Archive for January, 2009

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By Richard Louv on January 14th, 2009

The Future is Going to Be Better than It Used to Be

Thoughts for the New Year
Some say the future isn’t what it used to be. Here’s a different view. The future is going to be better than it used to be.

Sure, the news looks challenging. But just look how far we’ve come in such a short time – and consider the potential for the children and [...]

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By Richard Louv on January 7th, 2009

Natural Teachers are the Future

This article was first published in Green Money Journal, reprinted here with permission.
Register to become a Natural Teacher
Environmental educators and others have worked for decades to reintroduce children to nature. But in recent years, too many school districts have turned inward, building windowless schools, banishing live animals from classrooms, and even dropping recess and [...]

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