The New Nature Movement http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog Field Notes from the Future: Tracking the Movement to Connect People and Nature Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 NATURE BULLIES: A conservation biologist’s perspective on children in nature http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/22/nature-bullies-a-conservation-biologists-perspective-on-children-in-nature/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/22/nature-bullies-a-conservation-biologists-perspective-on-children-in-nature/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 20:10:30 +0000 Ron Swaisgood http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/?p=5204 http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/22/nature-bullies-a-conservation-biologists-perspective-on-children-in-nature/feed/ 5 WHERE’S NATURE? If you liked No Child Left Behind, you’ll love what’s coming next — without national debate http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/15/test-question-will-the-next-wave-of-school-reform-be-better-than-the-last-one-or-worse/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/15/test-question-will-the-next-wave-of-school-reform-be-better-than-the-last-one-or-worse/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 23:01:52 +0000 Richard Louv http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/?p=5093 http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/15/test-question-will-the-next-wave-of-school-reform-be-better-than-the-last-one-or-worse/feed/ 7 A PATH IN THE WOODS: How a Young Refugee Found a Future in Nature http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/14/a-path-in-the-woods-how-a-young-refugee-found-refuge-and-a-future-in-the-natural-world/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/14/a-path-in-the-woods-how-a-young-refugee-found-refuge-and-a-future-in-the-natural-world/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000 Daniella Lorincz Drader http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/?p=5073 http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/14/a-path-in-the-woods-how-a-young-refugee-found-refuge-and-a-future-in-the-natural-world/feed/ 2 MOTHER’S DAY: Mom’s Gifts of Nature http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/09/mothers-day-moms-gifts-of-nature/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/09/mothers-day-moms-gifts-of-nature/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:49:24 +0000 Suz Lipman http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/?p=4978 My mom, Bunnie, died six years ago after a long illness. We were close but our relationship was not without rocky patches. Since I began working for the Children & Nature Network two years ago, I can say without hesitation that my appreciation for her has grown. There hasn’t been a day when I haven’t [...]]]> http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/09/mothers-day-moms-gifts-of-nature/feed/ 3 20 WAYS TO CREATE A NATURALLY RESTORATIVE HOME AND GARDEN http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/08/20-ways-to-create-a-naturally-restorative-home-and-garden/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/08/20-ways-to-create-a-naturally-restorative-home-and-garden/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 22:14:05 +0000 Richard Louv http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/?p=5030 Applying the Nature Principle Want to improve your family’s mental and physical health, and increase their creativity and learning abilities? Research suggests that a more natural environment can help. So start at home. Whether you’re building a new house or retrofitting an existing home and garden, here are a few tips for applying the Nature [...]]]> http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/2012/05/08/20-ways-to-create-a-naturally-restorative-home-and-garden/feed/ 1