Natural Start Webinar: Seeing Ourselves in Nature

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Natural Start Webinar: Seeing Ourselves in Nature

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The lived experiences and cultural knowledge of Indigenous, Black, and other educators and families of the Global Majority are not always well represented in nature-based education. In a webinar that took place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, author and educator Jessica Fong introduced her newly published book, Seeing Ourselves in Nature, a powerful collection of stories that reframe outdoor learning through the lens of equity, identity, and belonging. 

Contributing authors Lotus Chaney and Flor Villanueva-Winter, joined Jessica to share how they are reframing nature-based education to reflect their lived experiences with land, community, and healing. Drawing from real-world experiences in early childhood settings, this webinar recording explores: 

  • How educators of color are reclaiming nature as a space for liberation and joy
  • Ways to center cultural identity and ancestral knowledge in outdoor learning
  • Strategies for creating inclusive, affirming nature-based experiences for all children

Whether you're an educator, caregiver, or advocate, this webinar recording offers inspiration for making nature education more inclusive, relational, and rooted in justice.

Watch the Recording.