Past Program

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 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?

This online event launched an 18-month project to identify and disseminate successful approaches to school ground greening from around the world to influence and help us, as a society, make significant progress in addressing complex interrelated problems. This project is led by Children & Nature Network, in partnership with Salzburg Global Seminar, the International School Grounds Alliance, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, #NatureForAll, and the National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families. 

PROGRAM GOALS 

The launch event was an opportunity for interested parties to: 

• learn more about the concept and benefits of green school grounds, 
• learn more about and be part of the co-creation process for the next stages of the project, and 
• connect with like-minded individuals and organizations working in a holistic manner on climate change and resilience, education, equity, and health.

Over the course of 18-months following the launch event, the Global Lessons on School Ground Greening and 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, this project will help galvanize the green schoolyard movement and support practitioners to advocate more successfully.