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← Older postsNetwork Building for Social Change: A Three-Part Webinar Series
This three-part webinar series offered participants very practical approaches to developing a more effective and sustainable network. June Holley, the webinar presenter, is an independent consultant who is developing a national support system for social change networks, including network leadership … Continue reading →
Time Spent in Nature: Are there unique health benefits? [Presentation]
Attention…Prêts…À L’Émerveillement! (version francais de Ready…Set…Wonder!)
The Back to Nature Network, in partnership with Humber College, is excited to offer Ready…Set…Wonder! a tool for early years educators to use in providing opportunities for children to connect with nature on a regular basis. In this practical guide, you will … Continue reading →
Our Members
Back to Nature Network (B2N) is a diverse and growing group of over 80 organizations uniting to build capacity to connect children, youth and families with nature in ongoing and meaningful ways. Our members come together with a shared concern about the present … Continue reading →
Become a Member
Over 80 member organizations representing education, health, planning, environment and active living sectors have come together with the mission of strengthening the health and well-being of all Ontario children and their families by building a vibrant network of people and … Continue reading →
Our History
In 2005 Richard Louv published Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder. The central idea of the book was that regular experience in nature is a fundamental requirement for healthy human development. Louv pointed to a … Continue reading →
Ontario Children’s Outdoor Charter
Back to Nature Network is thrilled to announce the launch of the Ontario Children’s Outdoor Charter! The announcement was made with the Honourable Minister David Orazietti, Minister of Natural Resources, in Sault Ste. Marie on October 17, 2013. A news release can be accessed … Continue reading →
Our Story
Back to Nature Network is a diverse and growing group of organizations uniting to build capacity to connect children, youth and families with nature in ongoing and meaningful ways. The network grew from the international children and nature movement that … Continue reading →
Our Misson
To strengthen the health and well-being of all Ontario children and their families by building a vibrant network of people and organizations who actively create opportunities for Ontarians to experience nature every day.
Our History
In 2005 Richard Louv published Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder. The central idea of the book was that regular experience in nature is a fundamental requirement for healthy human development. Louv pointed to a … Continue reading →
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This network is funded through the support of The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario.