by Anuk Harvey | Nov 5, 2019 | Inspiration
For students to thrive now and in their future they need to learn how to become adaptable lifelong learners. Their future will most likely entail having multiple jobs or careers, not one employment stream for life and we need to prepare them for that. In fact they may...
by Green Schools National Network | Oct 28, 2019 | Inspiration
Across diverse contexts, I regularly meet students who are taking action to build a more sustainable future. Whether it’s first-graders designing a rain garden for their playground, middle schoolers educating adults about composting, or high school students advocating...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 28, 2019 | Inspiration
There’s been a lot of emphasis about creating student centered learning environments for a while now. Here we’re taking a deeper dive into how these environments are the gateway to student-led learning, why that’s important, what the intended goals are, what...
by Bridgitte Alomes | Oct 21, 2019 | Inspiration
With all the global climate strikes that have been happening over the last few weeks, it feels like the perfect time to speak up about a sensitive and related issue.First, I’d like to acknowledge the incredible mobilization of nearly 7 million young people and...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 21, 2019 | Inspiration
Our design team and account managers are spreading their wings over the next week as they attend and present at two very different education and thought leadership conferences.First stop is the EdSpaces conference, held this year in Milwaukee, WI. This is one of the...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 21, 2019 | Inspiration
In education we talk a lot about 21st Century learning, and this term is linked to acknowledging we are now in a new era, ‘the Innovation Age’. It seems to be generally accepted that we are now moving on from the Information Age that’s governed the last 40...
by Green Schools National Network | Oct 15, 2019 | Inspiration
What is One Stone? One Stone launched in 2008 as a nonprofit supporting after school experiential service opportunities for high school students (grades 9-12) seeking deep involvement in sustainable outcomes to improve the greater Boise, Idaho community. Co-founders...
by Bridgitte Alomes | Oct 15, 2019 | Inspiration
Bridgitte, Natural Pods CEO, and Shannon, Director of Operations, recently returned from the LearningScapes conference that took place in California this year. Speaking with them post-conference, they shared they found it incredibly impactful. This is what Bridgitte...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 8, 2019 | Inspiration
We’d like to share with you this great letter we received along with the parents of the students of Oak Park Unified School District. It beautifully explains the intention and journey of Oak Park USD to create better learning environments that support their...
by Anuk Harvey | Oct 8, 2019 | Inspiration
The education community, understandably, often tends to think about learning as a product of our education system, though according to research by Dr. Joshua Eyler, learning is, in fact, evolutionary and simply part of our genetic make-up. Therefore, schools should...
by Bridgitte Alomes | Oct 1, 2019 | Inspiration
A week ago, in beautiful Portland, Oregon, an amazing group of people from across North America came together with the purpose of laying the foundation for the next strategic steps for the Green Schools National Network (GSNN). With the new school year starting, it...
by Anuk Harvey | Sep 30, 2019 | Inspiration
Did you take part in one of the climate strikes during the 20-27th September? Many of the Natural Pod team did, joining their children and marching alongside them this past Friday. It was quite an incredible day, with the impact of that action still be realized. ...
by Green Schools National Network | Sep 17, 2019 | Inspiration
To build a more sustainable planet we need new perspectives. We need to reframe the global challenges of climate change, consumption, and waste, and develop ideas that can change the way the world functions. Design thinking is an incredible tool that anyone can use to...
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 Green Schools National Network | Sep 10, 2019 | Inspiration
This brief essay isn’t intended to reiterate the long history of design thinking as best expressed by the brilliant David Kelley, founder of IDEO and the Stanford d.school, as there are numerous resources readily available for educators. Instead, it’s meant to...
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 Tashanda Giles-Jones | Sep 4, 2019 | Inspiration
This is the second of two stories from GreenNotes part of the ‘Green Schools National Network’ – looking at some of the ways that educators are using literacy to deepen students’ understanding of sustainability and engage them in meaningful...
by Bridgitte Alomes | Sep 4, 2019 | Inspiration
Recently I’ve been re-reading the MDR research report ‘The Impact of Learning Spaces on Student Success’ to further and deepen my understanding of how I can lead Natural Pod to better serve students and educators. This research is such a great resource – it was...
by Katie Shenk | Aug 15, 2019 | Inspiration
“Environmental and sustainability literacy is needed to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to create the future we want – one with economic opportunity for all, a fair and just society, thriving ecosystems, and healthy human and more than human...
How Students Can Benefit From An Entrepreneurial Mindset
