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Feature | Campaign/Initiative
The Irish Times – August 17, 2010
Recently in Ireland: Wild Child Day
By Sheila Wayman
Ireland's Wild Child Day drew children into the bogs and forests.
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Press Release | Regional Updates
– August 04, 2010
Nature Deficit Disorder inspires Wild Kids Cornwall Club
UK's Bosinver Farm Cottages inspired by Nature Deficit Issue to launch nature club. [+] [PDF]
Health
The Globe and Mail – July 23, 2010
Attack of the giant hogweed? Hogwash.
By Tralee Pearce
Dramatic stories about run-ins with this plant’s toxic sap have parents running scared, but all that’s needed is a little common sense.
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Access | Campaign/Initiative | Legislation/Policy
Herald Scotland – June 29, 2010
Helping Kids to Play Outdoors
By Vicki Allan
Scotland's Children & Nature movement is gaining support from government, parents and schools.
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Regional Updates | Research & Studies | Health
– May 17, 2010
Active Healthy Kids Canada Releases Report
Active Healthy Kids Canada has released its report card on physical activity for children and youth.
Feature | Media & Culture
– June 01, 2010
New Paperback Edition of Last Child in the Woods Published in UK
A new paperback edition of Richard Louv's New York Times bestseller, Last Child in the Woods was recently published in the UK. [+]
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. [+]
TRACK Trails Offer Nationwide Weapon Against Nature-Deficit Disorder
New interpretive trail system for kids comes to U.S. national parks. [+]
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. [+]
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'… [+]
A Healing Place for Children
C&NN Founding Chair Richard Louv consulting on new children's treatment center in MN, which is… [+]
National Kids to Parks Day Set for May 19
Nationwide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust. Classroom contest ends March 1. [+]
Chevy Chase, MD, Preschool Encourages Learning Outside the Box
Preschoolers spend at least half a day outside in woods, in all seasons. [+]
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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Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit
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NOV 1 – 2011 Report Outs
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C&NN Publications
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published these resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
2010 C&NN Report
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Children and Nature 2009: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
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C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
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