Most Americans agree that spending time outdoors can improve both physical and mental health by reducing stress, benefiting mental well-being, and leading to a longer, healthier life. However, many Americans spend over 90% of their time indoors due to work and other obligations. A recent survey found that activities like watching sunrises, bringing nature into the workplace, visiting national park museums, eating meals outside, gardening, and hiking can help increase levels of nature engagement and connect people with the mental and physical health benefits of the natural world.
To enable discussion and creativity in an Early years team on how to develop an enabling learning environment for children outdoors with inspirations from Rudolf Steiner and Forest schools.
Nature deficit has had profound impacts on our children’s mental and physical health. Over the past 20 years, time spent playing outdoors has been cut in half, but the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled and the adolescent obesity rate has tripled.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Dr Easkey Britton, Dr Caitriona Carlin and Dr Gesche Kindermann, NUI Galway, gave this joint presentation entitled ‘A sense of place: barriers and bridges connecting outdoor spaces and nature to health and wellbeing‘ on behalf of the Social Innovation Participation and Processes research cluster at the 2017 Whitaker Institute Research Day on 6th April 2017.
To enable discussion and creativity in an Early years team on how to develop an enabling learning environment for children outdoors with inspirations from Rudolf Steiner and Forest schools.
Nature deficit has had profound impacts on our children’s mental and physical health. Over the past 20 years, time spent playing outdoors has been cut in half, but the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled and the adolescent obesity rate has tripled.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Dr Easkey Britton, Dr Caitriona Carlin and Dr Gesche Kindermann, NUI Galway, gave this joint presentation entitled ‘A sense of place: barriers and bridges connecting outdoor spaces and nature to health and wellbeing‘ on behalf of the Social Innovation Participation and Processes research cluster at the 2017 Whitaker Institute Research Day on 6th April 2017.
Environmental Interventions for Healthy Development of Young Children in the Outdoors
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
American kids are out of shape, tuned out and stressed out because they’re missing something essential to their health and development, unstructured time playing outdoors.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Horticultural Therapy ~ Michigan State University
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
City Trees, Nature and Physical Activity: Keeping People Fit and Healthy
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Researched and wrote this white paper targeted to the healthcare vertical segment to educate facilities managers, administrators, and sourcing/purchasing about the benefits of therapeutic landscapes. This thought leadership piece was used extensively by the enterprise sales team and GPO partners.
Do Your Kids Spend More Time on Media Devices Than Getting Active?jane arellano
Afterschool.ae is the largest dedicated provider of quality on-site after school activities, programs, tutoring, summer camps, sports and child care services in United Arab Emirates
Modern research is showing what many have known all along, that communing with nature can improve your memory, focus, & attention. After just an hour of interacting with nature, memory & attention span improved by 20%.
This presentation was made at a IUCN WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group side event at the World Parks Congress, Sydney, on 13 November 2014
Got the Blues, then Find some Greenspace: The Mental Health Benefits of Green Exercise Activities and Green Care
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The Vitality of Gardens: Energizing the Learning Environment
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Cultivating the Butterfly Effect - Working for a Sustainable Future
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
If you live near a great park, you already know the vital role it plays in the health of your whole neighborhood. According to a recent study in Preventive Medicine, parks are America’s preferred destination for breaking a sweat; for people who live nearby, they're the place where 50 percent of vigorous exercise occurs.
The animated short here [http://bit.ly/1JUj9b1] will give you eight reasons to love—and visit—your local park. Created by The Trust for Public Land and supported by a grant from the Active Living Research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it spotlights eight surprising ways that parks improve your health.
If the video leaves you wanting more, check out this SlideShare on "Eight ways that parks improve your health,” a presentation featuring the latest research demonstrating the connection between parks and health.
Parks and Other Green Environments: Essential Components of a Healthy Human Habitat
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Environmental Interventions for Healthy Development of Young Children in the Outdoors
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
American kids are out of shape, tuned out and stressed out because they’re missing something essential to their health and development, unstructured time playing outdoors.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Horticultural Therapy ~ Michigan State University
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
City Trees, Nature and Physical Activity: Keeping People Fit and Healthy
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Researched and wrote this white paper targeted to the healthcare vertical segment to educate facilities managers, administrators, and sourcing/purchasing about the benefits of therapeutic landscapes. This thought leadership piece was used extensively by the enterprise sales team and GPO partners.
Do Your Kids Spend More Time on Media Devices Than Getting Active?jane arellano
Afterschool.ae is the largest dedicated provider of quality on-site after school activities, programs, tutoring, summer camps, sports and child care services in United Arab Emirates
Modern research is showing what many have known all along, that communing with nature can improve your memory, focus, & attention. After just an hour of interacting with nature, memory & attention span improved by 20%.
This presentation was made at a IUCN WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group side event at the World Parks Congress, Sydney, on 13 November 2014
Got the Blues, then Find some Greenspace: The Mental Health Benefits of Green Exercise Activities and Green Care
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The Vitality of Gardens: Energizing the Learning Environment
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Cultivating the Butterfly Effect - Working for a Sustainable Future
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
If you live near a great park, you already know the vital role it plays in the health of your whole neighborhood. According to a recent study in Preventive Medicine, parks are America’s preferred destination for breaking a sweat; for people who live nearby, they're the place where 50 percent of vigorous exercise occurs.
The animated short here [http://bit.ly/1JUj9b1] will give you eight reasons to love—and visit—your local park. Created by The Trust for Public Land and supported by a grant from the Active Living Research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it spotlights eight surprising ways that parks improve your health.
If the video leaves you wanting more, check out this SlideShare on "Eight ways that parks improve your health,” a presentation featuring the latest research demonstrating the connection between parks and health.
Parks and Other Green Environments: Essential Components of a Healthy Human Habitat
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
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MostAmericans agree that spend-
ing time outdoors can enhance
their physical and mental health.
A recent online survey, conduct-
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adults, reveals thatAmericans be-
lieve spending time outdoors can
reduce stress (75 percent), bene-
fit mental well-being (74 percent)
and lead to living a longer, health-
ier life (63 percent).
The benefits of spending time
in nature include elevated mood
and happiness, as well as im-
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work and other obligations often
get in the way. In fact, according
to the Environmental Protection
Agency, Americans will spen an
average almost 93 percent of their
lives in an indoor space.
Humana’s partnership with the
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Engagement Levels, or N.E.L.s.
N.E.Ls are a way to assess how
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Try these ideas to raise
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Start with a Sunrise: Watch-
ing the sunrise can be a beautiful,
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proved mood, and increased Vita-
min D levels.
Bring Nature to Work: En-
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nature view as your desktop
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ings, or “walk and talks,” around
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Engage Your Mind: Get your
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Eat Outdoors: According
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age of 8 hours and 13 minutes a
week preparing and eating food.
Move your meals outside to un-
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Try growing some of your own
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connects you to nature. If space is
tight, explore a community garden.
Take a Hike: Avid hikers re-
port high levels of happiness, ful-
fillment, and connection with the
world around them, and studies
have shown that the color green in-
creases motivation to engage in
rigorous activity. So, if being out-
side on a spring day inspires you
to hike, find a trail in a nearby state
or national park!
Find more ways to get healthy
at www.StartWithHealthy.com,
and visit www.FindYourPark.com
to locate parks near you.
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