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NATURE: A GRANDPARENT’S BEST FRIEND
I’m new to grandparenting. But I’m learning that nature can be a grandparent’s best friend. Three years ago, when my sister and I were each blessed with our first grandchild, we quickly realized that...
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THE BOTANICAL CITY: Could Where You Live Become the Most Nature-Rich City in...
A couple of years ago, I had lunch with Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Cooked (his most recent) and other books about our relationship with food and nature. (Culinary hint: when...
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IGNITING CHILDREN’S IMAGINATIONS: Around the globe, a new breed of teacher is...
The silent solo sit is an activity I always incorporate into a teaching week. It provides each individual with the opportunity to connect with the natural world on their own. Sometimes I have students...
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THE FOLLOWING STARS: A Nighttime Adventure and Thoughts for Father’s Day
Your child can say something to you, just one small thing, and suddenly the universe expands. One evening I walked with Matthew to the library and back. He was about to turn five. I see him then. He...
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A HOMEGROWN PARK GROWS IN TORONTO: Suzuki Foundation Launches Ambitious...
In June, 2012, when David Suzuki and Richard Louv met for an on-stage conversation in Toronto, Louv praised entomologist Doug Tallamy’s idea for a Homegrown National Park. Later that year, the David...
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TOWARD A NATURE-RICH URBAN FUTURE: Five Ways Houston or (Insert Your City...
Houston is well situated to become a leading city – perhaps the leading city — to envision its future through the unique prism of the natural world. “If you were to say that around here,” one...
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CHILD-FRIENDLY LAWNS AND GARDENS: Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Hidden...
While children are at risk from indoor pollutants and toxins, Louise Chawla reminds us about the hidden chemical risks just outside the door, and tells us what we can do about them. Everyone who...
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HIGH SCHOOLERS NEED NATURE, TOO!Why It’s Hard to Connect
Last year, as Rachel Needham finished her senior year of high school, she wrote this fine piece about why she needs nature, the barriers to that experience, and why we all need a reality — or nature —...
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ON THE POND: Sharing a Sense of Wonder is a Powerful Gift to Every Child
One day, when my boys were still boys, we decided to go fishing in the pond near the local library. Rex the Wonder Dog threw himself in front of the van, so we opened the door and he got in. He made...
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SMALL TOWN, BIG IDEAS: In Petawawa, libraries check out snowshoes, trails...
Here in Petawawa, Ontario (pop. 16,000) we are a small town that tends to think BIG and get outside the box! Even though we are surrounded by rivers, lakes, trees and nature we face the same setbacks...
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TIME FOR YOUR VITAMIN ‘N’: Ten ways pediatricians and other health...
Time spent in nature isn’t a panacea, but as therapy and prevention, it’s gaining respect among health professionals. “Connecting with nature has always been an important part of my life and now I...
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YOU CAN GET YOUR STUDENTS OUTSIDE — and Still Meet Your State Standards
The research is clear: hands-on, experiential learning leads to higher test scores and lower behavior issues. Common sense tells us that sitting still at a desk – no matter the subject – simply does...
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BRING DOWN THE BARRIERS: Five Major Reasons for the Disconnection of Children...
A series of columns In the 21st Century, our Great Work – as Thomas Berry put it – must be the creation of a new, restorative relationship with the rest of the natural world. It’s time to envision that...
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A FAMILY IS TRANSFORMED BY NATURE — And Then Builds a Transformative Community
Steve Nygren developed the pioneering planned community Serenbe, which, near Atlanta, serves as one example for future residential developments. Could elements of his design could also be utilized for...
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NIÑOS Y NATURALEZA MUNDIAL: Una Visión Compartida
Imagine un mundo en el cual TODOS los niños experimenten la naturaleza en su vida cotidiana. Todos los niños a lo largo del mundo, en todas partes, todos los días. Esta es la visión del movimiento...
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ENFANTS ET NATURE DANS LE MONDE ENTIER: Une Vision Partagée
Imaginez un monde – un monde où TOUS les enfants intègrent leur vécu de la nature dans leur vie de tous les jours. Tous les enfants, partout dans le monde. Partout, chaque jour. Voilà la vision du...
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CHILDREN AND NATURE WORLDWIDE: A Shared Vision
Imagine a world—a world in which all children experience nature in their everyday lives. All children, throughout the world. Everywhere, every day. That is the vision of the children and nature...
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A MOMENTOUS WEEK FOR THE CHILDREN & NATURE MOVEMENT: Big Pediatric and Public...
Beginning October 29, the children and nature movement experienced one of its best weeks yet, though the public may have thought otherwise. All week the tweetisphere buzzed with alarm about a Toys “R”...
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MAY THE FORCE OF NATURE BE WITH YOU: Ontario Launches Children’s Outdoor...
My son was recently given a mini lightsaber with a “Dark Side Detector” that glows either red or blue so you know “which side of the Force you belong on.” What a comfort to know that life can hold such...
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THE HYBRID MIND: The More High-Tech Schools Become, the More Nature They Need
On Nov. 16, at the annual Learning & the Brain conference in Boston, Mass., I offered some of the following remarks in a keynote address. My topic was “The Hybrid Mind.” This was drawn in part from...
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