2014 Agenda 1
Improve Community Health Through Increased Time in Nature
Increase access to nature in communities where health risks are high and green space is sparse. We are forming partnerships across the U.S. to train communities in promising practices for increasing access to green space. By building community support for school partnerships and green schoolyards, we will help to create nature-rich communities where all children have safe places to play. Provide health professionals resources to connect their patients to nature. By building Park Prescription programs in target cities, C&NN and our partners will provide health professionals with resources and support to connect people to parks. We will support park programming for this effort by working with our Natural Families Network and Natural Leaders Network to create fun, active park experiences.
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Engage Families in Outdoor Time in Nature Through Large-Scale Partnerships Reach families through large-scale partnerships with organizations who align with the C&NN vision to get children outdoors into nature. Families are direct decision-makers in the lives of children and must be at the forefront of this movement. Through partnerships with organizations who also seek to serve families in nature, C&NN will grow family participation in the Natural Families Network and Nature Clubs for Families initiatives. Engage families across the world. The disconnect from nature is not just an issue in the U.S. We are partnering with grassroots efforts in China, France, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and many other countries to make our Nature Clubs for Families Toolkit and other resources available in their native languages. We are also working to make our website and tools available in mobile and multi-lingual platforms to make them accessible to users across the globe.
childrenandnature.org