DATE: November 08, 2007

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WRITER: Ross Norton, (864) 656-4810
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Efforts to put kids back in nature earn Cox award for author

CLEMSON — An author making it his mission to introduce children to nature was presented the Walter T. Cox Award during Clemson University’s annual George B. Hartzog Environmental Awards program.

Richard Louv, who also was keynote speaker for the university’s annual Hartzog Lecture, received the award at a luncheon following the Oct. 23 lecture. Clemson University presents the award annually to someone who has demonstrated sustained achievement in public service, providing leadership in administration of public lands and for policy formation affecting natural and cultural resources.

Louv is widely credited for launching a movement to put children in touch with nature through the publication of his book “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.” In all, he is the author of seven books on family, nature and community. He also serves as chairman of the Children & Nature Network.

Louv is a resident of San Diego, Calif.

Brett Wright, chairman of Clemson University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, presented the award at the annual program and lecture series named for George B. Hartzog Jr., director of the National Park Service from 1964 to 1973.
    
The Hartzog Fund at Clemson University allows the PRTM department to sponsor the Hartzog Lecture Series in Resource Management.

Established in 1966, Clemson’s PRTM department is one of the largest and oldest of its type in North America. The department has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the National Park Service and other federal and state land management agencies. The Hartzog Lecture and Award Series is in its 29th year.

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