Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Newcomers to Canada experience physical, mental, and emotional burnout as they navigate culture shock, artificial learning environments, digital literacy, and high stakes assessments. Research shows that current education systems are divorcing us from personal and collective vitality. In this presentation, I will draw on my own research with English language learners and education literature to integrate four practical nature-based competencies into educational spaces to create sustainable and restorative learning environments that enhance concentration and engagement, wellness, and environmental healing.