A2: Outdoor Education

The Center for Michigan’s Bridge magazine publishes an opinion piece by Andy Buchsbaum, director of the Great Lakes Office of the National Wildlife Federation in Ann Arbor. Buchsbaum describes an “indoor childhood epidemic” and advocates for education that gets students outside. “If the well-being of kids and our conservation future demand kids get outside, let’s open the door. If we want to cultivate engaged students, let’s do that, too. Yes, it will be a challenge, but it is infinitely possible – and without breaking the bank. It’s possible, that is, if we are willing to chart a new course.” [Source]