Founder and co-Director of Naya Nature

[2016-2022]

Surrounded by Claire Bano Devautour as a co-Director and by a cracked team, I created Naya Nature to bring nature-connection within the reach of children: accessible in cities, starting from their initial interests, passions or learning programme, enriched WITH nature.

Naya Nature was an innovative social change project based on an original vision, programmes and pedagogy.

● Founded Naya Nature, its vision, mission, business canevas
● Designed and marketed six innovative nature-based education offers for families and schools:

  • outdoor kids clubs aged 4 to 6 and 7 to 10,

  • holiday camps,

  • family classes for toddlers and for kids aged 4 to 10,

  • all-year school programs,

  • teachers / educators training course

● Advocated the cause through public speaking (my TEDx, lectures and workshops)
● Developed key partnerships, communication and brand identity
● Hired, trained and assessed Nature Mediators
● Taught with nature students and families with children aged 2 to 10

Fruit of experience of 4 years bringing children in nature in Amsterdam and providing #outdooreducation, we use our Comprehensive Guide to teach with Nature as a support of #training in the Nature-mediation course. This guide is a very complete and
14 children 5 languages spoken 9 different Native countries 😲 @naya_nature_foundation develops a sense of belonging to their local nature for the globe-trotting kids of Amsterdam. This travelling kids do have their own way of life, their own sp
From red to yellow, during the Fall nature displays all the shades of colours. How much can we wonder about this ?! Endless source of topics for #teachers and #educators What would you be inspired to teach if you saw that with your students or kids
🌱 At Naya Nature, we advocate to see nature-based education established as a basis to any #environmentaleducation programme. 🚶🏻 Children under 10 years old need to deeply connect with who they are, others and their environment in order to feel gr
🌱Let’s recognise #natureconnection for children as a #humanright🌱 We would like to share this incredibly well documented article of @richlouv , written in April 2021. Excerpts (but we really encourage you to read the whole ar
☀️Happy #teachersday2021 to all the teachers ! ☀️ Today, we particularly wish to celebrate teachers committing themselves to connect their students with nature, changing the world by promoting and developing #outdoorteaching for
Resilient kids!! Do you remember how much it was raining yesterday 🌧🌧🌧? Well, the #resilience they have to cold and wetness is impressive. They were the ones who wanted to stay under the rain. They loved the sensation of the rain on their faces
Our Comprehensive Guide to Teach with Nature...at the heart of our training course to become Nature Mediator!! 🌿18 hours of Explorations based on the #7connectiongateways Pedagogy 🌿 Educational tips to make your outdoor teaching a success 🌿 Logis
Our #training started yesterday !! Here is @aurelia.cg Pedagogy Leader of the Foundation introducing our Comprehensive Guide to Teach with Nature 😊! More info in Bio about our Nature Mediation Course ! #outdoorlearning #outdoorteaching #outdoorcla
This week takes place the #worldcleanupday2021 . The Naya tribe #natureclub participated! But as you know, we have our own specific way to things, and cleaning is no exception. What educative approach do we have around cleaning i
@worldcleanupdaynl ready to pick up trash with the kids of our nature clubs and volunteer parents but not without reflecting and brainstorming along the way with the kids ! 🤔 what emotions do we feel when finding trash in out nature playground? 🤔wh
🐝 As an #educator, a #teacher, what place do you make for the development of #empathy in your approach? Empathy for others and all forms of life... 🐞How do you develop empathy among the children under your care? Please share !
On Wednesday, we reopened our #natureclubs. Claire and Laura, our Nature-mediators first organised a special sharing circle. Experienced Naya kids had to pick the name of one of the newcomers. Then, they spent 10 minutes getting to kn
Who is behind Naya Nature Foundation?😎😎 🌱Naya Nature was shaped by the vision of @aurelia.cg that we could leverage a deeper connection to nature for children, so that they grow happier and into well-adjusted adults. In a world the
Today we celebrated the #fetedelanature of Netherlands with our beloved community of families and teachers. 🙏 We invited everyone to make a wish, a commitment for the school year to come. As @aurelia.cg our Founder says, connection with nature is li
MESSAGE OF HOPE 😌 FROM YOUNG EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN BEINGS. "When you enter my Tree-spot you will have to be barefoot, to feel the soil. And then, you can feel the bark of my tree with your hands" " When you enter my Tree-spot you will
Read and sign our MANIFESTO ! 🌱 When we created Naya Nature, it was with a fierce desire to offer our children an incredible chance to grow happy, enjoying their patch of nature… and to change the world! It is now becoming obvious for people
📢 Announcement for #primaryteachers and #educators ! Our Nature-mediation course is starting in Amsterdam! 🌿 You know that teaching with nature is good for your student’s cognitive development and ability to focus, to provide real world, inq
🌏 #ipccreport is unequivocal : Life on earth is in danger, humanity is facing and will face many climatic disasters. 🌏. Our team won't stand by to wait and watch. We have chosen to act, a long time ago. Plenty of initiatives exist and so many Earth
This is a quote from the Director of an after-school care centre whose staff members completed the Nature Mediation Course (level 1) this spring. They were our Pilot trainees and they did wonderfully 🌻. It's a pleasure to follow their adventures and
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Comprehensive guides to teaching with nature / Guide complet pour enseigner avec la nature