The Nature Principle
Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age
Published on 24. April 2012
352 pages
978-1-61620-150-0 (ISBN)
Description
For many of us, thinking about the future conjures up images of Cormac McCarthy's The Road: a post-apocalyptic dystopia stripped of nature. Richard Louv, author of the landmark bestseller Last Child in the Woods, urges us to change our vision of the future, suggesting that if we reconceive environmentalism and sustainability, they will evolve into a larger movement that will touch every part of society.
This New Nature Movement taps into the restorative powers of the natural world to boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, Louv offers renewed optimism while challenging us to rethink the way we live.
This New Nature Movement taps into the restorative powers of the natural world to boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, Louv offers renewed optimism while challenging us to rethink the way we live.
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Richard Louv is a journalist and the author of ten books, including Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N. Translated into twenty languages, his books have helped launch an international movement to connect children, families, and communities to nature. He is cofounder and chair emeritus of the nonprofit Children & Nature Network, which supports a new nature movement. Louv has written for the New York Times, Outside magazine, Orion Magazine, Parents, and many other publications. He appears regularly on national radio and TV, and lectures throughout the world. In 2008, he was awarded the Audubon Medal. Prior recipients have included Rachel Carson, E. O. Wilson, President Jimmy Carter, and Sir David Attenborough.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Nature-Deficit Disorder for Adults
- PART ONE: Nature Neurons: Intelligence, Creativity, and the Hybrid Mind
- 1. Singing for Bears
- 2. The Hybrid Mind
- PART TWO: Vitamin N: Tapping the Power of the Natural World for Our Physical, Emotional, and Family Fitness
- 3. The Garden
- 4. Fountains of Life
- 5. Re- naturing the Psyche
- 6. The Deep Green High
- 7. The Nature Prescription
- PART THREE: Near Is the New Far: Knowing Who You Are by Knowing Where You Are
- 8. Searching for Your One True Place
- 9. The Incredible Experience of Being Where You Are
- 10. Welcome to the Neighborhood
- 11. The Purposeful Place
- 12. The Bonding
- PART FOUR: Creating Everyday Eden: High-Tech/High-Nature Design Where We Live, Work, and Play
- 13. The Nature Principle at Home
- 14. Stop, Look Up, and Listen
- 15. Nature Neurons Go to Work
- 16. Living in a Restorative City
- 17. Little Suburb on the Prairie
- PART FIVE: The High-Performance Human: Making a Living, a Life, and a Future
- 18. Vitamin N for the Soul
- 19. All Rivers Run to the Future
- 20. The Right to a Walk in the Woods
- 21. Where Mountains Once Were and Rivers Will Be
- Epilogue
- Suggested Reading
- Notes
- Index
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