http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/02/how-does-healthy-sound/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-does-healthy-sound EPA's Blog About Our World Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/02/how-does-healthy-sound/comment-page-1/#comment-47368 Maryann Helferty Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:21:17 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=12195#comment-47368 New research is mushrooming to document our instinctual experience: exposure to nature provides many wellness benefits and resiliency for children and adults. Cornell University environmental psychologists reported in 2003 that a room with a view of nature can help protect children against stress. The Master Naturalist program is an example of strenthening social capitol in a community through the social interactions that happen informally in open greenspace.

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/02/how-does-healthy-sound/comment-page-1/#comment-47337 Joanice Costa Amorim Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:18:29 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=12195#comment-47337 The world needs our help and this work will help improve the lives of many people, besides the learning of students participating in the program.

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