Nature: What's Next

11/18/2009

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), first female Prime Minister of India

When the World Forum Foundation was accepted as member of the Clinton Global Initiative, it made a commitment to connect two million children around the world with nature in the next three years. Members of the World Forum's Nature Action Collaborative for Children believe that it is vital that we help today’s young children develop positive emotional connections with nature so that they will want to take action on behalf of the environment as adults.

To achieve our commitment, we are today announcing, Connecting Children with Nature Action Forum which will take place on October 17 - 20, 2010 at the Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, Nebraska. We are inviting 70 multi-disciplinary Nature Action Teams from around the world to come together to learn strategies and secure tools for launching campaigns to connect children with nature. Attendance will be by invitation only and starting today interested teams can apply for consideration on the Nature Action Collaborative for Children web pages.

Creating Outdoor Spaces for the Soul

Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul is an inspiring, yet practical resource on bringing outdoor playspaces to life. It describes how children relate to the natural world, gives many examples from around the world of how early childhood professionals and parents have planned and constructed natural playscapes. Included are blueprints, step by step instructions, and tip sheets such as "20 Ways to Create Natural Playscapes," and "15 Free or Low-Cost Things to Enrich Your Playscapes."

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