Green space could actually be better for young brains than we thought

Public schools are onto something as they lead their students out of the classroom and into the fresh air.

Exposure to green space reduces behavioral problems, gives children a cognitive boost and, according to recent studies, can even lead to better school performance.

Proponents of Britain's burgeoning forest school movement, inherited from Scandinavian outdoor kindergarten classes, have long made claims about the benefits of children playing outside and connecting with nature.

And the importance of green space for our general well-being is clearly proven. In the groundbreaking 2010 Marmot review on the link between health and inequality, Michael Marmot noted ...