Partners
Children and Nature Network - http://www.childrenandnature.org/
The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working nationally and internationally to reconnect children with nature. The Network provides a critical link between researchers and individuals, educators and organizations dedicated to children's health and well-being. C&NN also promotes fundamental institutional change and provides resources for sharing information, strategic initiatives and success stories.
The C&NN news service and portal, childrenandnature.org, offers parents, youth, civic leaders, educators and health-care providers access to the latest news and research in this field as well as practical advice, including ways to apply new-found knowledge at home, at school, in work environments, and in the community. The Network also engages a diverse community of institutes, organizations and industries by providing a forum for publishing and presenting research, reports and case studies on children's health and nature, and related program-development strategies and support.
The C&NN news service and portal, childrenandnature.org, offers parents, youth, civic leaders, educators and health-care providers access to the latest news and research in this field as well as practical advice, including ways to apply new-found knowledge at home, at school, in work environments, and in the community. The Network also engages a diverse community of institutes, organizations and industries by providing a forum for publishing and presenting research, reports and case studies on children's health and nature, and related program-development strategies and support.
Wild Network
The Wild Network was officially launched in the UK on the 25th September, 2013, to kick-start a revolution that will reconnect kids with nature and the outdoors. It is a unique and pioneering collaboration between organisations both large and small to let kids get back their ‘wild time’ and reverse the trend of children losing touch with the natural world and playing outdoors.
As well as the National Trust, schools, local authorities, play groups, NHS Trusts, Scout groups, businesses, campaigners, conservationists, outdoor activity organisations, city farms, and others, have all signed up to help breakdown the barriers to kids spending time outside playing rather than inside.
Evidence about the impact of an inactive and indoors childhood has grown over the summer with the Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation calling for a return to the ‘traditional outdoors childhood’ and new reports by the UCL Institute of Child Health and also Public Health England.
The idea of The Wild Network was first hatched at a National Trust hosted summit in autumn 2012, when hundreds of people - including teachers, health professionals, academics and naturalists - came together to discuss and debate the issue of children’s disconnection with nature and decline in playing outdoors. To accompany the launch the major new feature length documentary film ‘Project Wild Thing’ is now being shown at cinemas across the country. This witty, original and inspiring film takes a look at how kids have lost touch with nature and the outdoors, why it matters, and what parents can do to reconnect them.
As well as the National Trust, schools, local authorities, play groups, NHS Trusts, Scout groups, businesses, campaigners, conservationists, outdoor activity organisations, city farms, and others, have all signed up to help breakdown the barriers to kids spending time outside playing rather than inside.
Evidence about the impact of an inactive and indoors childhood has grown over the summer with the Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation calling for a return to the ‘traditional outdoors childhood’ and new reports by the UCL Institute of Child Health and also Public Health England.
The idea of The Wild Network was first hatched at a National Trust hosted summit in autumn 2012, when hundreds of people - including teachers, health professionals, academics and naturalists - came together to discuss and debate the issue of children’s disconnection with nature and decline in playing outdoors. To accompany the launch the major new feature length documentary film ‘Project Wild Thing’ is now being shown at cinemas across the country. This witty, original and inspiring film takes a look at how kids have lost touch with nature and the outdoors, why it matters, and what parents can do to reconnect them.
