Nature-deficit Disorder Describes The Human Costs Of

Kids Are Absolutely Starved For Positive Adult Contact.

From 1997 To 2003, There Was A Decline Of 50 Percent In The Proportion Of Children Nine To Twelve Who Spent Time In Such Outside Activities As Hiking, Walking, Fishing, Beach Play, And Gardening, According To A Study By Sandra Hofferth At The University Of Maryland.

In Nature, A Child Finds Freedom, Fantasy, And Privacy: A Place Distant From The Adult World, A Separate Peace.

There Is Another Possibility: Not The End Of Nature, But The Rebirth Of Wonder And Even Joy.

Progress Does Not Have To Be Patented To Be Worthwhile. Progress Can Also Be Measured By Our Interactions With Nature And Its Preservation. Can We Teach Children To Look At A Flower And See All The Things It Represents: Beauty, The Health Of An Ecosystem, And The Potential For Healing?