Modesto, CA (May 12, 2009) - The detriments of a generation of young people disconnected from nature include a rise in obesity, attention deficit, and depression as noted by author Richard Louv in Last Child in the Woods. A sedentary lifestyle, characterized by staying indoors, is the norm for many youth in an increasingly high-tech society. There is also connection between a lack of interest in environmental stewardship and a lack of contact with the outdoors. Schools and youth-serving organizations long to provide young people with meaningful outdoor experiences that would foster a more active lifestyle and concern for the natural world that surrounds them, but are frequently stymied by one important factor: transportation.
Transportation Challenges & Opportunities: Connecting young people to the great outdoors, a new report available now at www.greatvalley.org, commissioned by the Great Valley Center, the Stewardship Council, and PG&E—reveals these findings. This practical report assesses the most common problems of cost, availability, and administrative procedures, such as insurance and finding appropriate drivers, that schools and youth-serving organizations face when arranging transportation—for even a day trip—and that often become limiting factors in the successful implementation of an outdoor venture.Materials & Resources
→ Read the Press Release
→ Download the report: Transportation Challenges & Opportunities: Connecting young people to the great outdoors
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