I wanted to bring people’s attention to an organization I recently have heard about, Children and Nature Network (C&NN). I got a chance to hear and speak to one of its founders and most public faces, author Richard Louv, at an event promoting his newest book, which was sponsored by Michael Smerconish of CBS radio, [...]
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Children and the Benefits of the Outdoors
Posted in Biblical Arguments for Envi. Stewardship, Schools and the Environment, tagged Children and Nature Network, children and the outdoors, Christians and planning, Last Child in the Woods, Nature deficit disorder, perserving, Richard Louv on June 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Sustainability in Episcopal Schools
Posted in Episcopalians and the Environment, Schools and the Environment, tagged episcopal schools and sustainability, gardens in schools, green roofs in schools on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Episcopal schools with sustainbility in their curricula were profiled in Deacon Phina Borgeson’s article in the April 2008 edition of Episcopal Life Monthly, a national newsletter to Episcopalians. She noted that Episcopal schools have a “movement toward environmental responsibility.” For example, St. Philip’s Academy in N.J. has been teaching its students about sustainability and neighborhood development by re-vamping an [...]
