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GREEN KIDS [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Recreation
  • Hobbies (General)
  • Mental health and hygiene
DEF

... time spent with any screen, including smart phones, tablets, television, video games, computers or wearable technology.

CONT

Getting the balance right between green time and screen time is important for your kids’ health, cognitive and emotional development...

OBS

... one of the biggest concerns is that when people spend too much time with technology, they are not spending enough time in nature. ... One of the greatest ways to counterbalance the amount of time spent on screens and improve our mental and physical wellbeing is to unplug from technology and plug back into real life by taking time out in nature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des loisirs
  • Passe-temps (Généralités)
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
OBS

S'oppose au temps passé dehors.

OBS

Avec l'avènement des nouvelles technologies, les enfants passent malheureusement de plus en plus de temps devant un écran et négligent le temps passé dehors à grimper, à sauter ou à culbuter. Ainsi, plusieurs kinésiologues remarquent que plusieurs [...] d'entre eux accusent un retard quant à leur développement moteur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Recreation
  • Hobbies (General)
CONT

Getting the balance right between green time and screen time is important for your kids’ health, cognitive and emotional development and will help them grow into the capable and resilient people you want them to be.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des loisirs
  • Passe-temps (Généralités)
OBS

S'oppose au temps passé devant un écran (téléviseur, téléphone, ordinateur, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la recreación
  • Pasatiempos (Generalidades)
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Record 3 2017-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
  • Environment
  • Performing Arts (General)
OBS

Green Kids was established in 1991 to address the need for entertaining, educational programming for school-aged children about the importance of environmental stewardship.

OBS

[Green Kids’ mission is] to educate children and teachers on environmental issues and to inspire them to take positive action towards protecting [the] environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Environnement
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
OBS

Organisme caritatif national de petite envergure fondé en 1991.

Spanish

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