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“In medieval times, if someone displayed the symptoms we now identify as boredom, that person was thought to be committing something called acedia, a 'dangerous form of spiritual alienation' -- a devaluing of the world and its creator.”

Quote by Richard Louv

Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

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Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

The book delves into the concept of nature-deficit disorder, a term coined by the author, and examines how spending time in natural environments can contribute to the well-being of young individuals. It offers insights into the benefits of outdoor play and the potential consequences of a lack of nature in children's lives. more

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Richard Louv, born in 1949, is a renowned author whose work primarily focuses on the relationship between humans and nature, particularly the relationship between children and nature. Louv's works have had a profound impact on the fields of environmental protection and education. more

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Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

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“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save an endangered indicator species: the child in nature.”

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Author:Richard Louv

“Time in nature is not leisure time; it's an essential investment in our chidlren's health (and also, by the way, in our own).”

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Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

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“Prize the natural spaces and shorelines most of all, because once they're gone, with rare exceptions they're gone forever. In our bones we need the natural curves of hills, the scent of chapparal, the whisper of pines, the possibility of wildness. We require these patches of nature for our mental health and our spiritual resilience.”

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Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

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“Unlike television, reading does not swallow the senses or dictate thought. Reading stimulates the ecology of the imagination. Can you remember the wonder you felt when first reading The Jungle Book or Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn? Kipling’s world within a world; Twain’s slow river, the feel of freedom and sand on the secret island, and in the depths of the cave?”

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“The pleasure of being alive is brought into sharper focus when you need to pay attention to staying alive.”

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Book:The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age

Source: The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age

“The physical exercise and emotional stretching that children enjoy in unorganized play is more varied and less time-bound than is found in organized sports. Playtime—especially unstructured, imaginative, exploratory play—is increasingly recognized as an essential component of wholesome child development.”

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“One of my students told me that every time she learns the name of a plant, she feels as if she is meeting someone new. Giving a name to something is a way of knowing it.”

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Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

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“An indoor (or backseat) childhood does reduce some dangers to children; but other risks are heightened, including risks to physical and psychological health, risk to children's concept and perception of community, risk to self-confidence and the ability to discern true danger”

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Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

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“There’s no denying the benefits of the Internet. But electronic immersion, without a force to balance it, creates the hole in the boat — draining our ability to pay attention, to think clearly, to be productive and creative.”

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Book:The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age

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