Sharon Danks
United States
Sharon Danks, CEO, Green Schoolyards America
Over the last 15 years, Sharon’s professional work and passion have focused on transforming school grounds into vibrant public spaces that reflect and enhance local ecology, engage the community, and nurture children. An accomplished schoolyard researcher, writer and speaker, she has traveled the world to study school grounds and share best practices. Her current work focuses on scaling up the green schoolyard movement and integrating school ground design and use with green urban infrastructure.