NLI Newsletter – July 2022

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NLI NewsletterJuly 2022

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Creating environments for healthy human development and a healthy biosphere for generations to come.

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Natural Learning Initiative

July 2022

Prospect Park NYC: Children play outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery, promoting natural learning and active play.

Social Media Mining to Inform Park Use and Public Health Decision-Making

NLI’s Director, Deepti Adlakha, PhD along with colleagues from the Parks, Recreation, and
Tourism Management department – Aaron Hipp, PhD, Jason Bocarro, PhD, Laura Tateosian, PhD, and Jing-Huei Huang, PhD – were awarded an NC State University Data Science Academy seed grant titled, Social media mining to inform park use and public health decision-making…. learn more

Children play outdoors with a dog, surrounded by trees and people, promoting natural learning and community engagement.

12th Annual Growing IN Place Symposium

Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Growing In Place Symposium: Urban Outdoor Play and Learning: Post-Pandemic Lessons for Policy and Practice. This virtual symposium will be held Sept. 7th, 2022 and is approved by NCBLA for 4 hours credit… learn more

Integrating Gardening Resources Into EFNEP Curriculum

Food-based gardening is strongly aligned with curriculum principles of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Integrating Gardening Resources Into EFNEP Curriculum is a guide for educators… read more

Outdoor play area with accessible seating, natural materials, and child-friendly design, promoting nature-based learning.

POEMS and COLEQT Online Courses

Register today for the July online courses: Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale (POEMS) and Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments Quality Tool (COLEQT)… learn more

Healthy, Equitable and Inclusive Childhoods via Childcare Outdoor Design

NLI and SC partners presented “Healthy, Equitable and Inclusive Childhoods via Childcare Outdoor Design: A Nature-Based, Policy-Sensitive, Collaborative, Scaling Up Model” workshop at Health in All Design, the 53^rd Environmental Design Research Association Conference (EDRA)… read more