By Cheryl Charles on April 1st, 2010
C&NN’s Comments to the Task Force on Childhood Obesity
Note: The following is in response to the call for public comments from First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign. C&NN urges the newly created task force to consider active time outdoors in nature as a key tool in addressing obesity. Dear Members of the Task Force on Childhood Obesity: On behalf of the Children [...]
The Ecology of Hope
I was raised in the deserts and high country of the American Southwest. An only child, I spent hours and hours on my own, or with friends, including my cousins, exploring arroyos, climbing trees, and experiencing the sense of being at home that comes from being connected to the place where you live. Some of [...]