Health News
International
Daily News & Analysis, Mumbai – October 24, 2007
Do not starve the children of nature
By Leonie Maistre
According to writer Leonie Maistre, children in India are losing their ability to appreciate nature. Maistre observed her pupils during a recent nature-park outing, and clearly sees the link between daily bombardments of commercialism and a declining sense of imagination in the children. There's no longer room in their lives for animals, calm and silence.
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National
the San Francisco Chronicle – October 22, 2007
Children detach from natural world as they explore the virtual one
By Peter Fimrite
Hiking boots aren't cool, according to an increasing number of young people in cities and suburbs. A recent California poll found 30 percent of teens had no outdoor nature activity this past summer. As one school principal says, "To go on a hike, to participate in nature, to just look at the beauty is foreign to them." The good news? Lots of organizations are working to turn that around.
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Commentary
New West Publishing, Boise – October 21, 2007
Autumn leaf-pile jumping makes kids smarter
By Jill Kuraitis
One mother remembers what it was like during the leaf season, when her kids gave a whoop and they all took flying leaps into an SUV size pile of leaves. Home life has gotten more complicated she acknowledges, but we still need to make time for catching bugs and watching the clouds go by.
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Allies | Leadership
The Nation's Health – October 01, 2007
American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement
By by Kim Krisberg
The October Issue of The Nation’s Health, The official newspaper of the American Public Health Association, features a front page article on the children and nature movement and the intersection between healthy people and a healthy environment.
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Research & Studies
the Land Trust Alliance – July 01, 2007
The Powerful Link Between Conserving Land and Preserving Health
By Howard Frumkin and Richard Louv for the Land Trust Alliance Special Anniversary Report, 2007
Co-written by Howard Frumkin, M.D., Dr.P.H., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Richard Louv for the Land Trust Alliance Special Anniversary Report, 2007.
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Research & Studies | Resource
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS – January 01, 2007
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says free and unstructured play is healthy and essential
By Kenneth R. Ginsburg MD, MS Ed., the Committee on Communications and Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health
This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by helping families, school systems, and communities consider how best to ensure play is protected as they seek the balance in children’s lives to create the optimal developmental milieu.
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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.
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:
An annotated bibliography of 20 premier studies focusing on the children and nature connection.
