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Green Grounds for Health and Learning - Lund, Sweden - Sept. 2016

Updated: Mar 4, 2024


The Green Grounds for Health and Learning conference was a great success!

The 220 participants from 16 different countries around the world took part in a wide variety of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, both indoors and outdoors. They also took field trips to exciting outdoor environments in Lund, Alnarp, and Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. All three days of the conference were blessed with wonderful sunny weather and high summer temperatures.

We would like to thank all of you who in various ways participated and helped to make the 5th International School Grounds Conference so successful. International cooperation is important and it became clear these days that the similarities between countries are greater than the differences. In all countries there is a need for nature as a basis for learning and good health.


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To get updates about future international events arranged by the International School Grounds Alliance (ISGA) visit the conference page on ISGA's website. To become a member of ISGA, please complete the form on this page. Membership in ISGA is free and offers the benefits of our quarterly newsletter, invitations to ISGA conferences, and more.


Conference directors, Anders Kjellsson and Anna Ekblad from Naturskolan i Lund, opened the conference with a warm welcome to Sweden.

Conference directors, Anders Kjellsson and Anna Ekblad from Naturskolan i Lund, opened the conference with a warm welcome to Sweden.

The conference dinner featured great conversation, delicious Swedish foods, and lively music from a local band.

The conference dinner featured great conversation, delicious Swedish foods, and lively music from a local band.


Conference participants toured local schools to see their grounds and hear about their programs.

Conference participants toured local schools to see their grounds and hear about their programs.

Some conference tours also visited fantastic local parks, like this one in Malmö, Sweden.

Some conference tours also visited fantastic local parks, like this one in Malmö, Sweden.

 
 
 

7 Comments


Guest
Mar 13

This conference shows how outdoor learning environments can support both education and student wellbeing across different countries. While organizing ideas for a school project, I once searched online for ways to Get Custom Essay Help and realized how useful real examples like international conferences can be. The field trips and collaboration highlight how nature can be a powerful teaching tool. Overall, bringing learning outside the classroom seems to benefit health, engagement, and global cooperation.

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Mar 13

This conference highlights how important outdoor environments are for both education and student well-being. Bringing together participants from many countries shows a shared understanding that nature can play a powerful role in learning. I find it inspiring when educators explore new ways to improve learning spaces for students. While researching education topics in the past, I also came across resources like Help In Assignments, which helped me organize ideas and better understand discussions related to modern learning approaches.

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Guest
Mar 13

This conference sounds like a wonderful initiative bringing educators and experts together to highlight the importance of nature in learning environments. It’s inspiring to see people from different countries sharing ideas about outdoor education and student well-being. I once read about similar programs while researching school learning environments, and it showed how outdoor spaces can boost creativity and health. During my studies, I even looked for Help In Assignments to better understand topics like these and organize my research effectively.

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Mar 13

It’s interesting to see how this conference highlighted the connection between nature, health, and learning environments. I remember attending a small campus workshop about outdoor learning spaces, and it really changed how I thought about education beyond classrooms. Around that busy semester I even searched things like help me with my assignments while trying to balance research and events like these. Experiences like this remind me that learning can be much more engaging when it connects with real environments.

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bysid
Feb 12

Fantastic coverage on how green spaces contribute to health and learning. The examples and photos made the topic very engaging. I recently read a post on https://samedaydiplomas.com/ that also touched on thoughtful environmental design, which complemented your points nicely."

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