by Anuk Harvey | Sep 16, 2019 | Inspiration
As a sustainable educational furniture company that takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously, we are paying close attention to the upcoming Student Global Climate Strike happening between 20th and 27th of September.As a member of the Natural Pod team,...
by Anuk Harvey | Sep 10, 2019 | Inspiration
Thank you to all of our amazing community members who shared their inspiring photo entries in our ‘Back To School Photo Contest’. It’s been such a pleasure to see your wonderful learning environments and the creative use of Natural Pod furniture in...
by Anuk Harvey | Sep 9, 2019 | Inspiration
School is back in full swing and educators, parents and students alike are trying to adjust from the comparative freedom of the summer. For the last couple of months, the majority of kids probably weren’t even in the same place each day, hopefully, they were...
by Anuk Harvey | Aug 7, 2019 | Inspiration
Sendy, a wonderful Kindergarten teacher, is so committed to the students in her care, that over the summer she acquired a second job to personally pay for additional furniture for her classroom so that the layout could be more collaborative. That’s quite amazing...
by Anuk Harvey | Aug 6, 2019 | Inspiration
Join Natural Pod and Green Schools National Network to impact more educators – We have the opportunity to speak on the important topic of ‘SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN K-12 SCHOOLS’ at SXSWEdu (South by South West Education) but we need...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 26, 2019 | Inspiration
You may have noticed for the last few months we’ve been sharing some interesting research by ‘MDR Education’ about how education spaces impact learning. Here we have grouped all the individual research pieces together that make up the complete...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 22, 2019 | Inspiration
A ‘Green New Deal’ (GND) has been proposed in the US by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Edward Markey. It has many facets, but one of the main aims of the proposal would be to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions by creating millions of green jobs and investing...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 22, 2019 | Inspiration
Thankfully more and more institutions and organizations are embracing environmental responsibility and becoming advocates for sustainability. This is fantastic, and not a moment too soon. But how, as educators, can we inspire and motivate our students to take action...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 15, 2019 | Inspiration
When educators were asked how intentionally planned school construction or renovation projects were evaluated, the largest percentage groups of note, at 30%, said they were evaluated most often for whether they attracted more students. An additional 30% of teachers...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 15, 2019 | Inspiration
There has been some interesting research carried out recently named ‘Humans Wanted’. It looks at the quiet crisis happening in job markets all around the globe. The research acknowledges that yes, automation is taking over many roles: mostly ones that are highly...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 3, 2019 | Inspiration
Why, when there is now so much evidence that students engage and focus better when they aren’t stuck in rigid rows of desks, is mainstream education still full of those rows of desks from the industrial era?Well, there are a few reasons. The first is obviously cost:...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 3, 2019 | Inspiration
‘Intentional design’ means taking into consideration how students learn when designing learning environments to enable their success. The following research looks at whether there should be learning goals associated with planned projects; if pedagogical...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 3, 2019 | Inspiration
Part Three of this Three Part Series: This is the last section of sharing our manifesto with you, and diving deeper into how it guides our company vision and purpose, and how that can positively impact your work and your students. Manifesto: a public declaration of...
by Anuk Harvey | Jul 3, 2019 | Inspiration
This week we’re diving into a book whose content is very close to our heart: ‘Redesigning Learning Spaces’. It explores how learning-space design can positively impact classroom learning, the culture of a school, healthy communities, and systems and structures that...
by Anuk Harvey | Jun 25, 2019 | Inspiration
Part Two of a Three Part Series: Following on from Part One and the recent interview with our CEO, Bridgitte Alomes and Douglas Magazine – this is the second part of sharing our better learning manifesto diving deeper into how it guides our company vision and purpose,...
by Anuk Harvey | Jun 24, 2019 | Inspiration
Many educational leaders are finding that traditional forms of education are not keeping students engaged, nor assisting students in taking responsibility for their own learning or providing opportunities for students to work together. Equipping learners with the...
by Anuk Harvey | Jun 20, 2019 | Inspiration
Part One of a Three Part Series: You may have read the recent interview with our CEO, Bridgitte Alomes and Douglas Magazine – it has inspired us to go deeper into our story about why Natural Pod does what it does. Manifesto: a public declaration of policy and...
by Anuk Harvey | Jun 20, 2019 | Inspiration
Research shows that ‘green’ schools provide better environments for learning because they keep students healthy and increase their focus, attention span, and memory. When teachers were asked to rate the importance of certain school features regarding sustainability...
by Anuk Harvey | Jun 11, 2019 | Inspiration
You may have heard the term ‘Green Ribbon Schools’. The Green Ribbon Schools prestigious awards program was created by the U.S. Department of Education in 2011 with the aim of recognizing select K–12 schools, K–12 districts and postsecondary institutions for a deep...
by Anuk Harvey | Jun 11, 2019 | Inspiration
Why does Natural Pod do what it does? – A conversation with the founder and CEO of Natural Pod and Alex Van Tol from Douglas Magazine. Natural Pod started out as a natural toy company in 2007 by co-founders Bridgitte Alomes and Allan Alomes. From the very...
Design Thinking and Student Travel: Tools To Craft A More Sustainable World
