by Christopher Roy | Jan 13, 2022 | Inspiration, LIVE
Natural Pod™ LIVE has been created for, and by, our incredible community of educators, students, architects and anyone with a stake in creating better learning spaces and experiences. It’s an online streaming talk show where we interview education leaders who...
by Green Schools National Network | Jan 10, 2022 | Inspiration
As schools reopen amidst COVID-19 and the chronic pandemic of white supremacy, the need to do so with equity at the forefront is greater now than ever before. The student–teacher relationship has transformed over the past year as educators upskilled to teach virtually...
by Anuk Harvey | Dec 14, 2021 | Inspiration
The Natural Pod team has recently been gathering together online with the intention of reflecting on this past year. (We are an almost fully remote team so that’s our normal regardless of the current state of the world). We’ve also been looking ahead to...
by Anuk Harvey | Dec 14, 2021 | Inspiration
Although it’s been a challenging year in multiple ways, the Natural Pod team has been constantly uplifted by the inspiring work and perseverance of our community. Earlier this year to amplify the voices of those committed to creating better learning...
by Anuk Harvey | Dec 7, 2021 | Inspiration
The Green Schools National Network (GSNN) has been doing tremendous work since 2007 in furthering the Green Schools movement. They have created a broad and energetic network of PreK-12 teachers, leaders, and professionals who learn from each other with the common goal...
by Anuk Harvey | Dec 3, 2021 | Inspiration
Woo hoo! We’re delighted that our Christine Play Loft is an Interior Design Best of Year Awards Finalist! It’s wonderful to be recognized for our sustainable play and learning furniture, and especially for our most unique and popular Play Loft, the...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 25, 2021 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE Episode Eight is available to watch! About This Episode In this uplifting edition of Natural Pod LIVE, our CEO, Bridgitte Alomes, chats with the wonderful Jerzell Pierre-Louis. Jerzell, the Owner and Founder of Sprout and Bloom Early...
by Michelle Carpenter | Nov 23, 2021 | Inspiration
It’s hard not to be aware of the selling and buying messages flying around at this time of year. They’re a good reminder to try and make sustainable and values-led buying choices whenever possible, as the decisions we make today can impact ourselves, each...
by Bridgitte Alomes | Nov 10, 2021 | Inspiration
With my upcoming webinar exploring a case study around indoor/outdoor learning studios, along with the increase in questions around the benefits of outdoor learning, I thought I’d collect some resources that may be of value to others looking into this subject....
by Anuk Harvey | Nov 10, 2021 | Inspiration
Our upcoming webinar ‘Case Study: How Indoor/Outdoor Classrooms Deepen Students Learning’ is sharing the key lessons learned from a unique middle school project based in California. Repurposed shipping containers were innovatively used to create...
by Anuk Harvey | Nov 2, 2021 | Inspiration
We’re delighted to be participating and bringing you this webinar after its previous re-scheduling. The webinar, ’How Indoor/Outdoor Classrooms Deepen Students’ Learning’, is taking place on Wednesday 8th December at 3-4pm ET / 12-1pm PT. It’s being...
by Green Schools National Network | Nov 1, 2021 | Inspiration
On one level, the “Spidey Senser” project is about engaging the public in science. Community members, young and old, seek out, monitor, and then harvest the filter-like webs of funnel weaver spiders, bagging and labeling them before sending them off to be...
by Bridgitte Alomes | Oct 22, 2021 | Inspiration
Whole school sustainability has a range of meanings. As a designer or planner of built educational environments how does one deliver a successful project when creating a sustainable school or learning environment? As the Founder and CEO of Natural Pod this has been my...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 21, 2021 | Inspiration
Now the new school year is in full swing, the comparative freedom of the summer may be a distance memory. A time when the majority of children probably weren’t in the same place each day, hopefully they were outside more, naturally moving daily in a way that’s...
by Michelle Carpenter | Oct 20, 2021 | Inspiration
Although the majority of my working time is as chief strategy officer at Natural Pod, I thoroughly enjoy wearing other hats within education as well; I sit on the board of Green Schools National Network and I’m also the national co-chair and southeast chair of...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 19, 2021 | Inspiration
We highly recommend Healthy Buildings – How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity, by Joseph G. Allen and John D. Macomber, for those who care about the health of our children, oneself, and the communities we belong to. This book couldn’t be...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 7, 2021 | Inspiration
Our very own Michelle Carpenter, Chief Strategy Officer of Natural Pod, will be sharing the outcomes of her work as Southeast Chair of SchoolsNEXT at LearningScapes 2021 taking place on October 14-17th. The in-person session, Student Voice Informs Equitable Learning...
by Anuk Harvey | Sep 28, 2021 | Inspiration
Interior Design’s Best of Year is the design industry’s premiere design awards program, honoring the most significant work of the year as well as recognizing designers, architects and manufacturers from around the globe. This year, you can help the Natural...
by Michelle Carpenter | Sep 28, 2021 | Inspiration
The recent forest fires throughout this country and others have illustrated many things – one of which being that a problem in one area can greatly affect another, as smoke drifted some 3000 miles away from the central location of the California fires....
by Kelly Rosensweet | Sep 21, 2021 | Inspiration
Recently, on September 13th and 15th, I was able to participate in the Design for Early Learning Symposium, organized by Alissa Rupp, FAIA, LEED BD+C, Principal, FRAME | Integrative Design Strategies and Diane Kroll, Founder of Imag(e)ine Collaborative, an excellent...
Natural Pod™ LIVE – Episode 09 – Becoming a trailblazer for whole school transformation
A New Path Forward: Transforming Schools with equityXdesign
Highlights of 2021 to inspire you in the New Year
The best of Natural Pod™ LIVE to inspire you in 2022
The GreenPrint™ – Discover a framework for whole school transformation
We’re an Interior Design Best of Year Awards Finalist!
Natural Pod™ LIVE – Episode 08 – Pursuing passion to make an impact on learning
Make sustainable and values-led decisions all year long
Resources to support outdoor learning
Learn how to gain stakeholder buy-in for new learning space projects
Learn key outcomes from this unique indoor/outdoor campus project
Sustainability, inclusive excellence, and our shared future
Designing for integrated and whole school sustainability
Why Movement And Breathing Breaks Are Great For Learning
Key takeaways and outcomes from A4LE LearningSCAPES 2021