Please pass this on...we CAN each make a difference... From: LiAnna D., Care2 Action Alerts Date: 10/2/2008 11:40:12 AM Subject: Add a "Green Hour" to Everyone's Day Care2 subscriber since Apr 3, 2008 Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend | Sign the Petition
Make Outdoor Time a National Priority for America's Children Forward to friends and colleagues >> Hi, As a child, did you spend hours outside the house, playing in your family's yard and neighborhood parks? Were camping and hiking always major vacation activities? Unfortunately, today's kids are spending less time outdoors than ever before Take action to change this trend >> If your parents fostered an appreciation for the outdoors within you, this love of nature is likely part of the reason that you actively advocate for conservation on Care2. Our fight for the health of our planet and its inhabitants will not continue without the support of future generations, so it's critical that we get kids outdoors. Not only will getting children outdoors help the planet, it also helps them. Indeed, studies show that when children have time for unstructured play and interaction with nature, they benefit immensely. It helps increase understanding of their connection to nature, in addition to improved physical, mental and emotional health. Getting kids outdoors is so important that the surgeon general should issue a call to action that encourages children and their families to set aside time every day for a "Green Hour" - engaging in unstructured outdoor play and interacting with nature. Urge the surgeon general to adopt the Green Hour to get kids outdoors >> Thank you, LiAnna Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team P.S. Care2 has been receiving scattered reports of problems with our email alerts, and we are trying to track down any errors. If you have any problems with this email, or signing petitions on our site, please let us know here >> To stop receiving this newsletter, visit: http://www.care2.com/newsletters/unsub/3/0/22405381/ba569c70 or send a blank email message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Care2.com, Inc. 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 300 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com
