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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder is a 2005 book by author Richard Louv that documents decreased exposure of children to nature in American society and how this "nature-deficit disorder" harms children and society. The author also suggests solutions to the problems he describes.
Richard Louv (born 1949) is an American non-fiction author and journalist.He is best known for his seventh book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder (first published in 2005 by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill), which investigates the relationship of children and the natural world in current and historical contexts. [2]
In addition to Richard Louv's book, Last Child in the Woods, other books written by the Children & Nature Network board of directors include Coming Home: Community, Creativity and Consciousness by Cheryl Charles, Toddlers, and Families: A Framework for Support and Intervention by Marti Erickson, and Children and Nature: Psychological ...
The No Child Left Inside Coalition works to get children outside and actively learning. They hope to address the problem of nature-deficit disorder. They are now working on the No Child Left Inside Act, which would increase environmental education in schools. The coalition claims the problem of nature-deficit disorder could be helped by ...
The 2005 Richard Louv book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder created an increased interest in children's environmental awareness. [1] As of 2007, the aims of the No Child Left Inside Coalition had been endorsed by 58 organizations including the Sierra Club , the National Audubon Society , and the National ...
The remains of a child who was missing for more than 20 years was identified after human remains were found in Virginia, deputies said. Carroll County Sheriff’s Office found the remains in a ...
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They found the body of a female child inside a TV cabinet, GBI Special Agent Jason Seacrist said in the news conference. The body was wrapped in a blanket inside a duffel bag that was inside a ...