Media & Culture News
National
Boston Globe – July 07, 2007
Nature makes a comeback
By Jenna Russell
It's a techno world: This front-page article reports that traditional camps may be acquiring a new appeal — as an antidote to nature-deficit disorder.
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National | Health
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.
Seatle PI – March 15, 2007
Programs show that being outside can be ‘more fun than most video games’ and TV
By Fiona Cohen
Getting children outside is an increasing preoccupation of parents and educators. Me-Kwa-Mooks Park, the Zoomazium at Woodland Park Zoo, and the "Parks in the Dark" tours offer innovative opportunities to bring children and their parents back to nature.
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Commentary | Review
San Francisco Chronicle
The Wild World Beyond the Playing Field
By Regan McMahon
Writer Regan McMahon explains why kids who are long on organized sports and short on unstructured play outdoors deserve time to explore nature at their own speed.
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National | Leadership
The Economist – February 08, 2007
Put down that Xbox, young man
The Economist reports on leaders in the Children and Nature movement [+]
Commentary | Review
SF Chronicle, Tuesday, April 24, 2007
A fed-up soccer mom calls for time out
By Steve Weinberg
Revolution in the Bleachers; How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy Over Youth Sports
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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.
