Year in Review 2024-25

Year in Review
2024-25

In 2024/25, we developed and presented 14 large-scale
professional development opportunities for 6,509 educators
across Canada. Here are some of our standout moments:

FOUR SEASONS OF INDIGENOUS LEARNING: SEASON 2

The ten-part professional learning course, in partnership with the Outdoor Learning School and Store, has supported 1,622 participants this year alone in strengthening their connection with the local land as part of their personal journeys toward truth and reconciliation. In total, 3,070 participants have engaged with the course.

SELF GUIDED LEARNING SERIES

Our free, 5-part Self-Guided Learning Series offers an introductory exploration of Natural Curiosity's four-branch environmental inquiry framework, enriched by Indigenous perspectives. Designed for independent learning, the program has attracted 3,556 registrants since its inception. This year's enrolment reached 965, reflecting a significant 80% increase from the previous year's enrolment of 534.

INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE COURSES

In partnership with the Outdoor Learning School and Store, online Cree, Mohawk, and Ojibway language courses have seen significant interest, with over 400 early bird registrants and a total of 3,728 participants. These courses aim to revitalize Indigenous languages by making them accessible online .

SAHTU REGIONAL TEACHERS CONFERENCE

Presented the Keynote and 4 Workshops for 60+ educators from the Sahtu Divisional Education Council in Yellowknife, NWT.

NATURAL CURIOSITY THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS

In partnership with Take Me Outside Week, this webinar inspired educators to bring students outdoors for deepened learning. Focusing on the Natural Curiosity framework, the session provided actionable strategies and hands-on techniques to create transformative outdoor experiences across all seasons. With over 150 live attendees and 1,000+ views of the recording, the webinar empowered educators to build meaningful connections between students and the natural world.

TDSB ECOSCHOOLS CONFERENCE

Our workshop, "Rooting for Climate Action: Nurturing Natural Curiosity through Relationships with Plants," explored how to connect biodiversity and climate considerations using the Natural Curiosity framework. Educators gained practical strategies and increased confidence to integrate environmental inquiry and climate action into their classrooms and communities through educational gardening.

Impact and Reach

18, 843 copies of Natural Curiosity 2nd
Edition, have been distributed to educators globally (nearly 38k copies of NC1 and 2 total)

35+ leading universities and colleges around the world use Natural Curiosity as a course text.

3, 573 certificates have been awarded to educators
who completed our 5-part online training series on the Natural Curiosity framework.

23, 559 educators have attended our
workshops since 2020.

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Created in collaboration with Indigenous educators and partners, the Natural Curiosity Program addresses a critical link between environmental and Indigenous education, supporting all educators to authentically respond to the calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

Our Unique Value

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To address the current challenges in education, we provide transformative professional learning for educators across Canada, to support them with integrating environmental and Indigenous education into their practice, in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation.

Our Purpose

Educator Testimonial

"I am grateful for the encouragement and knowledge which Natural Curiosity has outlined; it has made possible, in myself, a much needed shift in mindset towards favoring place-based, hands-on learning and the fostering of connection to the land and sustainability interacting with all that exists within it."

-Nicole Goffinet

Your Funding in Action