Nature Academy
Lessons for developing Nature Based Thinking & Solutions
WHAT is Nature Academy?
Whilst enjoying the outdoors, and participating in creative and social learning, we help adults develop Eco Literacy & Nature Based Thinking & Solutions. Half the time is spent exploring a local natural environment and interacting with natural materials, half the time will be spent at an indoor or outdoor classroom learning skills, terminology and ideas that improve personal, corporate and planetary wellness.
WHO is Nature Academy for?
Nature Academy is for adults, corporations and groups of adults like clubs, non profits and associations that want to learn Nature Based methods for personal and organisational thriving coupled with Nature Based programming that creates knowledge, stimulates creativity, and increases social bonding as solutions for an increasingly urbanised and environmentally challenged world.
CURRICULUM
Basics: SUSTAINABILITY | ZERO WASTE | GOOD CHOICE How to Eat: EAT YOUR LANDSCAPE | WATER BASICS | PLANT BASED | Be and Outsider: GREEN EXERCISE | WILD CITY \ NATURE WALK Art of Nature: BOTANICAL ARTS | GARDEN DESIGN | STORY TELLING
Deeper Insights: COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE | BIOPHILIC DESIGN | THRIVING Office Matters: TRAVEL TO WORK | THE GREEN OFFICE | OUTDOOR OFFICE Worker Responsibilities: ENERGY | WASTE | ETHICS Corporate Responsibilites: SDG, ESG | GOOD AIR, SAFE WATER | PLANETARY IMPACTS
Effective Change: GREEN HERITAGE | FOOD SOVEREIGNTY | NATURE RX Climate Literacy: SEASONS | LOCAL & GLOBAL | CLIMATE JUSTICE Green City: CAR CULTURE | THRIVING IN THE CITY | URBAN LANDSCAPES
Green Optimism BLUE ZONES | ADAPTIVE DESIGN | ABUNDANCE
HOW we developed Nature Academy
We broadened foundational ideas for developing Eco Literacy with new ideas from Biophilia, emerging ideas about health impacts of urbanisation and new responsibilities in corporate sustainability and environmentalism. Our team members have experience in teaching adults in both both casual recreational and formal corporate settings - we combine both to develop knowledge building, creativity whilst increasing social bonding and team building.
WHY we developed Nature Academy
New ideas and technologies are advancing at an increasing pace in this important new category. Fundamental to the understanding of this fast changing world is the language, vocabulary and concepts that describe both the problems and also the solutions required.
Participants also learn how informed choices utilising Nature based Thinking & Solutions can impact their lives at home and work and more broadly on society and the environment. When adults are personally thriving, companies and society also enjoy increased levels of economic success.
WHEN is Nature Academy available?
Nature Academy is available on an adhoc basis or by arrangement. Please become a free subscriber to this publication to keep informed for upcoming dates. Contact chris@johorgreen.com to make arrangements for private and corporate sessions. Paid subscribers will have early access to content and learning tools which will be used for our classes.