
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
All Around the World Now

Common roots

I went with this one as my logo 'cause I suppose it felt more graphic than "Reach." The other one was too close to the Illustrator-provided symbol, so I chose this one. I really like spring green and browns. Also, I guess, the hand doesn't overpower the shoots, but rather visa versa, has more of a feeling of hope rather than depth.
Reach
Shared Seed
Similar Vein
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Circuitbrain
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Your Backyard and Beyond
I suppose I followed what I perceived to be the next step in a natural progression: the graduation of something that builds and builds locally, then regionally, then nationally, and finally, as featured here, internationally. As with all issues impacting our environment, the movement to connect children in industrialized or rapidly industrializing countries back to nature is one that is not experienced here in an American vacuum. Indeed, children globally experience similar ramifications of an increasing pressure to stay ahead in a technologically-oriented world. My event will feature speakers and panelists from different countries from each continent in an effort to share ideas, experiences, recommendations and strategies on how to turn this tide of technological isolation in our youth.
Which Way?

(Images: digitalrepository.fws.gov/cgi-bin/showfile.ex...Hillebrand, Steve...6/2006
www.orianit.edu-negev.gov.il/carmella/sites/h...418 x 480 - 35k worth1000.com)
Monday, August 27, 2007
Is this thing on?

I was recently speaking with a visitor about her family's trip to Alaska. A young mother of two, she had a strong connection to nature and a desire to pass it along to her children. She was describing their visiting a magnificent waterfall that could only be described as breathtaking - the intricate rock layers, the power of the water, the sensation of all the spray, all of it. Absolutely certain her children must be feeling this sense of awe, she asked the six year old, "Honey, what do you think?"
"It's pretty cool," he said, "But where are all the toys?"
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Not Fade Away?

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Same theme, different approach
A senate bill introduced by Senator Alex Padilla in Californis, Outdoor Education and Recreation Program, aims to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor education program. This initiative, to be administered by the the Director of Parks and Recreation and sponsored by the Sierra Club and the American Diabetes Association demonstrates another effort that enlists players from not only different sectors but also different areas of focus. This transect of environmental and health organizations marks a new alliance created by the No Child Left Inside Movement.
The Governator Steps IN

Arnold steps to the front line to prove he is more than muscle and an embarrassing accent:) Ok, ok... here is an example of a initiative on a state level. On July 6th, Arnold signed into effect the California Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights which includes ten easy, fun things that every child between the ages of 4 and fourteen should have the opportunity to do.
This was conceived by an ad hoc group of public and private organizations from federal, state and local levels, as part of this growing effort.
Children & Nature Network

The Children & Nature Network was created to offer an online resource to individuals, parents, educators, politicians, researchers, etc. who are working on behalf of reconnecting kids and nature. It provides a vast pool of research articles, local, regional & national initiatives and movement updates as well as a forum for presenting reports and case studies on children's health and nature. and program development
National Forum on Kids and Nature

The Conservation Fund, a national environmental non-profit, in partnership with Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods" is assembling top reps from public and private sectors in order to strategize on how to reconnect children to nature on a local, regional and national level.
“Healing the broken bond between our young and nature is in our self-interest--not only because aesthetics or justice demands it, but also because our mental, physical, and spiritual health depend upon it,” said Louv. “And so does the health of the earth. For decades, environmental educators, conservationists, and others have worked, often heroically, to bring more children to nature. Now a grass-roots movement to leave no child inside is emerging, bringing people from across political, cultural and religious divides. By bringing executive-level business and government figures to that table, the National Forum on Children and Nature will create a new level of commitment and action. This could be the tipping point.”
Monday, August 13, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Last Child in the Woods

Thursday, July 19, 2007
Nature Deficit Disorder
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
My topic of interest
"No Child Left Inside" is part of a growing international movement that directly guides my organization's mission. I am interested in comparing how the US stacks up to other countries in both our lack of nature time for our kids and our efforts to do something about it.
It wasn't until I started working in the field of environmental education that I was exposed to lots of information citing all the negative effects of not enough time outdoors for kids and how this is on a rapid increase with the increased emphasis on technology. However, since everything is focused on "green" living nowadays, re-connecting kids with nature is coming to the forefront of policymakers, parents, teachers, etc.
It wasn't until I started working in the field of environmental education that I was exposed to lots of information citing all the negative effects of not enough time outdoors for kids and how this is on a rapid increase with the increased emphasis on technology. However, since everything is focused on "green" living nowadays, re-connecting kids with nature is coming to the forefront of policymakers, parents, teachers, etc.
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