Richard Louv Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“As a species, we are most animated when our days and nights on Earth are touched by the natural world. We can find immeasurable joy in the birth of a child, a great work of art, or falling in love.”

“We are telling our kids that nature is in the past and it probably doesn't count anymore, the future is in electronics, the boogeyman is in the woods, and playing outdoors is probably illicit and possibly illegal.”

“When you're sitting in front of a screen, you're not using all of your senses at the same time. Nowhere than in nature do kids use their senses in such a stimulated way.”

“There's a generation now that didn't grow up in nature. Some of these adults are parents and they know that nature is good for their kids but they don't know where to start.”

“No other youth group like the Scouts has trained so many future leaders while at the same time being a nature organization with its outdoor focus.”

“Other species help children develop empathy.”

“Green exercise improves psychological health.”

“How can our kids really understand the moral complexities of being alive if they are not allowed to engage in those complexities outdoors?”

“Kids and adults pay a price for too much tech, and it's not wholesale.”

“Kids are plugged into some sort of electronic medium 44 hours per week.”