Policy solutions to support youth outdoors (Sept 29) by Robyn Paulekas https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas Share existing (or ideas for new) policies that would get kids outside where they live, learn, and play. en-us 2020-09-25 22:12:41 UTC 2020-10-07 18:48:15 UTC hello@padlet.com New Idea: Gear Library rpaulekas https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/780863159 Policy idea: have a gear library at a school to loan students rain or snow clothing and gear.
Barriers: access to sufficient weather-specific gear to spend time outside. ]]> 2020-09-25 22:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/780863159 Existing Policy: Washington Outdoor Preschool Licensing rpaulekas https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/780864328 Policy Idea: Remove the "brick and mortar" licensing requirements so that outdoor preschools can provide high-quality, low-cost outdoor learning for early childhood.  
Barriers: licensing 
Success: Lower cost and more outdoor time. Plus COVID-friendly. ]]> 2020-09-25 22:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/780864328 Instructions: rpaulekas https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/785752365
  • What is the policy or policy idea?
  • What barrier or problem it addresses
  • Why is it successful (if it is an existing policy)?
    • You can also link to more information. 


    ]]>     2020-09-28 19:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/785752365     Every Kid Outdoors OutdoorsAllianceforKids https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788910239 Federal and/or state funding to:
    -Extend the Every Kid Outdoors federal pass to state and regional park systems,.
    -Program staffing for state park agencies and park-adjacent youth-serving nonprofit organizations, with priority for supporting public-private partnerships that provide open space and environmental education for school districts to conduct classes outdoors.
    -Transportation costs, including transporting students to public lands and supplementing park agency and nonprofit organizations’ transportation budgets for getting USDA Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program meals and snacks to outdoor program
    sites.

    ]]>     2020-09-29 17:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788910239     Existing: ABC Quality Standards in SC (QRIS) for ECE tiaprostko https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788910940 Policy: Embedded indicators for rating ECE programs that focus on time spent outdoors (free play and beyond) for all age groups, creating nature-rich indoor and outdoor environments.
    Barriers are that participation in QRIS is voluntary, and that standards are not mandatory.  
    Success: Meeting indicators earns a program points, leading to higher pay rate for child care vouchers.]]>     2020-09-29 17:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788910940     Existing Policy: Prop 68 (California) - Statewide park program Jenny_Mulholland_Beahrs https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788912777 Policy idea:  $725 Million grant program for building parks in park poor neighborhoods (part of a $4.1 Billion bond in 2018)
    Barrier it addresses: access to parks in park poor neighborhoods
    Success: parks being created, expanded and improved in park poor neighborhoods throughout California
    Link to learn more: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29906  ]]>     2020-09-29 17:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788912777     School Plantings https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914025 Policy: The idea is to plant. native shade and fruit trees in schools and for the students to learn the benefits of trees and how to maintain trees in nature.
    Barriers:  School curriculum that allows for students to maintain and learn about the trees.
    Success: Brings shade, fruit and resourceful energy to a school also children are learning about nature while being in nature. ]]>     2020-09-29 17:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914025     Emergent: Outdoor Learning as part of strategies to reopen schools sarah1236 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914154 Examples include use of CARES Act funds to support schoolground and offsite learning experiences (NC), Permission structure for using adjacent grounds, closed streets, parks for learning (NYC), Maine Dept of Ed including outdoor learning as an innovation strategy for addressing COVID using Federal education funding]]> 2020-09-29 17:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914154 Utah Every Kid Outdoors Initiative USEEDirector https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914216 The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation launched EKO in 2019. It received 100% support from our state legislature. In 2019, $150,000 was appropriated to fund outdoor and nature-based recreation opportunities for children aged 6-18. Funding will be available in 2021 and my organization has worked with this office to ensure that a % will be available for an outdoor classroom RFP. https://business.utah.gov/outdoor/eko/]]> 2020-09-29 17:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914216 Library check out park passes https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914278 2020-09-29 17:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788914278 School District Health & Wellness Policies https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788916077 All school districts have been required to have health & wellness policies, which are another way to advocate for and include the benefits of being and learning outdoors. Providence Public Schools has included outdoor learning in their Health & Wellness policy update.

    ]]>     2020-09-29 17:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788916077     All 4th graders go to National Parks for free. Sorry, I can't remember the official policy name. https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788916386 2020-09-29 17:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788916386 Children's Outdoor Bills of Rights pajarobrujo https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788916778 Allows different institutions / communities to start somewhere and build up.
    Gives a framework within which multi-sectorial coordination can happen.]]>     2020-09-29 17:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788916778     Centering equity in all new policies https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788917767 2020-09-29 17:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788917767 Outdoor school for all wesleybullock https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788917830 Oregon has a program funded by lottery proceeds. We in Kentucky are seeking to build a program based on this model]]> 2020-09-29 17:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788917830 Denver's Environmental Learning Kids (ELK) acook164 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788917938 Policy Idea: ELK (Environmental Learning for Kids) is an inclusive non-profit organization that develops inspired and responsible leaders through science education and outdoor experiences for underserved, urban youth ages 5-25

    Barrier it addresses: They provide environmental education and outdoor experiences for childern from  disadvantaged backgrounds. Also provide leadership opportunities for older children through the Urban Ranger program.

    Success:



    ]]>     2020-09-29 17:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788917938     Idea: Grants to reimburse teachers for outdoor ed costs https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788920659 This could come out of a state park fund trust. Could also operate on a per-student basis: reimbursing costs associated with children from low-income families.]]> 2020-09-29 17:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788920659 Encouraging and building-in community involvement in every stage of developing and implementing policies https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788920799 2020-09-29 17:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788920799 Idea: making fishing licenses and other permits more accessible like park passes through schools and community centers nathanrbegay https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788921952 Anyone know of programs like this?]]> 2020-09-29 17:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788921952 Existing policy: Youth Community Access Grant Program - from Prop 64 (California) Jenny_Mulholland_Beahrs https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788922666 Policy idea: Funded by Marijuana taxes, $5.7 million for competitive grants to support youth access to natural or cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities
    Barriers it addresses: Access to nature based programs, job training, park improvements
    Successes: This program is a competitive grant program which is currently accepting applications for the first time... to support public programs, educational programs, job training programs, outreach programs and small capital asset projects to support youth access to natural or cultural resources.
    Link to learn more: https://resources.ca.gov/grants/youth]]>     2020-09-29 17:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788922666     New Mexico's Outdoor Equity Fund https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788923906 https://www.nuestra-tierra.org/outdoor-equity-fund-2

    ]]>     2020-09-29 17:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788923906     https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788924718 2020-09-29 17:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788924718 Funding for public lands and parks accessible to every community - Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act is an example of a statewide initiative https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788925189 2020-09-29 17:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788925189 New idea: Service corps for outdoor and environmental educators sarah1236 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788925473 To support community and school based outdoor education ]]> 2020-09-29 17:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788925473 Environmental Education Initiative for Public Schools (new idea) USEEDirector https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788927324 In 2019, our state legislature passed this bill, appropriating $400K to support computer science standards and learning (https://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0093.html) My hope is that we can modify this bill and use this same strategy to get funding appropriated for environmental education. 
    Barriers include: needing to build a coalition with multiple partners, getting legislative buy-in, demonstrating economic impact]]>     2020-09-29 17:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788927324     Maryland Green Schools Act https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788927347  This bill will fund grants to schools for a variety of activities, including outdoor learning experiences for students and related teacher professional development. 
     Grants to individual schools will support teacher professional development, outdoor learning experiences for students, outdoor classrooms, schoolyard habitat, and energy and waste reduction. ]]>     2020-09-29 17:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788927347     Bike libraries and bike share nathanrbegay https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788929152 2020-09-29 17:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788929152 Existing: environmental literacy standards sarah1236 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788933500 Can be strengthened to include outdoor investigations and other learning opportunities that provide meaningful outdoor time as part of the school day and remote learning situations. ]]> 2020-09-29 17:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788933500 increase minimum wage to a living wage https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788934339 families would not have to work multiple jobs and would have more time to go outdoors and money for gear, travel, etc.]]> 2020-09-29 17:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788934339 Public-Private sector partnerships through Corporate Social Responsibility pajarobrujo https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788937327 Allowing private sector to provide missing resources to massify access to natural areas ]]> 2020-09-29 17:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788937327 Outdoor equity grants program (California AB 209) Jenny_Mulholland_Beahrs https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788944809 Barriers it addresses: nature-based programming, career pathways, transportation, etc
    Successful: $19M is available for competition grants (most likely ranging from $20k-$300k each)- the grant guidelines are still being finalized
    Learn more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/parks-now-historic-outdoor-equity-wins-in-2019-legislative-session-300952302.html ]]>     2020-09-29 17:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/788944809     Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Generation Wild Grants joshuawong3 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/789017376

    ]]>     2020-09-29 17:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/789017376     Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) nathanrbegay https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/789051078 Provides funding for transportation improvements to federal lands

    https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-access ]]>     2020-09-29 18:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/Policy_ideas/wish/789051078