Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Outdoor Learning

Interested in developing outdoor learning opportunities at your school or district?

Big Green is excited to announce Outdoor Learning: a four-part webinar series, with appearances from the US Department of Education and in collaboration with a consortium of leading national organizations, including Ecorise, Green Schoolyards America, Out Teach, and FreshFarm Foodprints. 

Please join us for our first webinar on April 6, 2022 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET on the Health and Wellness Benefits of Outdoor Learning.

Featured Panelists include:

• Claire Latané, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona: Outdoor Classroom Design with Mental Health in Mind
• Victoria Rydberg, Environmental Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction + Case Study with Vicki Hass, Principal, and Ashley Hegewald, Educator at Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District: Using ESSER Funding to Support Outdoor Learning in Your District
• Nancy Zook, Director of Sustainability and Community Engagement, and Andrew Hockenberry, Sustainability Assistant at CCA Chicago: Case Study on Funding and Implementing Outdoor Education for Impact