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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T190000
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URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/meaningful-nature-engagement-in-
 stressed-communities/
SUMMARY:Meaningful Nature Engagement in Stressed Communities
DESCRIPTION:How can creative engagement connect communities to our natural 
 surroundings? Can nature encourage healing and stronger community relation
 ships? Akiima Price will share her experience with these topics in her tal
 k\, "Meaningful Nature Engagement in Stressed Populations."\n\nAkiima Pric
 e is an award-winning thought leader at the intersection of social and env
 ironmental issues and the relationship between nature and community well b
 eing. Her innovative programming strategies feature nature as a powerful m
 edium to connect stressed youth\, adults\, and families in meaningful\, po
 sitive experiences that affect the way they feel about themselves\, their 
 communities\, and their parks. From her early career experiences as a Nati
 onal Park Service Interpretation Ranger at Lake Mead National Recreation A
 rea in Boulder City\, Nevada\, to her national work with environmental and
  social service organizations\, she has cultivated her experiences into cu
 tting-edge best practices in trauma-informed environmentalism.\n\n\n\nThis
  virtual event is part of ON BELONGING IN OUTDOOR SPACES\,  a FREE speake
 r series on access\, inclusion\, &amp\; connection in nature.  Full info 
 at https://www.onbelongingoutdoors.org/\n\nThis free speaker series addres
 ses the challenges and importance of establishing diversity\, equity\, and
  inclusion in outdoor spaces\, and will feature speakers whose work is adv
 ancing efforts to strengthen belonging and connection between communities 
 of color and the benefits of time in nature.\n\nMuch of the Greater Boston
  area is home to world-class trails\, conservation land\, and expansive fa
 rmland. What needs to be done to ensure the benefits of green space are ac
 cessible to all? How can we ensure that people of all backgrounds feel wel
 come and comfortable while enjoying the outdoors?\n\nRegister for this or 
 all events in the series at:\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLS
 eFynJsunzc8iiNS-Rvbi9JaveO6vFo9cdMuLQFA3NAkU0qBA/viewform\n\nZOOM info wil
 l be sent in advance of each speaking engagement.\nSeries Schedule:\n\n 	M
 arch 10th\, 2021\, 7pm ET\n"Meaningful Nature Engagement in Stressed Commu
 nities"\nAkiima Price\, Award-Winning Family and Community Engagement Spec
 ialist\n 	April 14th\, 2021\, 7pm ET\n"Close Attention: Exploring a creati
 ve practice inside and outside the studio"\nEvelyn Rydz\, Artist\n 	May 20
 21  - date TBD\nDr. Monica White\, author of “Freedom Farmers: Agricult
 ural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement”\n 	June 2nd\, 2021\, 7pm
  ET\n"Coloring the Conservation Conversation"\nDr. J. Drew Lanham\, Alumni
  Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Master Teacher at Clemson
  UniversityHosted by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum\, Farrington Natu
 re Linc\, The Food Project\, Lincoln Land Conservation Trust\, Mass Audubo
 n\, and The Walden Woods Project. Additional support provided by the Linco
 ln Garden Club\, the Ogden Codman Trust\, and the Bemis Free Lecture Serie
 s.\n\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Lectures,Online Event,Webinar
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