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.”