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International | Resource
Vancouver Free Press – September 20, 2007
A dose of nature is good for body and soul
By Jack Christie
British Columbia offers two unique resources for combatting nature-deficit disorder. The recently opened Brae Island that provides a safe place for family camping in an urban environment, and pediatrician Joseph Lin's Green Club, which brings a natural dose of prevention to the Asian-Canadian community.
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Commentary | State
The Tampa Tribune – September 19, 2006
Tampa advocate asks tough questions
By Kathy Baughman McLeod
Where do Tampa's children play outside in a natural, unmanicured setting? Where can Tampa's children build a treehouse or a fort, as you did when you were a kid? In what time slot can a child lie on the grass and watch the clouds float by?
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State | Campaign/Initiative
A Report from the Southwest
In New Mexico, the No Child Left Inside initiative needs support from the grass roots -- ranchers, city dwellers, school boards, tribal leaders, and parents. [PDF]
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.
