Interesting LinksEcopsychology Support, research, links and studies of the interaction between humans and nature. Ecopsychology UK.
Project Nature Connect Ecopsychology Founder Dr. Michael Cohen's movement for educating, research, couselling, healing and re-connecting with nature. The Earth Charter Values and principles for a sustainable future Nature Deficit Disorder Richard Louv website. Books about reconnecting children and adults with nature and the benefits on their lives, health and our earth. Children and Nature Network Resourses, research, tools and links Center for Ecoliteracy Books, information, etc for schooling with sustainability and ecological principles Stephanie Alexanders Kitchen Garden Programs School programs in Australia where schools grow their own fruits and vegetables, participate in environmental outdoor activities and cook the food grown. School Gardens in America School gardens in USA plans, etc. UK School Gardens School, kids and parent info. Interactive classsroom ideas. Links to UK National Curriculum Earth Day Network Environment education and action and Americas 'Green Schools' Horticulture Therapy American Horticultural Therapy Association - History, uses, etc regarding the health benifits of using nature and the environment 'Horticulture Therapy.' Healing Effects of Nature on Children -Article and books related to the children growing up in nature-deprived environments Gardening for Kids Heaps of resource links The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes - If you have children and only follow one of these links.... this is 5 minutes well spent. A 12 year old girl addresses the United Nations. An oldie but a goodie! Acres Singapore. Cruelty-free shopping guide booklet for Singapore. House plants to clean toxins from your home or work place. NASA and Associated Landscape Contractors of America study Plants most effective in removing Formaldehyde, Benzene, and Carbon Monoxide from the air Bamboo Palm – Chamaedorea Seifritzii Chinese Evergreen - Aglaonema Modestum English Ivy - Hedera Helix Gerbera Daisy - Gerbera Jamesonii Janet Craig - Dracaena “Janet Craig” Marginata - Dracaena Marginata Mass cane/Corn Plant - Dracaena Massangeana Mother-in-Law’s Tongue - Sansevieria Laurentii Pot Mum – Chrysantheium morifolium Peace Lily - Spathiphyllum Warneckii - Dracaena “Warneckii” Therapeutic Landscapes Network Parks part of our health system Every living thing on this planet has a purpose Earthworms can transform toxicity in soil. Our planet Earth is so amazing and wondrous... stop and feel it. Sustainable Schools Project-Sue Elliot. Includes links to other Australian states work on sustainability in schools. St Francis Xavier Primary School example of a beautiful and useful school garden in Victoria. Australia - The possibilities are endless! Labyrinths as healing landscapes |
Movies & DocumentariesThe Story of Stuff 20 min movie - Where our stuff comes from and where it's going, why we are on a treadmill in life... consumerism, climate change, environmental concerns, health and wellness, etc. (Temporarily enable pop-ups)
Kymatica 1hr 20min movie-Gosh! Kind of the story of everything! Interesting and thought-provoking The Century of Self - 4 series BBC documentary Psychology behind politics and consumerism DownloadsChildren's Contact with the Outdoors and Nature: A focus on educators and Educational Settings. (PDF below)
Early Childhood Sustainability. Climbing the Little Green Steps-How to promote sustainability within early childhood services in your local area. (PDF below)
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