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Friday, 30 April 2010


Kids wants to spend more time outside, says survey

Kids wants to spend more time outside, says survey

Almost three quarters (72%) of kids in the UK want to spend more time outside, say energy company, npower. 

So the npower Climate Cops Green Fingers campaign aims to get primary school students outside by providing green spaces for city schools.

The campaign reports that, on average, kids in the UK spend just four hours a week outside, while their parents reportedly spent 12 hours outside when they were children. The campaign is offering ten schools the chance to win an outside area developed by charity Groundwork.

Denise Van Outen, spokesperson for the campaign says: “I’m very aware of how important it is that the younger generation understand how important it is to protect the environment.”

 www.npower.com/climatecops: for more information.

 

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Do you spend enough time outdoors?


 





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  • rockfrog (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 8 May 2010 @ 19:15

    no

  • ijw (Age 14) wrote on Friday, 28 May 2010 @ 18:37

    I think we should get to spend more time outside!!!!!!

  • EM1050 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 30 May 2010 @ 09:12

    I love the outdoors and I am going outside now to garden and have fun!

  • racerboy (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 7 June 2010 @ 16:51

    I love playing football and riding my bike outside. I spend a lot of time outdoors! :)