VANCOUVER -- Helping to create cutting-edge learning environments for young people is the mission of Bridgitte Alomes, founder and CEO of Natural Pod, a Vancouver, B.C., educational furniture manufacturer. Alomes worked with three sustainability-focused brands to develop “The Better Together Partnership Collection,'' a mixed-material collection of furniture and textiles. The selected products aim to enhance the tactile experience and harmonious visual appearance of learning spaces and also to educate children on environmental resourcefulness, said Alomes.