To both get kids outdoors into nature and to address racial inequality, it is important to understand that access to the natural environment is not evenly distributed. For my own learning I& #39;m adding all links I find on this subject to this thread. Recommendations welcome!
Improving children& #39;s access to nature starts with addressing inequality. Barriers to outside play particularly affect children from low income and BAME households. Can education help? (Guardian 2018) https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2018/mar/01/improving-childrens-access-nature-addressing-inequality-bame-low-income-backgrounds">https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-n...
Improving children's access to nature starts with addressing inequality

Barriers to outside play particularly affect children from low income and BAME households. Can education help?

https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2018/mar/01/improving-childrens-access-nature-addressing-inequality-bame-low-income-backgrounds
Make outdoors great again: The charities empowering us all to go wild. (Big Issue 2019) @hannahjtw https://www.bigissue.com/latest/make-outdoors-great-again-the-charities-empowering-us-all-to-go-wild/">https://www.bigissue.com/latest/ma...
Make outdoors great again: The charities empowering us all to go wild

Access to the outdoors can be more difficult for marginalised people. But some have stepped up to make sure everyone can reap the benefits of connecting with nature

https://www.bigissue.com/latest/make-outdoors-great-again-the-charities-empowering-us-all-to-go-wild/
The Lack of Diversity in Children& #39;s Books About Nature. A lot of beloved storybook characters scavenge food in the wild, go on bear hunts, and otherwise explore the natural world, and almost all of them are white. @AshleyFetters @TheAtlantic 2019 https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/05/the-lack-of-diversity-in-childrens-books-about-nature/590152/">https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar...
Where Is the Black 'Blueberries for Sal'?

A lot of beloved storybook characters scavenge food in the wild, go on bear hunts, and otherwise explore the natural world, and almost all of them are white.

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/05/the-lack-of-diversity-in-childrens-books-about-nature/590152/
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Make outdoors great again: The charities empowering us all to go wild. (Big Issue 2019) @hannahjtw https://www.bigissue.com/latest/make-outdoors-great-again-the-charities-empowering-us-all-to-go-wild/">https://www.bigissue.com/latest/ma...
Make outdoors great again: The charities empowering us all to go wild

Access to the outdoors can be more difficult for marginalised people. But some have stepped up to make sure everyone can reap the benefits of connecting with nature

https://www.bigissue.com/latest/make-outdoors-great-again-the-charities-empowering-us-all-to-go-wild/
The Lack of Diversity in Children& #39;s Books About Nature. A lot of beloved storybook characters scavenge food in the wild, go on bear hunts, and otherwise explore the natural world, and almost all of them are white. @AshleyFetters @TheAtlantic 2019 https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/05/the-lack-of-diversity-in-childrens-books-about-nature/590152/">https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar...
Where Is the Black 'Blueberries for Sal'?

A lot of beloved storybook characters scavenge food in the wild, go on bear hunts, and otherwise explore the natural world, and almost all of them are white.

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/05/the-lack-of-diversity-in-childrens-books-about-nature/590152/
Hiking While Black (HT @OutdoorAfro ) https://www.wfyi.org/programs/all-in/radio/Hiking-While-Black">https://www.wfyi.org/programs/...
Hiking While Black

Every Hoosier is free to enjoy the great outdoors, but some of us have to make extra considerations. Today we talk about what the outdoor experience is like for black and brown people in Indiana.

https://www.wfyi.org/programs/all-in/radio/Hiking-While-Black
Get Out: Nurturing A Bond Between Black People And Nature https://the1a.org/segments/2017-12-18-get-out-nurturing-a-bond-between-black-people-and-nature/">https://the1a.org/segments/... @1a @1blackbirder
Get Out: Nurturing A Bond Between Black People And Nature | 1A

African-Americans have a complicated relationship with the great outdoors.

https://the1a.org/segments/2017-12-18-get-out-nurturing-a-bond-between-black-people-and-nature/
The joys and challenges of exploring nature while black https://grist.org/fix/the-joys-and-challenges-of-exploring-nature-while-black/">https://grist.org/fix/the-j... via @grist @MythiliSk
The joys and challenges of exploring nature while black

We asked the experts: How can green spaces become more inclusive?

https://grist.org/fix/the-joys-and-challenges-of-exploring-nature-while-black/
Black Communities Are Reclaiming Space Outdoors, From Backyard Gardening to Mountain Climbing - Yes! Magazine https://yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2019/05/09/outdoor-reacreation-black-community/">https://yesmagazine.org/social-ju... @carlabell_me @yesmagazine
Black Communities Are Reclaiming Space Outdoors, From Backyard Gardening to Mountain Climbing -...

For many, fostering new relationships with nature and outdoor recreation starts with their children.

https://yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2019/05/09/outdoor-reacreation-black-community/
A fifth of deprived children never spend time in nature, study finds. Just 57 per cent of BAME children play outside at least once a week, compared with 73 per cent of white children. https://cypnow.co.uk/news/article/a-fifth-of-deprived-children-never-spend-time-in-nature-study-finds">https://cypnow.co.uk/news/arti... @cypnow https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/a-fifth-of-deprived-children-never-spend-time-in-nature-study-finds">https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/arti...
A fifth of deprived children never spend time in nature, study finds

Children in their early teens are increasingly shunning the countryside and parks as places to play, unless supervised by an adult, a survey has found.

https://cypnow.co.uk/news/article/a-fifth-of-deprived-children-never-spend-time-in-nature-study-finds
Sport England warns that BAME people are being ‘excluded and let down’ https://afpe.org.uk/physical-education/sport-england-warns-that-bame-people-are-being-excluded-and-let-down/">https://afpe.org.uk/physical-... @Sport_England
Sport England warns that BAME people are being ‘excluded and let down’

27/01/20 The deep-rooted inequalities that mean people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are far less likely to be physically active have been laid bare in a new report. ‘Sport...

https://afpe.org.uk/physical-education/sport-england-warns-that-bame-people-are-being-excluded-and-let-down/
Research suggests financially disadvantaged and BAME children are most likely to bear the brunt, with children in these categories significantly less likely to enjoy the natural environment. @ChildrensComm https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2019/11/04/nurture-with-nature-why-environmental-engagement-is-imperative-for-children/">https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2019/11/0...
Nurture with nature: Why environmental engagement is imperative for children | Children's Commiss...

We know that the health of the environment is one of children’s greatest concerns, as outlined in Issue 1 of our Children’s Insights reports. The word ‘environment’ is likely to stir a very different


https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2019/11/04/nurture-with-nature-why-environmental-engagement-is-imperative-for-children/
Why parks matter to racial justice https://sharedassets.org.uk/uncategorized/why-parks-matter-to-racial-justice/">https://sharedassets.org.uk/uncategor...
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Why parks matter to racial justice - Shared Assets

https://sharedassets.org.uk/uncategorized/why-parks-matter-to-racial-justice/
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Natural solutions for tackling health inequalities @ucl Institute Health Equity http://instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/natural-solutions-to-tackling-health-inequalities/natural-solutions-to-tackling-health-inequalities.pdf">https://instituteofhealthequity.org/resources... @jennyjroe
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Anti-racist food movement "We don’t need your help, we need allies and accomplices who recognise that systemic racism is tied to climate change, misogyny and the other oppressive structures that perpetuate violence and destruction." #BLM https://orfc.org.uk/building-an-anti-racist-food-movement-reflections-from-land-in-our-names/">https://orfc.org.uk/building-... @ORFC @Jo_zinaC
Building an Anti-Racist Food Movement: Reflections from Land in Our Names

By Sam Siva The Black-led grassroots collective, Land in Our Names (LION), organised several hugely popular sessions at this year’s Oxford Real Farming C

https://orfc.org.uk/building-an-anti-racist-food-movement-reflections-from-land-in-our-names/
Cities in the Time of COVID-19: How do we respond to anti-Black racism in urbanist practices and conversations? 5 Key Takeaways https://canurb.org/citytalk-news/how-do-we-respond-to-anti-black-racism-in-urbanist-practices-and-conversations/">https://canurb.org/citytalk-... via @mitchell_silver #BlackLivesMattters #urbangreenspace
Representation Matters: Addressing the Lack of Black Children in Books About Nature @TheNAAEE https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/representation-matters-addressing-lack">https://naaee.org/eepro/blo...
Representation Matters: Addressing the Lack of Black Children in Books About Nature

Representation matters. And when it comes to seeing themselves represented in books about exploring nature and the outdoors, black children are not being represented.

https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/representation-matters-addressing-lack
C&NN’s Conference Focuses on Connecting Children of Color to Nature @ChildrenNature 2016 https://www.childrenandnature.org/2016/06/24/cnn-conference-focuses-on-connecting-black-children-to-nature/">https://www.childrenandnature.org/2016/06/2...
C&NN's Conference Focuses on Connecting Children of Color to Nature

There's a growing disconnect of children from nature, particularly among children of color. C&NN's recent annual conference highlighted the importance of addressing race and equity issues in the...

https://www.childrenandnature.org/2016/06/24/cnn-conference-focuses-on-connecting-black-children-to-nature/
"...both historically and today, in "real life" as well as in the dominant (i.e., white) cultural imagination, Black people are restricted to very particular outdoor scenes and spaces" https://diversebookfinder.org/browse/where-are-the-books-about-black-kids-in-nature/?fbclid=IwAR307CZWVXZ08TKoD2iBAmXL7zjiieXp9IogRpniNOqHW1GMDV8Al-uZYJ8">https://diversebookfinder.org/browse/wh...
Where are the books about Black Kids in Nature? | Diverse BookFinder

Looking for multicultural picture books featuring Black children exploring nature? We looked at our collection to understand the messages these books send. Here are some trends we identified.

https://diversebookfinder.org/browse/where-are-the-books-about-black-kids-in-nature/?fbclid=IwAR307CZWVXZ08TKoD2iBAmXL7zjiieXp9IogRpniNOqHW1GMDV8Al-uZYJ8
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