Illustrated record of conference proceedings:
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The Nature Principle

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The Minnesota Response

RICHARD LOUV and             
THE NATURE PRINCIPLE  
                                                 
May 16 & 17, 2011         
Oswald Visitor Center 

Richard Louv contends that the future belongs to the individuals, families, businesses and communities that not only conserve nature, but create nature everywhere. On May 16 & 17, Mr. Louv will discuss the "nature principle," sign copies of his new book, The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder (May 2011), and give the keynote address at a public policy conference on how interaction with nature improves the health of humans and the earth.
      During this event you will learn that each of us has the power to restore our connection to nature. The impact of this renewed relationship can extend far beyond our own personal sphere of family and home to the workplace, schools, health-care and other community settings. Simply put, nature offers the antidote for many of the maladies of modern life, and by bringing more nature into our lives, the better off we will be.

Watch a video about Richard Louv's Nature Principle.

Who should attend:
Health care providers
Teachers
School administrators and  facility managers
Landscape architects
Park and recreation professionals
City planners
Tourism business owners and entrepreneurs
Parents
Public health professionals
Developers and builders
Hunting and fishing advocates
Land conservationists
Child care professionals
Health insurance industry professionals
Outdoor retail industry professionals
Horticulturists, gardeners
Landscape design professionals
Land owners
Human resource professionals
Property managers
Health care operations/facility managers
Nature-based program managers
Everyone interested in the restorative power of nature