Leave No Child Inside

An article that I stumbled upon over the weekend. I believe the issues and ideas that Louv raises are pertinent to us not only as Social Studies teachers, but educators in general. It seems no matter how many times the issues of nature are raised, there continues to be further degradation and concrete development throughout the world. Therefore, the question is as professionals what is our role in ensuring that the outdoors are no longer left off the curriculum, and students are not left with "nature deficit disorder"?