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Feature | Access

The Guardian – June 05, 2010

Richard Louv: Let them climb trees

Richard Louv: Let them climb trees

By Jon Henley
C&NN's Richard Louv addresses Nature Deficit Disorder while in the UK. [+]

Feature | Access | Campaign/Initiative

London Daily Telegraph – June 03, 2010

We Must Help Our Children Connect with Nature

We Must Help Our Children Connect with Nature

By Cassandra Jardine
Richard Louv, Sir David Attenborough and others respond to the recent survey by Natural England that revealed that 24 % of children visit a local patch of green weekly, whereas 53 % of their parents did. [+]

Built Environment

Public Workshop – February 22, 2010

Berlin Children Build Their Own Three-Story Playground

By Alex Gilliam
There's a neighborhood in Berlin where children age six through sixteen build their own playground structures, including towers that rise three stories high. Even more impressive: parents technically aren’t allowed in the building area, and staff members only check on the kids intermittently. [+]

Education | Event

Children &  Nature Awareness Month Segment on KARE 11

In recognition of Children & Nature Awareness Month, developmental psychologist Dr. Marti Erickson, host of Good Enough Moms? and one of the founders of the Children & Nature Network appeared on KARE 11 Sunrise to discuss the importance of getting our children off the couch and out the door. [+]

Access | Event

Children & Nature Network Designates April Children & Nature Awareness Month

This month is the third annual Children & Nature Awareness Month, a call to action announced by the Children & Nature Network (C&NN). Groups and organizations – along with families, educators, health care professionals and others – across North America are creating special community events to get children and adults outdoors and into nature. [+]

Event

Three National Leaders Join C&NN Board of Directors

C&NN announces the addition of three new members to the Board of Directors, Fran P. Mainella, Dr. Howard Frumkin, and Betsy Townsend, marking the fourth anniversary of the Children and Nature Network and the second annual C&NN Children & Nature Awareness Month in April.
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Top Stories

Nature Essential for the Brain, Scientists Report

For the first time in history, the majority of the world’s people live in cities.… [+]

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 are… [+]

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… [+]

We’re mapping the Children & Nature movement.

NEW - Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit

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Download the Tool Kit [>]
The Tool Kit includes a Quick Start Guide with simple instructions on how to start a local Nature Club for Families.

C&NN Publications

As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published these new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
Children and Nature 2009: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
[>] Download PDF [1.1MB]
C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
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