QUEST series focuses on Nature Deficit Disorder
On May 12, San Francisco's KQED Public Television series QUEST aired this special report on why we need nature, and efforts to encourage children to play outdoors.
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American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement
The October Issue of The Nation’s Health, The official newspaper of the American Public Health… [+]
How children lost the right to roam in four generations
Report warns that the mental health of 21st-century children is at risk because they… [+]
The Powerful Link Between Conserving Land and Preserving Health
Co-written by Howard Frumkin, M.D., Dr.P.H., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Richard Louv… [+] [PDF]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says free and unstructured play is healthy and essential
This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by helping families, school… [+] [PDF]
Kids Picking TV Over Trees
The Nature Conservancy-funded study reveals more evidence of a growing trend; children spending more time… [+]
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C&NN Synthesis of Research and Studies
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Newsletter Archive
OCT 08 – Grassroots Gathering 2008
JUNE 08 – Summer Reading
MAY 08 – Cultural Change
APRIL 08 – Awareness Month
MARCH 08 – Free Play
FEBRUARY 08 – New from C&NN
OCTOBER 07 – Health
JULY 07 – Movement Update
APRIL 07 – Legislation
C&NN has designated April "Children & Nature Awareness Month." As part of this effort, we invited network members (like you) to list their April programs and share their strategies for building public awareness. Find out what's happening in your community on the C&NN Movement Map.
C&NN Publications
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published two new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
Children and Nature 2008: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
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C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
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An annotated bibliography of 20 premier studies focusing on the children and nature connection.
