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Beyond knowing nature: Contact, emotion, compassion, meaning, and beauty are pathways to nature connection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Feeling connected to nature has been shown to be beneficial to wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour. General nature contact and knowledge based activities are often used in an attempt to engage people with nature.
Ryan Lumber, Miles Richardson, David Sheffield   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Connection to nature: A student perspective [PDF]

Ecosphere, 2023
Connection to nature has been linked to increased physical and mental health and increased performance of sustainable behaviors for individuals more connected to nature. Understanding why humans, especially younger generations, are connected to nature is
Jessica R. Duke, Emily A. Holt
doaj   +2 more sources

Using nature-based citizen science initiatives to enhance nature connection and mental health [PDF]

Frontiers in Environmental Science
The global rise in mental health issues underscores the critical importance of assessing the mental health benefits of engaging with nature. Beyond their primary aim of involving citizens in scientific data collection, nature-based citizen science ...
Rachel R. Y. Oh, Rachel R. Y. Oh, Andres F. Suarez-Castro, Richard A. Fuller, Michael Tervo, Kevin Rozario, Kevin Rozario, Kevin Rozario, Kevin Rozario, Birte Peters, Birte Peters, Shawan Chowdhury, Shawan Chowdhury, Shawan Chowdhury, Shawan Chowdhury, Julia von Gönner, Julia von Gönner, Julia von Gönner, Martin Friedrichs-Manthey, Martin Friedrichs-Manthey, Martin Friedrichs-Manthey, Ambros Berger, Tracy Schultz, Angela J. Dean, Angela J. Dean, Ayesha Tulloch, Aletta Bonn, Aletta Bonn, Aletta Bonn   +28 more
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The Relationship Between Climate Change Issue Engagement, Connection to Nature and Mental Wellbeing. [PDF]

Front Public Health, 2022
As the threat of climate change becomes increasingly prevalent for people in both the developed and developing world, the impact of climate change on mental wellbeing has become a crucial area of research.
Whelan M, Rahimi-Golkhandan S, Brymer E.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Informing Future Land Systems Using Self-Reported Pathways and Barriers to Connections to Nature: A Case Study in Auckland, New Zealand

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.
Lissy Fehnker, Diane Pearson, Peter Howland   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Meta-Analysis of Emotional Evidence for the Biophilia Hypothesis and Implications for Biophilic Design

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, Anahita Sal Moslehian, Phillip B. Roös, Arlene Walker   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of Forest School and the Pathways to nature connection [PDF]

, 2021
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.Over the past 25 years Forest School in the UK has been growing in popularity as part of a wider resurgence
Lumber, Ryan, Cudworth, Dave
core   +1 more source

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, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using the Five Pathways to Nature to make a Spiritual Connection in Early Recovery from SUD: A Pilot Study [PDF]

, 2021
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.Spirituality is a broad concept and open to different perspectives.
Lumber, R., Lumber, Ryan, Rhodes, J., Rhodes, Christine, Ryan Lumber, Christine Rhodes   +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, Bob Fischer, Susan Clayton   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source