International News
Feature | Access
The Guardian – June 05, 2010
Richard Louv: Let them climb trees
By Jon Henley
C&NN's Richard Louv addresses Nature Deficit Disorder while in the UK.
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Feature | Access | Campaign/Initiative
London Daily Telegraph – June 03, 2010
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.
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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.
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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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