CLIMATE ONE: Naturally Wired: Getting Outside in the Digital Age
What does it take to get people off their phones and into the outdoors? How do we encourage outdoor curiosity and conservation in a generation raised on screen time? Join us for a conversation about reconnecting with the natural world.
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
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Show Notes
What does it take to get people off their phones and into the outdoors? Research has shown the deleterious effects of electronics on weight, sleep, and cognitive development in children. Other barriers like income and proximity to nature make access to the outdoors extremely challenging for some families. Meanwhile, doctors have started prescribing hikes over medications, and terms like “forest schools” and “unstructured playtime” are new buzzwords. So how do we encourage outdoor curiosity and conservation in a generation raised on screen time?
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