Oh July 9, 2025 we joined expert designers, authors and ECE advocates, Michelle Pratt from New Shoots, New Zealand, and Lukas Ritson, from Wearthy, Australia for a conversation on how early childhood education (ECE) policies in New Zealand impact the design of schools and emphasize a child’s right to access quality outdoor spaces. Michelle, Lukas, and other members of the World Forum Working Group, Global Collaborative OnDesign for Children shared insight into the interplay between policy, advocacy, and design and how New Zealand’s ECE framework promotes the design of spaces that nurture children’s curiosity, resilience, and connection to nature. Watch for OnDesign in future Cafés, and in presentations and events connected with the 2026 World Forum on Early Care and Education in Malaysia.
