Creating a World Where More People See Themselves as Scientists
Ocean Discovery Institute’s science curriculum creates life-long opportunities for more students in the San Diego Unified School District.
Stories
Connecting Military Families and the Outdoors
Nicole Rawlinson, 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow, works to connect military families with the outdoors and their communities.
Connecting Kids to Themselves, Each Other, and the World Around Them
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park’s Camp A.C.E offers young people a transformative neighborhood experience.
Challenged to Succeed
Environmental Traveling Companions helps people discover paths forward they didn’t know existed.
Breaking Down Barriers
Through Rippleffect, students experience the power of the outdoors.
Abolitionist Environmental and Place-Based Education
Researchers Scott and Dani share how all educators — especially classroom teachers — can Rethink Outside in ways that dismantle harmful practices and offer healing and restoration.
A Trailblazer
Working for Latino Outdoors, Ruby Rodriguez wants to ensure that others can more easily follow in her footsteps.
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.