The #NatureForAll movement continues to grow, with over 230 partner organizations, 40+ #NatureForAll Success Stories, and 20+ blog posts. We are pleased to update you on how #NatureForAll partners are working together to scale up the reach and impact of their efforts to connect people with nature and inspire love, support and action for its conservation – and we encourage you to get involved!
Continue reading to discover and engage with:
- #NatureForAll Success Stories, which provide insider tips and tricks on how to connect people with nature!
- Unique individuals who are contributing to the movement and sharing their stories through the #NatureForAll blog, and;
- #NatureForAll partner activities happening in your region or area of interest.
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Become A Partner
Not a partner? Become one today to play a role in this game-changing conservation movement and support a global effort to invite every person on the planet to fall in love with nature! Join here.
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#NatureForAll Stories
Through #NatureForAll blog posts and success stories, our community is sharing lessons learned, insider tips, and personal stories about inspiring ways that people are connecting others to nature.
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Featured #NatureForAll Blog - Black History Month
For Black History Month in the United States, Community Nature Connection profiled outstanding black women and men that show us how vital #OutdoorEquity is in peoples' ability to connect to nature. (read more)
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Featured #NatureForAll Success Story - One More Generation (OMG)
OMG are empowered youth educating people of all ages on important environmental issues. (read more)
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Over 40 #NatureForAll partners have shared their success stories to help us learn from one another, increase knowledge, overcome barriers, and scale up projects and programmes that connect people with nature. Here are 5 insider tips from organizations all over the world.
- "Provide opportunities for young people to develop their skills as change makers by mentoring them to lead their own projects to engage their peers in nature." - The (re)Generation Project - Macquarie University (Australia)
- "The success of localized projects hinges on the knowledge of those on the ground with key information and understanding of challenges within a community or region. Focusing on those nuances, rather than ignoring them, is imperative." - CoalitionWILD (Global)
- "Making sure that you don’t just be the change you want to see. Be the voice for the change you want to see in the world." - Kishoka Youth Organization (Kenya)
- "Wildlife conservation is a journey and it is not about the final destination, but about the collaborative journey of passionate individuals." - Youth for Wildlife Conservation (Global)
- "Developing deep relationships takes time. Our successes in this program have grown over the years because we’ve built meaningful connections with the Squamish Nation." - Camp Suzuki: Howe Sound - David Suzuki Foundation (Canada)
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Share Your Story
#NatureForAll would like to hear how you are inspiring people to connect with nature and take action to support its conservation. By sharing our knowledge and our most compelling stories, we can learn from each other and replicate and scale up our successes! Tell us your story here.
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Get Involved
with #NatureForAll Partners
#NatureForAll partners are leading some incredible projects, many of which provide an opportunity for others to be involved. Here are just a few to consider.
Along with 15+ other #NatureForAll partners, The Children and Nature Network is leading the preparation of a global synthesis of the evidence that links nature experiences with support and action for conservation – to inform conservation policy and action. If you have in-house research (survey results, program evaluations), published, or unpublished reports that can contribute to this knowledge base, or if you want to be an expert reviewer, please let us know!
Conservation Music
In March 2018 Conservation Music began a sea-to-summit eco-educational musical journey from Cape Town, South Africa to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania – called #K2K. The team will be producing multiple songs, music videos, and webseries episodes along their 8 country journey. Want to get involved? Contact their team here.
Passage Adventures
Lucy and Mathilde are increasing awareness of the global issue of marine debris, and to inspire others to take action by kayaking 2000 km from Juneau Alaska, to Vancouver Island in May 2018. Check in before, during, and after their journey. Sign up for their webinar here.
Celebrate the Outdoors on Outdoor Classroom Day 2018!
On 17th May and 1st November 2018, schools all around the world are getting outdoors! We only protect what we love, and we only love what we know - by playing outdoors every day children develop a deep attachment to the planet so schools world-wide are celebrating their playtime, taking lessons outside and sharing the love of the outdoors with parents on Outdoor Classroom Day 2018. Find out more here.
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Do you have an opportunity for our community to get involved in? submit it to us today to be featured in our next newsletter here
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Engage with #NatureForAll Partners near you.
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Regional #NatureForAll networks are beginning to form across the world. Canadian #NatureForAll partners met for the second time in January and partners in the United Kingdom convened their first meeting later the same month. These networks are proving to be a great way for partners to meet one another, understand the shared interests of diverse organizations, and explore new ways of collaborating to scale up efforts to inspire people from all walks of life to love, support, and act for nature.
Have a look at what our Canadian partners are doing to share the #NatureForAll message, build the #NatureForAll movement, and engage new sectors with nature. Read more.
#NatureForAll at Salzburg Global Seminar Parks For The Planet Forum on Nature and Childhood: From Research and Activism to Policies for Global Change
In early March, 2018, several #NatureForAll partners - the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication, Outdoor Classroom Day, the Children and Nature Network, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, and the Den Grønne Friskole – participated, along with other experts, thought leaders, and advocates, in the fourth session of the Parks for the Planet Forum, hosted by the Salzburg Global Seminar. This session focused on nature, childhood, and the role of cities.Together, participants discussed our shared role in connecting children with nature and explored how diverse sectors can work together to implement policies that will create positive change for nature, people, and the planet. Learn more about the outcomes here.
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Let us know what events you will be attending in 2018, and consider being an ambassador for #NatureForAll. Share events here.
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Be a part of #NatureForAll's digital voice. Our partners have a collective social media reach of more than 205 million. Learn how to contribute here.
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