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Land, 2022 Empirical research exploring what increases an individual’s connection to nature is growing, however research seeking respondents to self-report what they feel acts as a barrier or pathway to their connection to nature is scarce.
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 The biophilia hypothesis posits an innate biological and genetic connection between human and nature, including an emotional dimension to this connection.
Jason S. Gaekwad +3 more
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Connection to nature for sustainable development at universities—What should be done?
Frontiers in Sustainability, 2023 Universities and institutions of higher education play an important role in today's society. They educate the next generation of decision-makers and therefore have a great influence on the decisions made in society.
Matthias Winfried Kleespies +1 more
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Connection to nature is predicted by family values, social norms and personal experiences of nature
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 To achieve broad-based public support for conservation policies and actions, we need to understand what strengthens a person’s connection to nature, since that has been shown to translate into environmentally protective attitudes and behaviour.
R.R.Y. Oh +5 more
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Should we connect children to nature in the Anthropocene?
People and Nature, 2022 To most conservationists and many parents, it seems obvious that it is a good thing to teach children to value the natural world. Not only does connection with nature support their development and well‐being, but it also supports ongoing efforts by ...
Brendon M. H. Larson +2 more
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Conservation Volunteers' Connection to Nature [PDF]
Ecopsychology, 2009 Abstract A better understanding of conservation volunteers' motivation can provide insight into the relationship between humans and nature and help conservation programs increase their effectiveness. We used surveys and interviews of Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteers to explore conservation volunteers' psychological connection to nature.
Margaret Savanick Guiney +1 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Despite increasing emphasis on youth contact with nature and associated benefits, research has not examined the direct relationship between adolescents' nature-based experiences and holistic measures of positive youth development (PYD). This gap may stem
Edmond P. Bowers +2 more
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No evidence of an extinction of experience or emotional disconnect from nature in urban Singapore
People and Nature, 2020 It is widely believed that people living in cities have fewer and poorer daily experiences of nature, and that this contributes to the biodiversity crisis on the basis that if people do not know nature, they will not care for its conservation.
Rachel Rui Ying Oh +3 more
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Understanding the lived experience of connection to nature
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 There are multiple theoretical understandings of connection to nature. Often, scholars define a connection to nature as being the outcome of a process of awakening “biophilia.” They may also define it as the maturation or development of an “ecological ...
Ella Furness
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Conservation Letters, 2023 Human activities are damaging the world's ecosystems, posing a serious threat to life on Earth, including humanity. To address this situation, widespread and significant changes in human behavior are necessary.
Masashi Soga, Kevin J. Gaston
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