Videos / Animations

Attorney Samantha Skenandore of the Ho-Chunk Nation delivers a rousing speech about the movement to give nature legal personhood. The movement aims to shift the role of nature in society from that of property, to one with certain inherent rights — including the right to exist, thrive, flourish, regenerate and recover. Skenandore gave this presentation on May 30, 2024 during the Children & Nature Network's Nature Everywhere Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Institute for Nature Education and Sustainability (IVN) is an organization in the Netherlands that supports greening school grounds that are community-centered, multifunctional and government-led. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Based in Perú, the Asociación para la Niñez y su Ambiente (ANIA) develops Tierra de Niños (TiNis), or Children’s Lands, as a way of greening school grounds that are replicable, child-led, sustainable and educational. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Through an ethnobotanical garden at Dar Taliba Ourika girls’ boarding house in Morocco, the Global Diversity Foundation supports greening school grounds with an emphasis on ancestral knowledge, sustainable practices, and diversity and inclusion. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Les Cours OASIS is a program of the city of Paris that supports greening school grounds with an emphasis on climate resilience, policy and community. This case study from France is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

The Climate Ready Schools program at Canadian nonprofit organization Evergreen supports greening school grounds that are climate adaptive, child-centered, scalable and partnership-focused. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Chilean nonprofit organization Fundación Patio Vivo supports greening school grounds that support different types of play and prioritizes equity and diversity by focusing their work where children are in most need of playing and learning opportunities in contact with nature. This case study is part of the Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Through their program Lessons in Grass, Czech-based organization TEREZA supports greening school grounds that are place-based, research-minded, engaging and simple. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Green Cameroon is a non-governmental organization that works with children and youth to develop deep connections to nature and aid in the protection of the environment and conservation of biodiversity. This case study from Cameroon is part of the Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

The Município de Jundiaí in Brazil is one of the first entities in the country to adopt a series of recommendations on greening school ground and getting children outside through the Desemparedamento da Infância (“unwalled childhoods'') project. This case study from Brazil is part of the Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Brazilian Movimento dos Quintais Brincantes, or “Playful Backyard Movement” supports connecting children with nature to improve health and environmental outcomes. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

The City of Antwerp supports greening school grounds practices that enhance playing and learning opportunities for children and engage the broader community in the design process. This case study from Belgium is part of the Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

UK-based nonprofit Learning through Landscapes (LtL) supports greening school grounds with an emphasis on education, policy, inclusion and diversity. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Watch the recording of of the December 7 Member Appreciation Event. A screening of “Wood Hood,” Best Short Film winner at the Banff Mountain Film Festival and conversation with creators Manny Almonte and Carlos Davila.

The Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative supports cities as they work to change and improve citywide systems so that all children have opportunities to play, learn and grow with nature in their daily lives. Many cities are searching for ways to bring nature’s benefits to all.

This is a short clip of Mayor Rosalynn Bliss from Grand Rapids, MI address a CCCN system change roundtable meeting.

Mayor Rosalynn Bliss from Grand Rapids, MI gave a welcome address where she shares her personal story of how nature impacted her and her path towards incorporating equitable access to nature into her city priorities.

This video from the Cities Connecting Children to Nature Initiative provides an overview of how cities can incorporate nature play spaces.

Watch this short video about the national CCCN initiative and three of the 18 innovative cities working towards a vision where every child in every city has regular access to nature.

The City of Houston has a vision for a more equitable city – one where all it’s residents have equal access to the city’s resources.

In this video, learn how being part of the CCCN initiative has helped the City of Rochester plan, execute and sustain city efforts to more equitably connect children to nature.

Since 2016, San Francisco has built a coalition of over 30 organizations and city departments all working together to more equitably connect all children to the many benefits of nature. Their story is one of collaborations, partnerships and a shared vision of equity.

Watch Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston, TX address a CCCN Houston stakeholders meeting in 2019. About 75 stakeholders from across sectors came together to discuss a common vision and path to connecting kids to nature in Houston.

Why do children need green school grounds? This short, compelling video can help you make your case.