Quite simply, when we deny our children nature, we deny them beauty.

Children need nature for the healthy development of their senses, and therefore, for learning and creativity.

If a child never sees the stars, never has meaningful encounters with other species, never experiences the richness of nature, what happens to that child?

We can conserve energy and tread more lightly on the Earth while we expand our culture's capacity for joy.

What if a tree fell in the forest and no one knew it's biological name? Did it exist?

The future will belong to the nature-smart.

Nature-deficit disorder describes the human costs of alienation from nature, among them: diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, and higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses. The disorder can be detected in individuals, families, and communities.