Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policiesPeople’s
Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies
People’s connection to nature has declined by more than 60% since 1800, almost exactly mirroring the disappearance of nature words such as river, moss and blossom from books, according to a study.
Computer modelling predicts that levels of nature connectedness will continue to decline unless there are far-reaching policy and societal changes – with introducing children to nature at a young age and radically greening urban environments the most effective interventions.
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