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Research: nature connection / deficit

A comprehensive reference section of reports & research into Nature Deficit Disorder and the importance of nature connection for children and young people. Includes opinion pieces and reflections from outdoor practitioners & nature connection experts.

Arranged, as much as possible, in chronological order, most recent at the top.

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Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv

The book & author that started a movement!
"the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond - and many are right in our own backyard."

New edition reflects the enormous changes that have taken place since the book was originally published. 2008. Available from Muddy Faces:

Last Child in the Woods - Richard Louv

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Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder has spurred a national dialogue among educators, health professionals, parents, developers and conservationists. This is a book that will change the way you think about your future and the ...


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Childhood nature connection and constructive hope: a review of research on connecting with nature and coping with environmental loss

Review of literature on young people's connectedness with nature and how it relates to their well-being and stewardship
behaviour; research on how young people cope with information about large-scale environmental problems; and practices to sustain hope. Louise Chawla in People and Nature, 13 June 2020. Click below to download pdf

Chawla People and Nature 2020 Childhood nature connection and constructive hope A review of research on connecting

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Research: impact of nature

Evidence for the impact on & benefits to children of spending time in and engaging with nature.

Research documents are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top

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Nature connection in the news

Articles, blogs & news items, from the UK & internationally, on the importance of, and barriers to, connecting with nature, for children & adults.

To start, 2 articles from Muddy Faces that first appeared in our Outdoor Practitioner magazine.

Arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top

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Connecting to nature

Links to organisations & projects whose ethos is about getting children and families outside and connecting with nature.

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