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Shrek Tells Kids to Go Outside
"Be a Player: Get Up and Play an Hour a Day," a public-awareness campaign featuring Shrek and other animated characters.
Research & Studies
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®
Amish Work More, Weigh Less
Researchers studied members of an Amish community in Ontario to see what effect more physically demanding work has on our health. [+]
Research & Studies
Health Promotion Journal – March 31, 2007
Recent Studies Support Active Living
By Kristen Day, Ph.D. and Bradley J. Cardinal, Ph.D.
A special issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion collects more than a dozen articles on the subject, including one by Dutch researchers that recommends remodeling neighborhoods to increase activity in young people.
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Commentary
Time for a “Grow Outside Movement’ in Health Care
By Richard Louv
Do we really want to improve the nation's health care system -- or just throw more money at it? If better health is the true objective, a seldom-mentioned approach deserves more attention. That is, the preventive benefits of outdoor recreation and the restorative power of nature.
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Research & Studies
The Nature Conservancy – June 28, 2007
Kids Picking TV Over Trees
By Oliver Pergams, Ph.D. and Patricia Zaradic, Ph.D.
The Nature Conservancy-funded study reveals more evidence of a growing trend; children spending more time inside, with consequences for human health, national parks and the environmental movement. This new research raises questions about children's health and the future of conservation.
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C&NN has designated April "Children & Nature Awareness Month." As part of this effort, we invited network members (like you) to list their April programs and share their strategies for building public awareness. Find out what's happening in your community on the C&NN Movement Map.
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published two new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
An annotated bibliography of 20 premier studies focusing on the children and nature connection.
