Interior Nominee Praised for Children and Nature Efforts

Environment News Service – December 17, 2008

In announcing Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as his choice for secretary of the interior and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for secretary of agriculture, President-elect Barack Obama said he considers both men to…continue reading

American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement

American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement
The Nation’s Health
By by Kim Krisberg

The intersection between healthy people and a healthy environment is becoming clearer every day, with public health advocates…continue reading

The Powerful Link Between Conserving Land and Preserving Health

The Powerful Link Between Conserving Land and Preserving Health
The Land Trust Alliance
By Howard Frumkin and Richard Louv for the Land Trust Alliance Special Anniversary Report, 2007

Howard Frumkin, M.D., Dr.P.H., is Director of…continue reading

Kids Picking TV Over Trees

The Nature Conservancy
By Oliver Pergams, Ph.D. and Patricia Zaradic, Ph.D.

ARLINGTON, VA — A new Nature Conservancy-funded study has confirmed evidence of a growing trend: more American families are spending time in front of the…continue reading

How children lost the right to roam in four generations

The Daily Mail, UK
By DAVID DERBYSHIRE

When George Thomas was eight he walked everywhere.

It was 1926 and his parents were unable to afford the fare for a tram, let alone the cost of a bike and he…continue reading