By bringing nature into our lives, we invite humility.

What would our lives be like if our days and nights were as immersed in nature as they are in technology?

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

The children and nature movement is fueled by this fundamental idea: the child in nature is an endangered species, and the health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable.

There is another possibility: not the end of nature, but the rebirth of wonder and even joy.

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.

It's easy to blame the nature-deficit disorder on the kids' or the parents' back, but they also need the help of urban planners, schools, libraries and other community agents to find nature that's accessible.