Take Care   /     Connecting with nature to improve individual, societal health

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Deficit is not often a word associated with nature, but it is what one author is calling the lack of nature in people’s lives in modern-day society. Without nature, society and the individuals within it face many disadvantages, which is why he’s advocating for a rediscovery of the natural world around us. Journalist and author Richard Louv is the co-founder and chair emeritus of the non-profit Children and Nature Network , and his newest book is called “ Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives - and Save Theirs. ” He joined “ Take Care ” to talk about his work and how we can cure our nature deficit.

Summary

Deficit is not often a word associated with nature, but it is what one author is calling the lack of nature in people’s lives in modern-day society. Without nature, society and the individuals within it face many disadvantages, which is why he’s advocating for a rediscovery of the natural world around us. Journalist and author Richard Louv is the co-founder and chair emeritus of the non-profit Children and Nature Network , and his newest book is called “ Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with

Subtitle
Deficit is not often a word associated with nature, but it is what one author is calling the lack of nature in people’s lives in modern-day society. Without nature, society and the individuals within it face many disadvantages, which is why he’s
Duration
862
Publishing date
2019-12-14 15:45
Link
https://www.wrvo.org/post/connecting-nature-improve-individual-societal-health
Contributors
  Take Care staff
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Enclosures
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wrvo/audio/2019/12/TC23_ImprovingHealthWithNature_WEB.mp3
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