People

Emilia Perez is a former Civil Engineer turned Environmental Education Researcher. She cares deeply about equity and tranforming education systems to work better for all. 

Favour Eragbie is a leading global environmentalist who is driven by the principle that you can only protect what you know about. She strongly advocates for climate education, climate justice and youth development.

I have been in the field of environmental education and interpretation for 18+ years for various state, federal and local agencies as well as non-profits. I currently work for the City of Indianapolis Parks Department at Garfield Conservatory. I was a naturalist educator for 9 years, before becoming the assistant manager, now going on about 3 years. We host field trips and public programs throughout the year and engage with the public daily. My education specialities include: native plants; ethnobotany; our food systems as it relates to plants and the peoples producing them; gardening and birds. Although, I love all aspects of environmental education and interpretation to a degree. I was recently on the board of our local Audubon Chapter, but now I have joined the Environmental Education Association of Indiana as a member of it's board. My goal on the board is to help bring about professional development opportunities for formal and non-formal environmental and science educators in Indiana.

I am the founder and lead educator of NC Nature School, a nonprofit outdoor learning community in North Carolina. As a certified herbalist and environmental educator, I am passionate about helping people cultivate lifelong relationships with nature through immersive, place-based learning. I am a descendant of the Southern Sierra Miwok and Mono Lake Paiute peoples, and my work is guided by the values of stewardship, reciprocity, curiosity, and belonging. I believe every child deserves a childhood rooted in nature, wonder, and connection.

Spark Montessori provides a high-fidelity, authentic Montessori program that also considers the needs of today’s family living in the city. Our Outdoor Program brings kids outdoors, year round and in all weather, to foster a lifelong appreciation of and relationship with nature.