Take Me Outside: Running Across the Canadian Landscape That Shapes Us

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Key Selling Points Details Colin Harris's epic, 9-month run across Canada, from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia The author visited over 80 schools and spoke to thousands of kids about the importance of spending time outdoors Features interviews with teachers, students, and others about their personal relationship with the outdoor landscape Colin Harris is a regular keynote speaker and has shared the stage with many other outdoor enthusiasts and environmental champions, including David Suzuki Take Me Outside has a committed and engaged following on social media - over 9,000 followers on Facebook, 3,000 on Twitter, and 1,000 on Instagram Take Me Outside is a recognized organization doing this work nationally, including an annual initiative that sees 200,000 students and teachers across Canada participate Take Me Outside received an award for best individual non-profit from the Canadian Network of Environmental Education Media Runner's World Running Times IMPACT iRun Podium Runner Running Room Magazine 49th Shelf 51 Degrees North Above + Beyond Magazine Alberta Views Angie Abdou - CBC Daybreak Alberta (Calgary) Calgary Herald Calgary Sun Canadian Geographic Canadian Running CBC Calgary CBC Edmonton Crag and Canyon Crowfoot Media CTV Morning Live Calgary Daily Hive Calgary Explore Magazine Mountain FM - Banff / Canmore Outpost Magazine Perceptive Travel Rocky Mountain Outlook The Charity Report Treeline Journal Potential Blurbers Martin Parnell, author of Marathon Quest Elizabeth May, author of Paradise Won Briony Penn, author of Following the Good River Ken Wylie, author of Buried Robert William Sandford, author of Rain Comin' Down Stephen Legault, author of Running Toward Stillness Rebecca Cohen, author of Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids Angela J. Hanscom, author of Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children Linda Akeson McGurk, author of There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids Silken Laumann, author of Child's Play: Rediscovering the Joy of Play in Our Families and Communities David Suzuki, author of Letters to My Grandchildren Jamie McDonald, author of Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero Markus Torgeby, author of The Runner Rune Larsson, ultra-distance runner Dean Karnazes, legendary ultramarathoner and NY Times bestselling author Mackenzie Lobby Havey, author of Mindful Running Phil Hewitt, bestselling author of Keep on Running Noe Alvarez, author of Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land Bobby O'Donnell, author of Running Wild: A Quest for Healing Across 7 Continents Scott Jurek, author of North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail Marketing + Promo National, regional, and subject-specific print features, excerpts, review coverage, and broadcast interviews Publicity and promotion in conjunction with author's speaking engagements Outreach to subject-specific organizations, markets, and festivals Blogger outreach, online ads, and social media campaigns Excerpts available Electronic ARCs Marketing + Promo Deliverables Electronic ARC Video interview Online banner Press release Podcast

Colin Harris is the founder and executive director of Take Me Outside. He initiated the organization by running 7600 km across Canada over nine months, going into 80 schools across the country and engaging 20,000 students in the conversation about their time spent in front of screens compared to their time spent outside, being active and connecting to nature. Colin has been immersed in the field of outdoor and environmental education for over 15 years. He has been the director of outdoor education at an Ontario-based centre, he has instructed canoe trips for Outward Bound Canada, and he has worked with Indigenous students in the Western Arctic Leadership Program in NWT. He has taught grades 7 and 8 and has completed a Master's of Environmental Education and Communication through Royal Roads University. He enjoys trail running, writing, and continuing to find ways to engage Canadian students in exploring this country's incredible backyard. Colin lives in Banff, Alberta.