http://www.cnaturenet.org/news/ Movement News & Commentary Copyright 2012 en Children and Nature Network http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ExpressionEngine v1.6.9 http://expressionengine.com/ 2012-05-30T13:04:18+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/cnn_natural_leaders_legacy_initiative_awarded_funding_from_rei_foundation_a/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/cnn_natural_leaders_legacy_initiative_awarded_funding_from_rei_foundation_a/ /uploads/naturalleaders-79.jpg Initiative will equip young community organizers with outdoor certification and leadership skills to reconnect youth with nature. SECTIONS, Press Release C&NN 2012-05-30T13:04:18+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/wild_birds_unlimited_offers_scholarships_to_audubon_summer_camps/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/wild_birds_unlimited_offers_scholarships_to_audubon_summer_camps/ /uploads/13745.jpg Scholarships allow underserved children to attend summer camps nationwide. SECTIONS, Regional Updates, National, CATEGORY 1, Access Wild Birds Unlimited 2012-05-29T19:36:49+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/girl_scouts_head_back_to_nature/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/girl_scouts_head_back_to_nature/ /uploads/GSThinkGreen.jpg With diminishing opportunities for free play and outdoor exploration, it's no surprise that summer camp plays a significant role in kids' lives. SECTIONS, Commentary, CATEGORY 1, Access Jess Radke 2012-05-24T21:00:37+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/programs_aim_to_introduce_dallas_ft._worth_kids_to_mother_nature/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/programs_aim_to_introduce_dallas_ft._worth_kids_to_mother_nature/ /uploads/dfwlogo.png Outdoor Foundation: More children are slowly returning to outdoor activities. SECTIONS, Regional Updates, Local, CATEGORY 1, Access Eva-Marie Ayala 2012-05-24T19:47:50+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/the_nature_principle_and_last_child_in_the_woods_make_socal_indie_bestselle/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/the_nature_principle_and_last_child_in_the_woods_make_socal_indie_bestselle/ /uploads/natureprinciple2.jpg List for week ending May 20 features two books by C&NN Founding Chair Richard Louv. CATEGORY 1, Media & Culture SCIBA and IndieBound 2012-05-23T21:39:44+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/lack_of_contact_with_nature_increasing_allergies_finnish_study_suggests/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/lack_of_contact_with_nature_increasing_allergies_finnish_study_suggests/ /uploads/produktbilde_BBC.jpeg More urban dwellers developing allergies and asthma, due to lack of certain bacteria in environment. SECTIONS, Regional Updates, International, CATEGORY 1, Health Mark Kinver 2012-05-22T02:56:32+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/military_families_to_get_free_passes_to_national_parks/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/military_families_to_get_free_passes_to_national_parks/ /uploads/20120408__11eprocky_200-1.jpg Passes to U.S. Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service and other lands now available for U.S. Military and families. SECTIONS, Allies, Regional Updates, National, CATEGORY 2, Legislation/Policy Paul Courson 2012-05-21T19:36:48+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/seriously_will_nature-deficit_disorder_turn_fatal/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/seriously_will_nature-deficit_disorder_turn_fatal/ /uploads/thesunbreaklogo.jpg Does nature-deficit contribute to our response to lioness at the Oregon Zoo trying to eat a baby dressed in a zebra hoodie? SECTIONS, Commentary Michael van Baker 2012-05-21T16:49:39+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/announcing_a_special_offer_for_teachers_from_columbia_university/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/announcing_a_special_offer_for_teachers_from_columbia_university/ /uploads/teacherscollege.jpg Online professional development course is part of Columbia Environmental Education at a Distance (CEED). SECTIONS, Press Release, CATEGORY 1, Education Cheryl Charles, Ph.D. 2012-05-18T20:37:11+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/u.s._senate_passes_resolution_declaring_may_19_national_kids_to_parks_day/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/u.s._senate_passes_resolution_declaring_may_19_national_kids_to_parks_day/ /uploads/ktp2012_logo2.png Senate joined by Governors of CO, MD, MO, VT, VA, WV and WA and 246 mayors in 45 States and D.C. SECTIONS, Allies, Press Release, CATEGORY 2, Campaign/Initiative, Legislation/Policy National Park Trust 2012-05-18T16:09:22+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/our_view_combatting_nature-deficit_disorder/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/our_view_combatting_nature-deficit_disorder/ /uploads/logo-widget.gif For most Americans, recapturing the love of nature now has to be a conscious choice. SECTIONS, Commentary Press-Citizen Editorial Board 2012-05-18T15:24:47+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/lack_of_outdoor_life_blamed_for_high_rate_of_myopia_among_east_asian_kids/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/lack_of_outdoor_life_blamed_for_high_rate_of_myopia_among_east_asian_kids/ /uploads/logo-widget.gif Nine in 10 young adults in big East Asian cities are near-sighted, according to Australian study. SECTIONS, Regional Updates, International, CATEGORY 1, Health AFP 2012-05-18T15:03:40+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/celebrating_kids_to_parks_day_in_style/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/celebrating_kids_to_parks_day_in_style/ /uploads/ktp2012_logo.jpeg Second annual National Kids to Parks Day is May 19. SECTIONS, Regional Updates, National, CATEGORY 2, Campaign/Initiative Matt Villano 2012-05-16T16:13:35+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/whats_lost_when_kids_dont_ride_bikes_to_school/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/whats_lost_when_kids_dont_ride_bikes_to_school/ /uploads/logo-widget.gif Nearly half of kids biked or walked to school in 1969, a number that dropped to 13 percent by 2009. CATEGORY 1, Access, Built Environment Jennifer Ludden 2012-05-16T15:34:47+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/kids_and_nature_tips_for_helping_make_the_connection/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/kids_and_nature_tips_for_helping_make_the_connection/ /uploads/10897795-large.jpeg There are many ways to help kids get in touch with nature. CATEGORY 1, Access Amy Wang 2012-05-16T06:39:32+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/international_school_grounds_alliance_aims_to_get_kids_outside/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/international_school_grounds_alliance_aims_to_get_kids_outside/ /uploads/SharonDanks_RosaParks_Garden_web-e1335469325730.jpg New alliance formed to help kids experience the fun and games of outdoor play. SECTIONS, Regional Updates, International, CATEGORY 1, Access, CATEGORY 2, Leadership Sarah Henry 2012-05-15T16:57:03+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/celebrate_natural_urban_biodiversity_week_may_13-19/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/celebrate_natural_urban_biodiversity_week_may_13-19/ /uploads/natureblockparty.png NYC Wildflower Week, National Wildlife Federation and Project Noah host Nature Block Party. SECTIONS, Press Release, CATEGORY 1, Built Environment Nature Block Party 2012-05-12T14:51:56+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/funds_send_low-income_kids_to_summer_camp/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/funds_send_low-income_kids_to_summer_camp/ /uploads/IZN8xEm.jpeg Charlotte Observer’s Summer Camp Fund and nonprofit POST (Partners in Out-of-School Time) send children from low-income families to day and overnight camps. CATEGORY 1, Access Caroline McMillan 2012-05-11T15:56:44+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/new_survey_from_cnn_campaigns_to_get_children_outdoors_make_progress/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/new_survey_from_cnn_campaigns_to_get_children_outdoors_make_progress/ /uploads/logo-widget.gif C&NN survey of grassroots leaders shows a three-fold increase in the number of children and youth getting outdoors in nature from 2009 to 2011 -- from one million to three million annually. SECTIONS, Press Release, CATEGORY 2, Campaign/Initiative Children & Nature Network 2012-05-09T17:36:32+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/nwf_book_club_last_child_in_the_woods/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/nwf_book_club_last_child_in_the_woods/ /uploads/IMAG0195-300x179.jpg Join the conversation about combating nature-deficit disorder with the National Wildlife Federation. SECTIONS, Allies, CATEGORY 1, Media & Culture Bryn Fluharty 2012-05-07T03:24:26+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/creating_a_new_nature_movement_five_questions_with_richard_louv/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/creating_a_new_nature_movement_five_questions_with_richard_louv/ /uploads/188373_web_4-21-Richard-Louv-color-mug-toned.jpg Nature Principle author challenges adults, as well as children to reconnect with nature, and offers many ideas for doing so. SECTIONS, Feature, CATEGORY 2, Leadership Todd Burras 2012-05-07T01:50:13+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/no_child_left_inside_movement_still_faces_challenges/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/no_child_left_inside_movement_still_faces_challenges/ /uploads/20120426_dm1play_1024.jpg Tug of war between academics and unstructured play continues to pull at schools. CATEGORY 1, Education, CATEGORY 2, Campaign/Initiative Terri Akman 2012-05-07T00:08:26+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/connect_with_the_earth_and_not_just_in_april/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/connect_with_the_earth_and_not_just_in_april/ /uploads/coastalbays.jpg April saw Let's G.O.!, Earth Day, a White House Summit, and MD Environmental Ed. Month. What's in store for May? SECTIONS, Commentary, CATEGORY 2, Leadership Carie Samis 2012-05-04T18:14:33+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/applying_the_nature_principle_to_a_world_gone_much_too_fast/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/applying_the_nature_principle_to_a_world_gone_much_too_fast/ /uploads/q.jpg Nature Principle author Richard Louv: If we’re not careful, conservationists will carry nature in their briefcases, not in their hearts. SECTIONS, Feature Christine Louise Hohlbaum 2012-05-04T17:41:55+00:00 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/connecticut_kicks_off_great_park_pursuit_program_to_get_more_kids_into_park/ http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/connecticut_kicks_off_great_park_pursuit_program_to_get_more_kids_into_park/ /uploads/logo-widget.gif Statewide program originates with CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. SECTIONS, Regional Updates, State, CATEGORY 1, Access, CATEGORY 2, Campaign/Initiative Associated Press 2012-05-03T18:04:57+00:00