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C&NN 2017 International Conference and Summit

Our 1-day Summit on Connecting to Nature in an Urban World, April 19, features a morning plenary and roundtable sessions followed by interactive workshops and walkshops in the afternoon. Building on the Summit is our Conference, April 20-21, featuring keynotes speakers, hands-on workshops and networking opportunities.

Please note: Schedules are now locked from being changed. If you would like to make changes to your schedule, please come see us at the registration desk. See you in Vancouver!

Cath Prisk

Project Dirt
Global Partnerships Director
London, Global

https://outdoorclassroomday.com/

Outdoor Classroom Day - inspiring schools to get outdoors to learn and play every day
Influencing policy to get children and families outdoors
social enterprises building networks to get outdoors

5:30pm

Welcome Reception Bayshore Grand BallroomTa'Kaiya Blaney • Richard Louv • Dep. Mayor Geoff Meggs • Lisa Moore

7:00am

Registration and Check In Bayshore Grand Foyer

8:00am

Conference Overview & Welcome Bayshore Grand BallroomRick Bates • Pete Dominick • The Honourable Judith Guichon • Sarah Milligan-Toffler

10:00am

Designing Nature into the City Cypress (2nd Floor)LIMITEDGil Penalosa

1:00pm

Accepting Louv's Challenge! Make Your Local Schools-Your Community-The Best in the Nation in Connecting Kids to Nature! Stanley Salon 1 (2nd Floor)LIMITEDCinda Hanbuch-Pinkerton • Douglas Horvath

4:15pm

Keynote Address - From Rising Tide to Tsunami: Scaling the New Nature Movement Bayshore Grand BallroomScott Sampson

7:30pm

Celebrate #NatureForAll! Bayshore Grand Ballroom

9:45am

International Policy and Advocacy on Children and Nature: The Growing Political Movement to Connect all Youth to Nature Marine (Ground floor towards the Spa)FULLMartin LeBlanc • Rick Bates • Griffin Longley • Jackie Ostfeld

11:15am

Get Outside and Play San Antonio! Mackenzie (Ground Floor)LIMITEDDr. Lesley Balido-McClellan • Adriana Becerra • Sandy Weser • Wilderness Inquiry

12:30pm

Book Signing - Rusty Keeler, Author, Season of Play: Natural Environments of Wonder Bayshore Grand FoyerRusty Keeler

2:45pm

Hand in Hand: Community and City Leadership Working Together to Address Equitable Access to Nature Cypress 1 (2nd Floor)LIMITEDMikaela Randolph • Priya Cook • Bennett Knox • Margaret Lamar • Damien Raffa

4:15pm

Keynote Address Bayshore Grand BallroomRichard Louv

9:45am

The Role of Play in Creating Meaningful Connections to Nature Stanley Salon 2 (2nd Floor)FILLINGMargaret Lamar • Christine Alden • Allen Cooper • Rusty Keeler • Fran Mainella • Lisa Moore • MaryLynn Pulscher • Anne-Marie Spencer