Natural Play Strengthens Children's Self-confidence And Arouses

The Future Will Belong To The Nature-smart-those Individuals, Families, Businesses, And Political Leaders Who Develop A Deeper Understanding Of The Transformative Power Of The Natural World And Who Balance The Virtual With The Real. The More High-tech We Become, The More Nature We Need.

An Environment-based Education Movement--at All Levels Of Education--will Help Students Realize That School Isn't Supposed To Be A Polite Form Of Incarceration, But A Portal To The Wider World.

As One Scientist Puts It, We Can Now Assume That Just As Children Need Good Nutrition And Adequate Sleep, They May Very Well Need Contact With Nature.

In Medieval Times, If Someone Displayed The Symptoms We Now Identify As Boredom, That Person Was Thought To Be Committing Something Called Acedia, A 'dangerous Form Of Spiritual Alienation' -- A Devaluing Of The World And Its Creator.

Numerous Studies Document The Benefits To Students From School Grounds That Are Ecologically Diverse And Include Free Play Areas, Habitats For Wildlife, Walking Trails, And Gardens.