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A DOZEN WAYS FAMILIES CAN #OPTOUTSIDE EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
In 2015, the leaders of the retail outdoor equipment Co-op REI made a big decision. They closed their doors on Black Friday, the biggest day in the global retail calendar. Instead, they encouraged their 12,000 employees to Opt Outside (#OptOutside), to reconnect with...
Fostering and Nurturing Sustainable Values from Early Childhood
She walks barefoot. A pair of white felt wings perched gently upon her back. She is a blossoming soul, without malevolence or a harsh word against nature. In fact, she is intently curious as she holds a walnut to her ear, then a blade of fresh green grass, listening...
8 Eye-Opening Ways Kids Benefit from Experiences with Nature
A team of researchers including C&NN’s Consulting Research Director, Cathy Jordan, has conducted a critical review of current peer-reviewed research related to the benefits of nature for children’s health, learning and social and personal development. The review, which was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, has found that having experiences related to nature and incorporating nature-based instruction into kids’ daily school activities promotes better learning via eight distinct pathways,.
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One in Five Chinese Children Is Overweight or Obese, and the Booming Economy May Be to Blame, Study Reveals
A new study has found that one in five Chinese children are overweight or obese. This statistic is up from 1 in 20 in 1995. The researchers found that, while China’s rapid economic growth over the past two decades had been accompanied by a reduction in childhood growth stunting and thinness, the country has also seen a four-fold rise in the number of overweight and obese children. Study authors attribute the alarming trend to lifestyle changes such as a decline in outdoor play and high sugar diet.
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