Radio Interview: Jon Young and Richard L...

On Saturday, December 17th from 10 – 11 a.m. PST, the  San Francisco radio station Green 960 AM,  will broadcast an interview with tracker Jon Young and author Richard Louv on “An Organic Conversation”.   The program discusses innovative solutions to today’s environmental and social challenges within the context of interconnectedness and spirituality. The title of their interview is “No Child Left Behind: Addressing Our Disconnect From Nature.” Both Jon and Rich were featured in Mother Nature’s Child and their conversation...

NBC Nightly News Features Holistic Life ...

For everyone who loved the founders of the Holistic Life Foundation featured in Mother Nature’s Child, check out what else they do! Our clips in Mother Nature’s Child show Ali Smith, Atman Smith and Andy Gonzalez taking elementary school kids out of their concrete inner city Baltimore neighborhoods to explore the woods of Leakin Park. (Remember that dance on the stone wall: “Nature is the place to go!”) This week NBC’s Nightly News segment “Making a Difference” featured their indoor mentoring — teaching yoga and meditation...

MNC in Utah...

Mother Nature’s Child was selected for the Red Film Market on Saturday, November 12th, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. at the St. George Arts Center at 86 South Main Street in St. George, UT as part of the 5th Annual Red Rock Film...

Sustainability Academy Magnet School...

As you can see from our event calendar, the Sustainability Academy in Burlington, VT will be offering a free screening of Mother Nature’s Child at 6 p.m. on September 16th. We’d like to share more about the Academy and its unique program through this video by Claire and Richard Griffith. The Sustainability Academy partners with Shelburne Farms, a magnificent outdoor education center near Burlington. Hear what teachers, parents and kids have to say about this rich form of learning –  an inspiration for your school?   Sustainability Magnet School in...

Teacher of the Year Selection...

We are very excited to hear that clips from Mother Nature’s Child were used to support a presentation for 2011 Maine Teacher of the Year. Ingrid Stressenger, a 4th grade teacher in Cape Elizabeth, ME, was selected as one of twelve semi-finalists for 2011 Maine Teacher of the Year at the July 20th competition at the University of Maine at Orono. The audience was a class of Masters of Arts in Teaching candidates, their professors, former Maine Teachers of the Year, and the scoring panel. Each candidate was asked to give a presentation. Here is Ingrid’s...