Regional Updates | International

– 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]

Legislation/Policy

– June 21, 2010

$20 million federal grant initiative designed to help disadvantaged youth prepare for jobs in the outdoors

US Departments of Labor, Interior and Agriculture jointly announce new federal partnership to provide support for youth to work in the great outdoors [+]

Campaign/Initiative | Legislation/Policy

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – June 23, 2010

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC LISTENING SESSION ON THE PRESIDENT’S AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS INITIATIVE

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Defense host the second a series of public listening session's on conservation, recreation, and reconnecting people to the outdoors in Los Angeles. Other cities in the series include D.C., Seattle, Annapolis, and Charleston.
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Nature Essential for the Brain, Scientists Report

For the first time in history, the majority of the world’s people live in cities.… [+]

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American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement

The October Issue of The Nation’s Health, The official newspaper of the American Public Health… [+]

• [>] The Nation's Health

How children lost the right to roam in four generations

Report warns that the mental health of 21st-century children is at risk because they are… [+]

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says free and unstructured play is healthy and essential

This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by helping families, school… [+] [PDF]

• [>] AAP pressroom

Kids Picking TV Over Trees

The Nature Conservancy-funded study reveals more evidence of a growing trend; children spending more time… [+]

• [>] Listen to the interview with Pergrams on Videophilia.org