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Nature connects us. Stories bring that connection to life.

Rethink Outside helps funders and partners share a more powerful story about how nature and time outside strengthens our communities.

We develop, test, and share narrative frameworks and stories that bring new partners to the table and grow the movement for equitable access to the outdoors.

Narrative in Action

The Power of Knowledge-Sharing

The origin story of Kuaʻāina Ulu ‘Auamo (KUA), and how it connects communities as they protect, restore and care for their place in the world.

Tale of Two Community Schoolyard Projects: From Chiloquin to Tacoma

This story highlights a successful private-public partnership, working at the intersections of outdoor access, education, health, and equity.

Equity in Action

When Natasha Coleman was a freshman in high school, her sister connected her to the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest Youth Farm program. The experience would change her life.

Students Step Up to Explore and Create Healthier Communities

A group of Illinois high schoolers from different schools and neighborhoods are fired up to make change.

Scaling Climate Change Education: A Case Study in New Jersey

A case study explores a model for climate change education in New Jersey.

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Rethink Outside photos courtesy of Big City Mountaineers, Children & Nature Network, Education Outside, Life Lab, Lincoln Park Zoo, NatureBridge, National Park Service, National Park Trust, Ocean Discovery Institute, Pie Ranch, Tiny Trees, and YES. Website by Weirdesign.com.