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Gulf News – September 01, 2011

How Nature Can Help Your Child

By Louisa Wilkins
Children in United Arab Emirates and around the world are not experiencing nature. [+]

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SECTIONS | Regional Updates | CATEGORY 1 | Access | Health

Culture 24 – August 22, 2011

Wales National Trust Offers Wild Child Events to Combat Nature-Deficit Disorder

By Culture 24
Wales National Trust is encouraging kids to get outdoors and re-engage with nature through Wild Child play sessions across the UK. [+]

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Access | Health

Wales Online – August 22, 2011

Playing Outside is Good for Children’s Health, Experts in Wales Say

By Rachael Misstear
Wales National Trust launches series of events to help combat nature-deficit disorder. [+]

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Access | Built Environment | Education

The Ecologist – July 26, 2011

Secret Garden: Scotland Pre-school Where Kids Spend All Day Outdoors

By Phoebe Doyle
"No toys, limited practical resources but plenty of space and opportunity to go where the imagination may take us," School Director says. [+]

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Commentary | Research & Studies

Rethinking Childhood – July 25, 2011

The Outdoor Child Should be an ‘Indicator Species’ for London

By Tim Gill
Report states that the presence of children outdoors should be seen as a measure of neighborhood health. [+]

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SECTIONS | Press Release | Regional Updates | CATEGORY 1 | Access | Education

Greenschoolyards.org – July 22, 2011

San Francisco Bay Area Hosts First International Green Schoolyard Conference

By Rachel Pringle
Engaging our Grounds Conference Sept. 16-18 to present leaders in the Green Schoolyard Movement. [+]

Natural Leader Tamara Poles and Virginia Museum of Natural History are Putting People Back in Touch with Nature

Nearly 13,000 people have taken part in 247 programs of the Community Nature Initiative. [+]

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TRACK Trails Offer Nationwide Weapon Against Nature-Deficit Disorder

New interpretive trail system for kids comes to U.S. national parks. [+]

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Applications Open for 2012 TogetherGreen Fellowships and Innovation Grants

Audubon & Toyota seek to fund promising conservation leaders and community-based projects. [+]

“No Child Left Ashore” Movement Makes Waves

SF Bay Area's Pegasus Project gets students out on the water, where transformations occur. [+]

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Play England Calls for Support to Help Kids Play Outside

Research shows that 21% of children play outdoors daily, compared to 71% during their parents'… [+]

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A Healing Place for Children

C&NN Founding Chair Richard Louv consulting on new children's treatment center in MN, which is… [+]

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National Kids to Parks Day Set for May 19

Nationwide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust. Classroom contest ends March 1. [+]

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Chevy Chase, MD, Preschool Encourages Learning Outside the Box

Preschoolers spend at least half a day outside in woods, in all seasons. [+]

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Study: Preschoolers Need to Get a Move On

Most pre-school children spend hours doing sedentary activities instead of playing outside, research has shown. [+]

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