Healthier Kids, A Healthier World - No Child Left Inside
Letter from NCLI Coalition to President-Elect Obama
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Latest News 11.13.08 - Baltimore OpEd 11.12.08 - NCLI Coalition Newsletter Released Check back soon to access the NCLI Petition. Coalition Welcomes |
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"As you set your incoming administration’s agenda for creating a new green economy, protecting the environment, and improving the education and health of our nation’s youth, the No Child Left Inside Coalition - representing more than 40 million Americans - is confident you can make progress in all these arenas by embracing the No Child Left Inside Act (NCLI)." Click here to read the entire letter. |
House of Representatives Approves NCLI Act
We are pleased to report that environmental education won a major boost on Friday, September 19th when the U.S. House of Representatives approved the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008. To see details from the Coalition, visit our Progress page.
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Green Play Settings Reduce ADHD Symptoms
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"Two surveys of parents of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder have shown that performing activities in green settings can reduce the symptoms of AD/HD....Adding trees and greenery near homes and schools and encouraging kids with AD/HD to go outside may help supplement established treatments to improve functioning." To learn more and to view the scientific study, visit our Nature Deficit Disorder page. |
Developing a State Environmental Literacy Plan
"Developing State Environmental Literacy Plans" is a new framework produced by NAAEE to guide states in creating robust plans to ensure that all of their students graduate environmentally literate. You can access the pdf file here.
Spread the News about the "Get 'Em Outside" Video
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“Get ’em Outside” is a five-minute video celebrating the value of environmental education and is popular on YouTube. The NCLI Coalition encourages you to embed the video on your organization’s website or provide a link to the video, available here |
About the Coalition
Welcome to the home of the No Child Left Inside Coalition. The No Child Left Inside Coalition is a broad-based organization made up of more than 600 member groups from across the United States. Our membership, which is growing steadily, includes environmental, educational, business, public health, outdoor recreation and conservation groups. With tens of millions of members represented, the NCLI Coalition speaks for a diverse group of Americans who believe young people should receive a strong education about their natural world.
The Coalition’s focus is passage of the federal No Child Left Inside Act. This legislation would authorize major new funding for states to provide high-quality, environmental instruction. Funds would support outdoor learning activities both at school and in non-formal environmental education centers, teacher training, and the creation of state environmental literacy plans.
NOTE: CBF extends its thanks to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for the use of "No Child Left Inside."