Green Steps - Services - Outdoor environmental education

Our Services
Learning what matters in the anthropocene

For Families
At Green Steps we believe that repeated exposure to the outdoor environment is crucial for the balanced development of a person, in particular during the early stages of our life. For that reason, we organize regular events all year round and have developed an ongoing journey of Nature discovery starting from the age of 1.5 years.
Great activities
女♻️活动,当孩子看见这么多塑料垃圾他们都很激动,这样的活动非常好👍
Love it
"I love what you guys are doing."
12-hour-silence
"Thank you again for everything! Christina could not stop talking about it until 6pm, when she started to cry that she's tired. She went to sleep and I had a wonderful 12-hours silence in the flat. Never happened before..."
Deep impact
"Hi Joan. Thanks again for the field trip. It left a deep impact."
Very informative
"Thank you as well and all of your volunteers for a very informative field trip. The children and parents enjoyed it very much. Pity time was short. Thank you and thanks for the photos as well."
Valuable lesson
"I enjoyed and I think Andrea too. Good lesson for the two of us."
Really enjoyed it
"I'm so glad. Thank you again. Really enjoyed plastic pirates and looking forward to attending the next one if possible."


For Schools
Our continuous education program helps schools to complement their academic activities by providing opportunities to reinforce environmental science theory with practical knowledge in the field. Our classes can be booked either as multiple day long camps or as a regular half or full day outing spread along the school calendar.
Valuable lesson
"I enjoyed and I think Andrea too. Good lesson for the two of us."
Really enjoyed it
"I'm so glad. Thank you again. Really enjoyed plastic pirates and looking forward to attending the next one if possible."
Great activities
"女童军环保♻️活动,当孩子看见这么多塑料垃圾他们都很激动,这样的活动非常好👍"
Love it
"I love what you guys are doing"
12-hour-silence
"Thank you again for everything! Christina could not stop talking about it until 6pm, when she started to cry that she's tired. She went to sleep and I had a wonderful 12-hours silence in the flat. Never happened before..."
Deep impact
"Hi Joan. Thanks again for the field trip. It left a deep impact."
Very informative
"Thank you as well and all of your volunteers for a very informative field trip. The children and parents enjoyed it very much. Pity time was short. Thank you and thanks for the photos as well."


For Companies
We organize meaningful environmental education events that align with sustainable management strategies. We design experiences which teach genuine care for the planet and people, integrate HR development goals and deliver programs that create lasting bonds. We are a bridge between the urban mindset and the rural regions, its outdoors, wildlife and traditions.
We also aim to make environmental education more accessible to the youth in collaboration with corporate sponsorships that allow us to extend our reach to communities with fewer opportunities
Valuable lesson
"I enjoyed and I think Andrea too. Good lesson for the two of us."
12-hour-silence
"Thank you again for everything! Christina could not stop talking about it until 6pm, when she started to cry that she's tired. She went to sleep and I had a wonderful 12-hours silence in the flat. Never happened before..."
Very informative
"Thank you as well and all of your volunteers for a very informative field trip. The children and parents enjoyed it very much. Pity time was short. Thank you and thanks for the photos as well."
Really enjoyed it
"I'm so glad. Thank you again. Really enjoyed plastic pirates and looking forward to attending the next one if possible."
Great activities
"女童军环保♻️活动,当孩子看见这么多塑料垃圾他们都很激动,这样的活动非常好👍"
Deep impact
"Hi Joan. Thanks again for the field trip. It left a deep impact."
Love it
"I love what you guys are doing"


For Nature Guides
We empower adults to guide children into a sound 21st century adulthood. Acquire the self-confidence to observe, understand and respond to children’s needs. Our training is set against the spreading helplessness which many experience in an increasingly complex world, a helplessness, which forces us to hand over the fate of our most beloved ones to institutions which serve their own, but not our children’s interests.
12-hour-silence
"Thank you again for everything! Christina could not stop talking about it until 6pm, when she started to cry that she's tired. She went to sleep and I had a wonderful 12-hours silence in the flat. Never happened before..."
Very informative
"Thank you as well and all of your volunteers for a very informative field trip. The children and parents enjoyed it very much. Pity time was short. Thank you and thanks for the photos as well."
Really enjoyed it
"I'm so glad. Thank you again. Really enjoyed plastic pirates and looking forward to attending the next one if possible."
Great activities
"女童军环保♻️活动,当孩子看见这么多塑料垃圾他们都很激动,这样的活动非常好👍"
Deep impact
"Hi Joan. Thanks again for the field trip. It left a deep impact."
Love it
"I love what you guys are doing"
Valuable lesson
"I enjoyed and I think Andrea too. Good lesson for the two of us."


For Students
We offer to high school and undergraduate students a 70-100 hours curriculum, which certifies that they have obtained the required credits of community work needed to qualifiy for foreign high schools and universities. It is possible for students of suitable programs (environmental sciences, sustainable tourism managment, child psychology) to accredit this applied coursework with their universities.
12-hour-silence
"Thank you again for everything! Christina could not stop talking about it until 6pm, when she started to cry that she's tired. She went to sleep and I had a wonderful 12-hours silence in the flat. Never happened before..."
Deep impact
"Hi Joan. Thanks again for the field trip. It left a deep impact."
Very informative
"Thank you as well and all of your volunteers for a very informative field trip. The children and parents enjoyed it very much. Pity time was short. Thank you and thanks for the photos as well."
Valuable lesson
"I enjoyed and I think Andrea too. Good lesson for the two of us."
Really enjoyed it
"I'm so glad. Thank you again. Really enjoyed plastic pirates and looking forward to attending the next one if possible."
Great activities
"女童军环保♻️活动,当孩子看见这么多塑料垃圾他们都很激动,这样的活动非常好👍"
Love it
"I love what you guys are doing"


For Learning communities
Gaining empathy for the environment often starts with taking over stewardship for your own land and community. Implement our activities in your local eco system. Learn to design your own activities and add them to our growing curriculum. Turn your place into a Nature Learning Community, enjoy the support of our team and join the growing number of communities boarding the Green Steps ARK.
Really enjoyed it
"I'm so glad. Thank you again. Really enjoyed plastic pirates and looking forward to attending the next one if possible."
Great activities
"女童军环保♻️活动,当孩子看见这么多塑料垃圾他们都很激动,这样的活动非常好👍"
Love it
"I love what you guys are doing"
12-hour-silence
"Thank you again for everything! Christina could not stop talking about it until 6pm, when she started to cry that she's tired. She went to sleep and I had a wonderful 12-hours silence in the flat. Never happened before..."
Deep impact
"Hi Joan. Thanks again for the field trip. It left a deep impact."
Very informative
"Thank you as well and all of your volunteers for a very informative field trip. The children and parents enjoyed it very much. Pity time was short. Thank you and thanks for the photos as well."
Valuable lesson
"I enjoyed and I think Andrea too. Good lesson for the two of us."

Shanghai Wetlands: an ecosystem to protect
Environment
Nature is not a museum to be admired from a distance. While we all can understand how crucial some areas are, we have to establish a connection in order to truly take care of those places, fully understand their value, and finally commit to preserving it. Dianshan Lake is the only natural lake in the Shanghai area, its health is crucial for over 25 million people, and for over 400 avian species, including endangered shorebirds.

BEHIND GREEN STEPS: ANNA RIGILLO
Team Intro
Find yourself travelling the World, find the World in a magical place in the middle of nothing. Is this enough to summarize the mind behind the ARK design? Definitely not! You still need to read more about service design, roller skating and, of course, a passion for nature and sustainability. Get to know Anna!

2021, Year of the OX: fun facts about oxen
Fauna
Lunar New Year is widely celebrated by people all around the globe, especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia. In many cultures, it is the most important festival that denotes the beginning of a new calendar year. 2021 is the Year of the Ox, the second of the 12-year periodic sequence of animals. While welcoming the new year, why not learn some interesting stories not only about oxen, but also bulls, cows, and more?