Natural Learning Initiative
Nature, play and learning every day!
The Natural Learning Initiative (NLI) was founded in 2000 with the purpose of promoting the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience of all children, through environmental design, action research, education, and dissemination of information.
We aim to help communities create stimulating places for play, outdoor learning, and environmental education – places that recognize human dependence on the natural world. We collaborate with educators, play leaders, environmental educators, designers, planners, politicians, and all professionals working for and with children.
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Associate Dean of Research, Doctoral Programs and Global Engagement; Professor of Architecture; Director of Building Energy Technology Lab (BETlab)
Research Associate Professor, Director of Programs for the Natural Learning Initiative
additional Resources
- Research
- Office of Research, Engagement and Extension
- Building Systems Integration Lab
- Coastal Dynamics Design Lab
- Experience Design Lab
- Health Centered Design Lab
- Initiative for Community Growth and Development
- Natural Learning Initiative
- The NC State Visual Narrative
- Research in Ergonomics and Design Lab