supporting Thrivability for All\nThis is a pivotal moment in our culture of rethinking ways of being and doing. In this recorded session Outdoorist Oath’s co-founder\, José González and Executive Director\, Gabaccia Moreno along with moderator Francis Mendoza – Manager of Community Development at Children & Nature Network converse about the intersection of the planet\, inclusion\, and outdoor experience through a lens of sustainable ecology and accessible joy. \nThe breakout room for this session will be moderated by Francis Mendoza – Manager of Community Development at Children & Nature Network who moderated this session at the conference. Watch the recorded session now. \n \nThank you to our 2023 Conference Sponsors\n
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/2023-inside-out-international-conference-virtual-recap-networking-event/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:Back to School with Nature: Supporting Social Emotional Learning and Academic Outcomes (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Summer may be over but that doesn’t mean that nature needs to stay outdoors as kids head back to school. In this event José G. González\, Cathy Jordan\, Ph.D. and Sheila Williams Ridge\, Ed.D. will discuss how nature impacts mental health\, social emotional learning and cognitive function in support of academic outcomes. Examples of how parents\, caregivers and educators can support inquiry and engagement in the outdoors will also be shared as well as how culture\, policies and inequalities play a role in a child’s ability to benefit from nature engagement. \nYou’ll hear from: \n\nJosé G. González. José is the Founder of Latino Outdoors and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath. He is a professional educator with training in the fields of education and conservation while engaging in different artistic endeavors with art and messaging—often exploring the intersection of the environment and culture. As a Partner in the Avarna Group and through his own consulting\, his work focuses on Equity & Inclusion frameworks and practices in the environmental\, outdoor\, and conservation fields. He is also an illustrator and science communicator. He received his B.A at the University of California\, Davis\, and his M.S at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources & Environment. \nCathy Jordan\, Ph.D. Cathy is the consulting Director of Research for the Children & Nature Network and directs the leadership development and sustainability education activities at the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota\, where she is also professor of pediatrics in the Medical School. At the Children & Nature Network\, Cathy developed and oversees the Research Library and the monthly Research Digest. She works with C&NN staff to activate the research to inform policy and practice in communities. Cathy’s research focuses on the developmental\, learning and educational outcomes of nature-based learning and approaches to teacher professional development in nature-based learning.\nSheila Williams Ridge\, Ed.D. Sheila is the Director of the Child Development Laboratory School at the University of Minnesota and an instructor for the Institute of Child Development. Her work focuses on early childhood environmental education and nature-based learning. She serves on the governing boards for the Natural Start Alliance\, the Minneapolis Nature Preschool\, Dodge Nature Center\, Monarch Joint Venture\, and Saint Paul City Schools. Sheila has a BA in Biology\, an MA in Education\, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.\n\nBring a notebook and a snack and leave the event with tools that you and your student can use to help support social emotional learning and academic outcomes this fall. \nThis event is part of our Families Together in Nature program\, a series of events and resources to help parents and caregivers get out in nature! Our aim is to remove barriers\, offer inspiration and create community. Find more resources on our website and join the Families Together in Nature group on The Trailhead\, our free online community. It’s the place to share resources\, ideas\, questions\, insights – and to cheer each other on!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/back-to-school-with-nature-supporting-social-emotional-learning-and-academic-outcomes/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Designing Community Strategies and Building Cross-Sector Teams (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:City and community leaders have an opportunity to create citywide change for children to access nature everywhere they live\, learn\, and play. Communities successful in advancing equitable access to nature for children possess strong cross-sector teams and adopt a systems level approach. The “Designing Community Strategies and Building Cross-Sector Teams” session features communities successful in these key areas. Through a conversation with leaders from the Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative participants will learn about practical ideas for building a community team that incorporates diverse perspectives\, skills\, and backgrounds as well as strategies for achieving real and lasting change. The discussion will be followed by audience Q&A. \nParticipants interested in Nature Everywhere will also gain insights into their application and may consider watching the recording of the “Introduction to Nature Everywhere” virtual information session.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/esigning-community-strategies-and-building-cross-sector-teams/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T141500
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SUMMARY:Youth Development & Nature Connection Framework (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:The saying 1+1=3 rings true when it comes to intentionally integrating youth development with nature experiences\, the benefits of each and produces new outcomes for youth to reach their full potential. Join C&NN to explore effective and inspirational practices at this intersection that are greater than their individual parts and to map your organization’s progress toward achieving positive youth development outcomes through quality nature engagement. Featuring conversation with Therese Ryley from Southwest Conservation Corps and Shandiin Nez from Continental Divide Trail Coalition. \nThérèse d’Auria Ryley or “Tess” is the Program Director for the Southwest Conservation Corps\, Los Valles\, which serves the Upper Arkansas River Valley and the San Luis Valley. Tess oversees general operations of the corps while developing new programming that address historic inequities that have been pervasive in the conservation industry. Tess was a 2021-22 Keystone Policy Center Systems Impact Institute Fellow where she collaborated with non-profit workers and educators across the state of Colorado to address systemic inequities to improve programming and educational opportunities for Colorado’s youth and young adults. In her free-time\, Tess enjoys hiking and trail running all the trails in the Upper Arkansas and San Luis Valleys\, and reading all the fiction. \nShandiin Nez is a member of the Navajo Nation\, currently working out of Gallup\, NM\, on Dine and Zuni lands. Their connection to the land was formed by an early introduction to outdoor recreation and cultural practices while growing up in the Four Corners region with hiking\, fishing\, fossil searches and hunting. Before joining CDTC as the Southern New Mexico Policy Fellow\, Shandiin worked with groups like Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps\, Southwest Conservation Corps and the Student Conservation Association in a variety of roles alongside agency staff\, communities\, Tribal Nations\, Indigenous youth and volunteers to not only steward trails\, but ensure that the trail community is an inclusive one for all who want to enjoy the outdoors.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/youth-development-nature-connection-framework/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Lessons from Cities Around the World: Sustainability and Resilience through Green Schoolyards
DESCRIPTION:Cities across the globe are experiencing an urgent need to mitigate and adapt to climate change. As city officials everywhere grapple with ways to emphasize sustainability and resiliency goals\, many are turning to nature-based solutions. These solutions can happen right where children are every day: in schools. There is growing momentum to transform school grounds into nature-filled spaces for learning and play\, and to enhance sustainable practices\, and climate resilience while improving health and education outcomes – especially for children most impacted by systems of inequity and environmental injustice. Join us to hear municipal leaders from across the globe gather to discuss lessons learned\, promising practices\, how greening schoolyards helps achieve multiple city goals\, and to have your questions answered. \nThis webinar is conducted by the Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative\, a partnership between the National League of Cities and Children & Nature Network. Moderated by NLC CEO Clarence E. Anthony\, the event will feature leaders from Jundiaí\, Brazil and Antwerp\, Belgium plus leaders from CCCN cities in the US.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/lessons-from-cities-around-the-world-sustainability-and-resilience-through-green-schoolyards/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230720T130000
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CREATED:20230703T225142Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Nature Everywhere (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:The “Introduction to Nature Everywhere” virtual information session offers participants an overview of the Nature Everywhere vision to advance equitable access to nature in 100 communities by 2025. This information session will feature a conversation highlighting lessons learned from Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) – a joint initiative of the Children & Nature Network and the National League of Cities – about what it takes to achieve and scale transformational change. The session will also provide information about the Nature Everywhere application process and upcoming 2023 Vision Labs.\n \nModerated by Christian Alvarado\, Peer Learning Manager at the Children & Nature Network\, this event will feature a conversation between Monica Lopez Magee from the Children & Nature Network and Andrew Moore from the National League of Cities. \nWatch the recording of the “Designing Community Strategies and Building Cross-Sector Teams” virtual info session. This session features successful communities and their strategies for creating equitable access to nature and building diverse teams for effective systems change.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/introduction-to-nature-everywhere/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230710T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230710T140000
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SUMMARY:Vitamin N with Richard Louv (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Join us July 10th at 1 pm CST for a conversation with author and Children & Nature Network co-founder\, Richard Louv. \nAbout this event\nJoin author and Children & Nature Network co-founder Richard Louv in discussing what he learned about creating a nature-filled life while writing his books\, including “Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life: 500 Ways to Enrich Your Family’s Health & Happiness\,” and get inspired to complete your own #VitaminNChallenge\, made possible by Nature’s Way. \n“Vitamin N” is a one-of-a-kind\, comprehensive\, and practical guidebook for the whole family and the wider community\, including tips not only for parents eager to share nature with their kids but also for those seeking nature-smart schools\, medical professionals\, and even careers. It is a dose of pure inspiration\, reminding us that looking up at the stars or taking a walk in the woods is as exhilarating as it is essential\, at any age. \nAttend this event with Richard Louv for your dose of Vitamin N. It is a complete prescription for connecting with the power and joy of the natural world right now! He’ll also talk about actions he has learned about since the publication of “Vitamin N” — and a few from the book he is working on right now. \nThis inspiring discussion will be followed by audience Q&A.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/vitamin-n-with-richard-louv/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230606T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230606T140000
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SUMMARY:Family Time in Nature (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Spending family time in nature sounds simple\, but is it? Unfortunately many families experience barriers when it comes to spending quality time outdoors. In this workshop we will discuss some of those obstacles\, real and perceived – including lack of time\, systemic racism\, gear and less than enthusiastic children\, as well solutions to these challenges. We will also answer the age-old question\,“‘What do I do with my family once we get outside?” \nYou’ll hear from: \n\nDenice Rochelle Denice is Founder and Director of The Bronze Chapter\, a nonprofit organization that creates community at the intersection of identity and the outdoors. The Bronze Chapter re-connects Black\, Indigenous and other people of color to the natural world through outdoor skill-sharing and recreation. \nHeather Kuhlken Heather is Founder and Executive Director of Families in Nature. The vision of Families in Nature is to inspire ALL families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists. They strive to engage families of all backgrounds with children of all ages.\n\nFamily Time in Nature is part of our Families Together in Nature program\, a series of events and resources to help parents and caregivers get out in nature! Our aim is to remove barriers\, offer inspiration and create community. If you haven’t seen it yet\, check out Self-Care in Nature\, the first event of the series. \nStay tuned for our next event in early September: Back to School With Nature – Social Emotional Learning & Academic Outcomes. We will discuss how time in nature helps with improving academic outcomes and how to integrate nature into the curriculum and learning environment. \nJoin the Families Together in Nature group on The Trailhead\, our free online community. It’s the place to share resources\, ideas\, questions\, insights – and to cheer each other on!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/family-time-in-nature/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T130000
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SUMMARY:Youth Leadership Development Inside-Out Workshop - Building Meaningful Youth Councils (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Youth Advisory Councils (YAC) are a youth engagement strategy used by programs and organizations to positively incorporate youth voices and to help build the capacity of youth participants. In this session\, we will explore what makes a YAC successful and how to ensure meaningful engagement for youth. Join us February 23\, at 1 p.m. CST to hear from Tyler Massias from Earth Guardians\, Diane Lill from Conservation Nation\, and Kerstin Johansson and Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus from the City of Austin on their experience with building relevant\, authentic and responsive YACs. There will also be space to engage in peer dialogue about YAC development. \nTyler Massias leads the Speakers Bureau within Earth Guardians. He is an academic and a farmer\, cultivating a meaningful relationship with the land\, while sharing his wisdom with others. He has spoken at conferences\, schools\, protests and rallies across the country; and is a defender and guardian of our only home. He believes that creativity\, empathy\, community\, and compassion are the values we need to form a holistic perspective in an effort to mitigate some of our world’s most pressing environmental issues. \nAshleigh Cibelli-Pettus is an International Certified Arborist and has worked in urban forestry for the last nine years. She has managed urban forest youth internships\, taught pruning courses\, and planted and stewarded thousands of trees. Her position in the City of Austin focuses on Urban Forestry Youth Education and creating pathways and opportunities for BIPOC youth into green careers. She strives to be a catalyst for diversity and inclusion in the world of urban forestry. Ashleigh was born and raised in the Bronx\, New York and graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Minor in Childhood Education. \nKerstin Johansson loves bringing people together and connecting over solutions to environmental and social justice issues\, and nowhere is that more evident than in her work with the City of Austin’s Park Ranger Cadet Program. Kerstin has been overseeing the Cadet Program since 2016. She\, with the support of many\, has transformed this program into a TEKS-aligned outdoor practicum for young adults at Akins High School\, a paid summer internship and apprenticeship. As of January 2022\, she is in an acting role to support the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps which is absorbing parts of the Cadet Program. Kerstin loves supporting and learning from the next generation of environmental leaders. \nDiane Lill has served as the Director of Education for Conservation Nation since September 2022. She has 25 years of experience in environmental education with expertise in building innovative programs and working with school systems to promote environmental literacy. Prior to joining Conservation Nation\, Diane led the development of the award-winning GreenKids program for Audubon Naturalist Society\, through which she formed strong partnerships with public school systems in the DC metro area to connect schoolchildren with nature and foster green schools. Diane’s leadership of GreenKids was recognized with a Bethesda Magazine Green Award\, a Distinguished Service Award from the Montgomery County Board of Education\, and a Chesapeake Bay Trust Award for exemplary grant work. \nThe Children & Nature Network seeks to support the leadership of youth and young adults ages 16-28 as well as provide resources and spur dialogue to help communities deliver high-quality programming and meaningfully engage youth. When nature connection and youth development are integrated thoughtfully\, youth thrive. The Children & Nature Network’s Inside-Out Youth Leadership Workshops create a space for conversation\, feature stories from youth and local leaders from the field\, and bring research and resources on the topic to light. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of leaders who are eager to help youth reach their full potential as people — and as nature advocates. \nRegister for the February 23 event today!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/youth-leadership-development-inside-out-workshop-building-meaningful-youth-councils/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Self-Care in Nature (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Self-Care in Nature \nPracticing self-care in nature is an extra boost for your health. It’s easy and anyone can do it\, including children. In this workshop\, caregivers\, parents and practitioners will learn how to\, where to and why they should be practicing self-care in nature and teaching it to the children in their lives to improve everyone’s overall emotional and mental well-being. \nYou’ll hear from: \n\nNicole Jackson. Nicole is an environmental educator and the founder of N Her Nature LLC\, a life coaching business focused on nature therapy for Black women. She is also a birder\, co-creator of Black Birders Week\, and a Legacy Camp alumna. \nKari Kleven\, MSW\, LICSW. Kari is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who runs Minneapolis Nature-Based Therapy\, a small practice that offers psychotherapy to people of all ages outside in natural settings\, working with nature as a therapeutic partner. Before starting this practice in 2021 she was a therapist and supervisor at Washburn Center for Children for many years.\nSonny LaForm\, LSWAIC\, MSW. Sonny is a Yakima Field Office director with Casey Family Programs (CFP). Sonny is certified (Phase II) in the Neurosequential Model (NM) and has collaborated in the development and implementation of Trauma and Healing Informed Care (THIC) trainings. Sonny has been a staunch advocate of the powerful benefits of connecting to nature and has partnered in the purposefully collaborative efforts between Children & Nature Network and Casey Family Programs.\nRenā Trujillo. Renā identifies as a queer\, multiracial\, detribalized and reconnecting Indigenous human. She graduated from Colorado State University with her Bachelor’s of Arts in Ethnic Studies and a minor in Women’s Studies. Recently\, she has been building knowledge and skills directly related to environmental justice by attending and mentoring Non-violent Direct Action (NVDA) camps and Indigenous Science\, Technology\, Arts\, and Resilience (ISTAR) Camps led by Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led organizations.\n\nExpect to leave inspired and with tools that you can start using right away! \nSelf-Care in Nature is part of our Families Together in Nature program\, a series of events and resources to help parents and caregivers get out in nature! Our aim is to remove barriers\, offer inspiration and create community. \nStay tuned for our next event in June. We will be talking about Family Time Outdoors – barriers and solutions\, benefits and activities including The Vitamin N Challenge. Can’t wait? Join the Families Together in Nature group on The Trailhead\, our free online community. It’s the place to share resources\, ideas\, questions\, insights – and to cheer each other on!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/self-care-in-nature/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221207T140000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20221114T204720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T232847Z
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SUMMARY:"Wood Hood" Screening and Conversation (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:“Wood Hood\,” Best Short Film winner at the Banff Mountain Film Festival\, is a coming-of-age documentary that follows inner-city youth on their path to discovering themselves and the great outdoors. \nThe documentary film follows DeVaughn\, a 15-year-old from New York City who loves skateboarding and craves a “quiet place;” on a weekend-long group camping trip with Camping To Connect\, a BIPOC-led mentorship program that teaches leadership\, brotherhood\, and inclusion in the outdoors. \nGrab your popcorn and a drink for an exclusive\, pre-release screening of this award-winning short film\, followed by a conversation with producers Manny Almonte and Andy Isaacson. \nThis is a Member Appreciation Event. Not a Member of the Children & Nature Network? Join now!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/wood-hood-screening-and-conversation/
LOCATION:Online Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T140000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20221004T193216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T193513Z
UID:10000104-1668690000-1668693600@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Building - and Rebuilding - a Movement (Recording)
DESCRIPTION: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 meaningful change. \nUnder Marlow’s direction\, Earth Guardians — an NGO working to empower youth leaders at the intersection of environmental and climate justice — was able to dismantle and rebuild its infrastructure to solidify youth-centered leadership. Through Marlow’s efforts to elevate the voices of her peers and after a long\, coordinated effort of the Earth Guardians Youth Council to engage in anti-racism work\, the organization took a giant leap forward in 2021\, evolving from a U.S. based nonprofit organization to a truly global NGO. As Youth Director\, Marlow helped implement the vision of the Earth Guardians Youth Council and redefine the role of youth leadership within the organization. She currently leads the Choose Action Now campaign\, empowering youth leaders ages 15-30 to take action in their local communities. \nRichard served as the Campaign Manager of Minnesotans United for All Families\, the official ‘Vote No’ campaign that helped Minnesota become the first state in the nation to defeat a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The $13 million effort proved to be the largest grassroots campaign in Minnesota history. After successfully securing the Freedom to Marry in Minnesota\, Richard served as the Director of State Campaigns for the national Freedom to Marry campaign. Overseeing a 34 state public engagement and education strategy\, Richard traveled to 28 states to provide support to local leaders trying to secure marriage equality. Richard brought his first-hand knowledge of research and strategy to the table\, paired with his work to help pioneer long-form conversation-based campaigns that changed the hearts and minds of individuals when it came to their support for marriage equality. \nThis inspiring discussion will be followed by audience Q&A. \nOur Fall Inside-Out Leadership series hosts conversations between people with similar experiences working to address similar problems\, but in different spaces or with different approaches. Our aim is to make these conversations interdisciplinary\, intergenerational and perhaps a bit unexpected\, connecting leaders who might not otherwise be connected to share their points of view and demonstrate commonalities. Visit our events page to learn about other upcoming events!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/building-and-rebuilding-a-movement/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T140000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20220913T222626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T193538Z
UID:10000105-1665666000-1665669600@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Nature's Power in Healing Trauma (Recording)
DESCRIPTION: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 different spaces connected to this topic. \nDr. Hamdi has more than two decades of experience in public health administration\, research and community development practice. She is committed to advancing health equity across underserved populations through comprehensive and holistic approaches —including integrating nature everywhere people live\, learn\, pray and play. Dr. Hamdi serves on the Children & Nature Network board of directors. \nKimiko Russell-Halterman is the Environmental Educator for Brown Girl Surf\, who works to build a more diverse\, environmentally reverent\, and joyful women’s\, girl’s\, and gender expansive surf culture by increasing access to surfing\, cultivating community\, amplifying the voices of surfers of color\, and taking care of the earth. She is also currently pursuing graduate studies focusing on equity and justice in environmental & outdoor education. Kimiko attended UCSB\, where she studied Environmental Science and Education\, fell in love with teaching\, learned to surf and spent as much time as possible playing in the sea. \nThis inspiring discussion will be followed by audience Q&A. \nOur Fall Inside-Out Leadership series hosts conversations between people with similar experiences working to address similar problems\, but in different spaces or with different approaches. Our aim is to make these conversations interdisciplinary\, intergenerational and perhaps a bit unexpected\, connecting leaders who might not otherwise be connected to share their points of view and demonstrate commonalities. Visit our events page to learn about other upcoming events!
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/natures-power-in-healing-trauma/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T130000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20220829T200020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T154743Z
UID:10000089-1663761600-1663765200@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Children to Nature and Sustainability and Resilience Initiatives
DESCRIPTION: \nTowns and cities have an opportunity to reprioritize resources to foster children’s connection to nature connections while meeting sustainability and resilience goals. \nMore 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. In response\, local governments are taking important steps to become more resilient through sustainability measures that lower their emissions as well as through investments in green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to reduce risk\, with increased support from state and federal loans and grants. As towns and cities begin to reprioritize their budgets towards sustainability and resilience\, the projects that result from these investments present invaluable opportunities to foster children-nature connections. Children with regular access to nature gain multiple forms of support for healthy development through active outdoor play and learning to redress the “nature deficit disorder” that has resulted from too much childhood time spent inside. \nCities Connecting Children to Nature initiative (CCCN) and Regional Plan Association (RPA) recently conducted a review of local and state resilience and sustainability plans and interviewed municipal officials and stakeholders throughout the New York metropolitan region to determine effective ways to bridge goals of resilience\, sustainability\, and children-nature connections. \nPlanning\, sustainability\, resilience\, and other municipal professionals in the tri-state area are invited to hear from city leaders who have been integrating children’s nature connection into their sustainability and resilience planning and a discussion of how you can make similar connections in your community. \nNOTE: This event is targeted toward municipal professionals in the tri-state area (New York\, New Jersey and Connecticut).
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/connecting-children-to-nature-and-sustainability-and-resilience-initiatives/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Monrovia:20220918T220000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Monrovia:20220919T220000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20220907T190403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T132851Z
UID:10000088-1663538400-1663624800@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning 24-Hour Livestream Event
DESCRIPTION: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 access to green school grounds and outdoor learning. From Paris to Brazil\, tune in to each social media link below to see some of the work organizations are doing to empower children and youth with knowledge\, skills\, values and attitudes to be resilient and adaptable in an uncertain future while developing a love for the natural world. \nEach livestream will be approximately 15 minutes at the top of each hour. \nClick on each link to visit the social media page they will be going live from: \n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 18\, 2022\n\n \n\n\n10 pm GMT/ 6 pm ET\nThe Outdoor Learning Store: Facebook Live\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSeptember 19\, 2022\n\n \n\n\n12 am GMT / 8 pm ET (September 18)\nIndia Youth Biodiversity Network: Instagram Live\n\n12 pm GMT / 8 am ET\nLearning in Nature / Bangladesh / Cardiff University: Facebook Live\n\n\n2 am GMT / 10 pm ET (September 18)\nJai Sharma\, Wildlife & Nature Educator: Facebook Live\n1 pm GMT / 9 am ET\nEducational schoolgrounds / Naturskolan Asköviken / Västerås stad: Facebook Live\n\n\n4 am GMT / 12 am ET\nOrganisation De Developpement Durable: Facebook Live\n2 pm GMT / 10 am ET\nPrefeitura Municipal de Jundiaí / Brazil: Instagram Live\n\n\n7 am GMT / 3 am ET\nGerman Commission for UNESCO / ASPnet: Facebook Live\n4 pm GMT / 12 pm ET\nOutdoor People / Outdoor Play and Learning: Facebook Live\n\n\n8 am GMT / 4 am ET\nLearning for Sustainability Scotland: Facebook Live\n6 pm GMT / 2 pm ET\nBarrani – Playscape Pedagogy Consultant: Facebook Live\n\n\n9 am GMT / 5 am ET\nOasis Schoolyards / Paris: Virtual Event (WebEx)\n8 pm GMT / 4 pm ET\nFundacion Patio Vivo: Facebook Live\n\n\n10 am GMT / 6 am ET\nUNESCO Paris: Facebook Live\n9 pm GMT / 5 pm ET\nMovimento dos Quintais Brincantes: Instagram Live\n\n\n11 am GMT/ 7 am ET\nLessons in Grass / TEREZA: Facebook Live\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThe live events will take place the same day that education leaders will gather in New York City for the UN Transforming Education Summit and the release of the Greening Education Partnership – all supportive and synergistic efforts. \nFor more information\, please visit schoolgroundgreening.org
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/global-lessons-on-greening-school-grounds-outdoor-learning-24-hour-livestream-event/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T140000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20220826T163236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T193820Z
UID:10000090-1663160400-1663164000@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning: Peru (Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the global movement for greening school grounds and hear best practices from our Peru case study! \n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nThere 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 inequity and environmental injustices. What are examples of success from around the world and what are the barriers to creating green school grounds at scale? \nWith this in mind\, the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning project seeks to engage with global leaders and practitioners to build networks of like-minded organizations and individuals to identify scalable strategies and deepen our understanding of how to support the worldwide movement of schoolyard greening. This project will collect information about school greening projects around the world with a strong focus on programs that practice inclusive planning and prioritize equitable access to nature while advancing environmental sustainability. With a growing number of international leaders in the children and nature field\, we believe that documenting the field\, sharing experiences\, research and best practices can help galvanize the green schoolyard movement and support our partners to make a broader case successfully. \nOn September 14th\, we’ll share from our first global case study\, Peru. Hear from Joaquin Leguia and our Global Team as they share experiences and lessons learned during their on site visit. Joaquín Leguía is founder of ANIA\, a Peru-based NGO working to promote active empathy for life and sustainable development through innovative initiatives that connect children to nature and empower them as agents of change. A key initiative of ANIA is to develop and support Tierra de Niños (TiNi)\, or Children’s Lands. TiNis are child-led\, nature-filled spaces where children learn to nurture life and biodiversity\, find restoration\, and enhance well-being for themselves and the natural world. Often found on school grounds\, TiNis can also be implemented at home and in communities\, in urban and rural areas\, and in various ecosystems. \nThis event is part of Children & Nature’s Inside-Out Leadership Series which serves to educate\, connect\, and inspire people at every stage of their career. Visit https://www.childrenandnature.org/events/ to learn about future events.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/global-lessons-on-greening-school-grounds-outdoor-learning-peru/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220719T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220719T140000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20220706T200612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T194617Z
UID:10000091-1658235600-1658239200@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Vitamin N - A Conversation With Richard Louv
DESCRIPTION:Join us July 19 at 1 pm CST for a conversation with author and Children & Nature Network co-founder\, Richard Louv. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n\nRichard 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! \n\nLearn more about the challenge at: childrenandnature.org/resources/vitaminn/.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/vitamin-n-a-conversation-with-richard-louv/
LOCATION:Online Networking
CATEGORIES:Events,Network Engagement
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220629T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220629T150000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20220622T152019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T214048Z
UID:10000092-1656511200-1656514800@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Youth Leadership Development Networking Events
DESCRIPTION: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 about our Youth Outdoor Equity Leadership Fund micro-grants for young leaders. This is a free event\, but please register below to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/youth-leadership-development-networking-events/
LOCATION:Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211117T140000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20211004T194948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T021341Z
UID:10000094-1637154000-1637157600@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Inside-Out Networking Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Join The Children & Nature Network online for our next quarterly networking mixer. \nFeaturing 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 then attendees will move into smaller\, unfacilitated breakout rooms based on geographic area. \nFREE. Everyone is welcome.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/inside-out-networking-mixer-4/
LOCATION:Online Networking
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Network Engagement
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T130000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210922T161419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T164513Z
UID:10000095-1637064000-1637067600@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:CCCN Fall Learning Series: Measuring Systems Change for Children's Equitable Access to Nature [RESCHEDULED]
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nJoin us to learn how to measure progress in changing the conditions that keep cities from providing equitable access to nature for children. \nThis third and final session in the three-part series continues to explore the ways cities and community leaders can change long-standing conditions of inequity to achieve more equitable access to nature for all children. Building on content from the first two sessions\, participants will increase fluency and understanding of the systems change framework. They will also explore how to measure progress towards more equitable access to nature. The session will introduce CCCN measurement tools that participants can use to keep track of progress and next steps towards change. \nThe session will be co-facilitated by Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN)\, a national partnership of NLC and C&NN\, Success Measures\, a CCCN partner focused on measurement\, and the National Recreation and Parks Association\, a partner of this learning series. Panelists will include representatives from CCCN cities sharing experiences utilizing the measurement tools. \nObjectives: \n\nBuild fluency and grasp of 6 conditions of systems change [continued]\nIdentify methods for measuring progress in changing systems conditions that lead to increasing equitable access to nature \nExplore tools for measuring and implementing best practices that enhances children’s equitable access to nature \n\nAbout the series: \nWe know that nature makes kids healthier\, happier and smarter. Unfortunately\, not all kids have the same access to nature and green spaces. Longstanding conditions\, such as policies\, power dynamics\, resource allocations and systemic racism create unequal access to nature’s benefits\, particularly for kids of color and from low-income communities. Achieving real and lasting change requires a community-based approach to dismantling systems of inequity\, or in other words\, a systems change approach. \nThis series will dive into how cities and their local partners can use a systems change approach to connect children to nature more equitably. The 3-part series includes two informative webinars that serve as a foundation for understanding a systems change framework followed by an interactive workshop for participants to apply the insight gained. \nIf you did not register for the original webinar and would like to register\, please email info@childrenandnature.org. \n \nPresented by: \n \nIn partnership with:
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/cccn-fall-learning-series-measuring-systems-change-for-childrens-equitable-access-to-nature/
LOCATION:Online Workshop
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211105T130000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20211014T155917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T170346Z
UID:10000093-1636113600-1636117200@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Evaluating Nature-Based Youth Development Programs with Hello Insight
DESCRIPTION: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. Courtney Aber\, National YMCA BOLD & GOLD Director\, will share her experience with piloting the evaluation tool last summer and Monica Lopez Magee\, C&NN’s Senior VP of Cities & Community Engagement\, will discuss how this aligns with research on the benefits of combining nature and youth development. You’ll be able to ask questions to determine if this tool is right for you to get real-time feedback on your program and better tell your impact story. \nFREE. Everyone is welcome.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/evaluating-nature-based-youth-development-programs-with-hello-insight/
CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211026T153000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210922T161147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T192330Z
UID:10000096-1635256800-1635262200@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:CCCN Fall Learning Series: Applying Systems Change for Children's Equitable Access to Nature in Your City
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this hands-on workshop to identify unique systems levers for cities to advance equitable access to nature for children. \nThis 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 hinder change at a systems level. Participants will then workshop the tools and resources covered in the earlier sessions and apply them to their own work through smaller breakout sessions and work groups. \nIt is facilitated by experienced staff from Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN)\, a national partnership of NLC and C&NN\, Justice Outside\, a CCCN partner focused on advancing racial justice and equity in the outdoors\, and National Recreation and Parks Association\, a core partner of this learning series. \nRecommended prerequisite: Cities Embracing a Framework of Systems Change to Connect Children to Nature More Equitably Webinar \nAbout the series: \nWe know that nature makes kids healthier\, happier and smarter. Unfortunately\, not all kids have the same access to nature and green spaces. Longstanding conditions\, such as policies\, power dynamics\, resource allocations and systemic racism create unequal access to nature’s benefits\, particularly for kids of color and from low-income communities. Achieving real and lasting change requires a community-based approach to dismantling systems of inequity\, or in other words\, a systems change approach. \nThis series will dive into how cities and their local partners can use a systems change approach to connect children to nature more equitably. The 3-part series includes two informative webinars that serve as a foundation for understanding a systems change framework followed by an interactive workshop for participants to apply the insight gained. \nPresented by: \n \nIn partnership with:
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/cccn-fall-learning-series-applying-systems-change-for-childrens-equitable-access-to-nature-in-your-city/
LOCATION:Online Workshop
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211019T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211019T143000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210818T163637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T164229Z
UID:10000079-1634644800-1634653800@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Activating Research to Make the Case for Equitable Nature Connection
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe 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 nature connection? Through this interactive training with C&NN’s Director of Research you will: \n\nlearn how to find\, judge the merits of\, and draw conclusions from research\, using several of C&NN’s tools and resources\nlearn strategies for effectively communicating a message that is grounded in the evidence\, and\npractice articulating a brief research-based case in support of nature connection\n\n\nThis workshop is for any professional seeking to enhance their skills in communicating evidence-based information to\, for example\, inform policy decisions\, justify funding requests\, or elicit support for programmatic changes.\n \nCost: $45 general / $30 C&NN members (Not a member? Join today!)
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/activating-research-to-make-the-case-for-equitable-nature-connection/
LOCATION:Online Workshop
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211014T130000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210921T185656Z
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SUMMARY:CCCN Fall Learning Series: Cities Embracing a Framework of Systems Change to Connect Children to Nature More Equitably
DESCRIPTION:This webinar explores how long-standing systems of inequity contribute to inequitable access to nature for children of color in cities. \nThis 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 how a systems approach can help cities and local partners achieve lasting change. They will explore the various levels at which change needs to take place with a keen eye on racial equity and how long-standing systems of inequity contribute to unequal access to nature for children. \nThe session brings together city perspectives aligned with experience from Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN)\, a national partnership of NLC and C&NN\, Justice Outside\, a CCCN partner focused on advancing racial justice and equity in the outdoors\, and National Recreation and Parks Association\, a core partner of this learning series. \nObjectives: \n\nBuild fluency and understand the conditions that make up the systems change framework\nShare successes and impacts from other cities in applying a systems change approach for equitable access to nature for children\nIdentify ways to leverage city plans or developing strategies for system change grounded in equity\nExplore local\, regional\, and state issues\, needs\, and examples for bringing about gradual changes in children’s equitable access to nature at the systems level\n\nAbout the series: \nWe know that nature makes kids healthier\, happier and smarter. Unfortunately\, not all kids have the same access to nature and green spaces. Longstanding conditions\, such as policies\, power dynamics\, resource allocations and systemic racism create unequal access to nature’s benefits\, particularly for kids of color and from low-income communities. Achieving real and lasting change requires a community-based approach to dismantling systems of inequity\, or in other words\, a systems change approach. \nThis series will dive into how cities and their local partners can use a systems change approach to connect children to nature more equitably. The 3-part series includes two informative webinars that serve as a foundation for understanding a systems change framework followed by an interactive workshop for participants to apply the insight gained. \nPresented by: \n \nIn partnership with:
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/cccn-fall-webinar-series-embracing-a-framework-of-systems-change-to-connect-children-to-nature-more-equitably/
LOCATION:Online Workshop
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210728T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210728T150000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210616T184855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T191521Z
UID:10000083-1627480800-1627484400@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Civic Engagement
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-civic-engagement/
LOCATION:Online Workshop
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210721T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210721T150000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210616T184804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T191449Z
UID:10000084-1626876000-1626879600@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Community Organizing
DESCRIPTION: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 of.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-community-organizing/
LOCATION:Online Workshop
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210715T140000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210616T152542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210919T184118Z
UID:10000070-1626354000-1626357600@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Inside-Out Networking Mixer
DESCRIPTION: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. \nC&NN staff will offer a brief welcome\, and then attendees will move into small\, unfacilitated breakout rooms to connect and engage with each other around the question: \n“What would you like to share or learn related to the 2022 Inside-Out International Conference tracks?” \nThe program tracks are: \n\nBuilding a more inclusive and connected children and nature movement\nWhole family engagement and programming\nYouth development via nature engagement\nGreening schoolyards and outdoor learning\nPolicy and public sector leadership\nCross-cutting sessions: This track is designed to accommodate sessions that do not fit into one\, or only one\, of the other five tracks. (Examples include community health\, well-being\, mental health\, environmental stewardship\, etc.)\n\nFREE. Everyone is welcome.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/inside-out-networking-mixer-3/
LOCATION:Online Networking
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Network Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210714T150000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210616T184715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T191412Z
UID:10000085-1626271200-1626274800@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Leadership Development
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-leadership-development/
LOCATION:Online Workshop
CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210714T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210714T133000
DTSTAMP:20250707T235303
CREATED:20210625T161611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210625T161611Z
UID:10000080-1626264000-1626269400@www.childrenandnature.org
SUMMARY:ENCORE and Panel Discussion: The Sum of Us presented by Blue Sky Funders Forum
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat might racial healing look like for the movement to connect children and nature? \nJoin Dr. Gail C. Christopher and daughter\, author Heather McGhee for a stirring conversation on the impacts of systemic racism seen in the distribution of parks\, equitable access to green space\, and support for outdoor learning opportunities. Two of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers offer a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone—not just for people of color. \nJoin us for a screening of the recorded conversation followed by a live panel discussion with Sarah Miligan-Toffler and Anupama Joshi. \nPlease note: This program is pre-recorded. This content originally aired on June 10\, 2021. Registering through Blue Sky Funders Forum will allow you to view this one-time encore broadcast during the time listed.
URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/encore-and-panel-discussion-the-sum-of-us-presented-by-blue-sky-funders-forum/
LOCATION:Online Screening
CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series
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