Meet Brandon Hill: 2021-2022 Rethink Outside™ Fellow
As a father and an artist, Brandon is driven by preserving the natural world. Get to know this 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow.
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Meet Angela Hollowell: 2021-2022 Rethink Outside™ Fellow
Angela is a visual storyteller from Durham, N.C. Get to know this 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow.
Meet Anahí Naranjo: 2021-2022 Rethink Outside™ Fellow
Anahí is passionate about ethical storytelling. Get to know this 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow.
Meet Amara Davis: 2021-2022 Rethink Outside™ Fellow
Amara is passionate about leaving a better world for her children. Get to know this 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow.
Meet Alyssa Gonzalez: 2021-2022 Rethink Outside™ Fellow
Alyssa is driven by redefining what it means to be an outdoor athlete. Get to know this 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow.
Meet Alliyah Lusuegro: 2021-2022 Rethink Outside™ Fellow
Alliyah strengthens cultural connections through food, stories, and the arts. Get to know this 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow.
Making Sure Every Child Receives the Benefits of Time Outdoors
When more kids and families have access to the outdoors, everyone benefits.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Strengthens its Community
A treasured neighborhood green space connects people to the outdoors and each other.
Helping More People Benefit from Positive Experiences Outdoors
Inclusive and supportive professionals help increase connections when and where kids and communities need them the most.
Growing Healthy Communities in School Gardens During COVID-19
As an unusual school year ends and uncertainty remains about the one ahead, school gardens offer opportunity for healing and emotional connection on the long path to recovery.
These resources
help you rethink outside.
Explore ideas and insights from across the field that can help shift our shared narrative about nature and what becomes possible when everyone belongs outside.
Narrative and Storytelling
Tools and insights for strengthening communications and creating lasting change through story. Learn why narrative matters to grantmaking and how to invest in narrative power for the long term.
Health & Wellbeing
How time in nature can support health and wellbeing throughout our lives, from childhood development to healthy aging.
Climate & Community Resilience
Strong relationships with nature and place can help communities respond to our changing climate and build resilience for the future.
Making the Case for Nature
Evidence and messaging that demonstrate why nature connection matters and help build broader support for this work.
Advocacy & Philanthropic Action
Approaches to strengthening advocacy and investing in the capacity needed to make meaningful nature connection possible.
Equity, Access & Environmental Justice
Insights into the barriers to nature connection and community-led approaches to creating more equitable access and belonging.
Research, Evidence & Evaluation
Research and evaluation approaches that deepen our understanding of nature connection and help assess the impact of related investments.