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Exploring Nature Deficit Disorder
Author Richard Louv's groundbreaking work, The Last Child In the Woods, put the term "nature-deficit disorder" on the tongues of people across the country. Find out more about the impacts of a childhood without natural encounters by attending Louv's upcoming talk, or exploring several other resources.An Evening with Richard Louvpresented by North Cascades Institute and REIWednesday, May 23; 7:00 to 10:00p.m. at Seattle's Town Hall, $10
Author of The Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.
Please join us for a special evening with best-selling author Richard Louv and learn ways to help reconnect your children and grandchildren with the natural world around them. To purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/13662.Natural Healing from the Why FilesDoes viewing trees help you heal faster? Does a hospital garden help reduce pain and stress in patients? Find out more about the relationship between nature and healing from the Why Files articles for kids.http://whyfiles.org/258health_nature/An Unnatural Childhood from the Why FilesDo today's kids suffer from nature-deficit disorder? Writer Richard Louv thinks so. Find out more about the importance of nature in childhood from the Why Files articles for kids.http://whyfiles.org/shorties/211kid_nature/
Company Owner Makes Donation to "Locks of Love"
Laughing Crow Curriculum LLC owner, Kristen Bergsman, recently made a special donation to the non-profit organization, Locks of Love. Ms. Bergsman donated 11 inches of her hair to be made into hairpieces for children with medically-related long-term hair loss. Ms. Bergsman had been growing her hair for several years and was excited by the opportunity to donate her recent "harvest" to this worthwhile organization.To learn more about Locks of Love and how you can donate your own hair, please visit: http://www.locksoflove.org/.
Make some Nettle Soup!
You can find a recipe for making Nettle Soup with wild-harvested nettles from the NatureSkills Journal. Check it out, collect some nettles, and brew some soup. Yum. I've had nettle soup before and it was delicous, with bright spring notes and a subtle earthy flavor, a bit like spinach. http://www.natureskills.com/nettle_soup.html
Environmental Health Lecture Series
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LECTURE SERIES – SEATTLE
Our Health, Our Environment: Making the Link
Sponsored by the Seattle Biotech Legacy Foundation (SBLF) and organized by the Institute for Children's Environmental Health, the Environmental Health Lecture Series strives to educate Puget Sound residents about the latest science on environmental health issues and what we can do personally and professionally to protect and sustain human and ecological health in this region. These lectures will be presented at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street), Seattle.
Lectures are $15 each at the door. Discounts for advance sales are available:
$30 for the four-lecture series if purchased by January 15th or $10 for each
lecture if purchased at least a week before the lecture date. A further discount is available for students and those with limited incomes. Please contact ICEH at 360-331-7904 or iceh@iceh.org for more information.
http://washington.chenw.org/lectures.html
National EE Week Photo Contest for Kids
The National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF), the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (RTPI) and Canon U.S.A. Inc. (the sponsors) are pleased to announce a National Photo Contest during National Environmental Education (EE) Week, April 15 - 22, 2007.By participating, the contestant (or his/her parent/legal guardian, if under the age of 18) agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest.Only students in grades K-12 in both formal classroom settings and non-formal outlets such as zoos, aquariums, nature centers, and parks are eligible to participate. To enter, contestants must take an outdoor photograph during National Environmental Education Week, April 15-22, 2007. The Photo Contest will offer two categories for entry:
- The Wildlife Explorations category will be for photos of wildlife observed over the course of National EE Week. Photos in this category must not contain persons or non-natural objects.
- The Hands on the Outdoors category will be for photos of children engaged in environmental learning over the course of National EE Week.
For official contest rules, go to: http://www.eeweek.org./gallery_rules.htm
National Environmental Education Week, April 15-22
Celebrate National Environmental Education Week and Earth Day!National Env Ed Week is April 15-22 with a special focus on "Energy."Earth Day 2007 is April 22 with the theme of "A Call for Action on Climate Change." The following resources can help you explore these events and plan ways to celebrate:
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