How Modern Life Became Disconnected from Nature - Greater …
WEBSep 20, 2017 · People who are more connected with nature are happier, feel more vital, and have more meaning in their lives. Even in small doses, nature is a potent elixir: When their hospital room had flowers and foliage, post-surgery patients needed less painkillers and reported less fatigue.
7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Nature in Your …
WEBWith floods, heat waves, fires, and other effects of climate change affecting millions of people around the world in 2021, there has never been a better time for each of us to do our part to protect nature and wildlife in our neighbourhoods and communities.
How Can We All Help Conserve Nature? - Frontiers for Young Minds
WEBJun 21, 2019 · We obtained nearly 100 responses and grouped them into three main categories: (1) Actions to reduce our ecological footprint; (2) Actions to conserve nature; and (3) Actions that help us connect with nature.
Nurtured by nature - American Psychological Association (APA)
WEBApr 1, 2020 · Spending time in nature can act as a balm for our busy brains. Both correlational and experimental research have shown that interacting with nature has cognitive benefits—a topic University of Chicago psychologist Marc Berman, PhD, and his student Kathryn Schertz explored in a 2019 review.
Importance of nature - Friends of the Earth
WEBNature’s importance to our health. Nature performs major miracles for us every day – from giving us great views and helping to prevent floods to regulating the weather and keeping us supplied with clean water, fresh air and plentiful food.
Nature’s Health is Our Health - The Nature Conservancy
WEBSome ways we're helping nature so nature can take care of us: Our Climate. Dropping some shade on the cities we love. Urban heat already disproportionately affects communities of color. In Phoenix, AZ, where 110-degree days could double by 2060, the problem could get worse.
Why We Must Take Care of Our Planet | Pages | WWF - World …
WEBWhy We Must Take Care of Our Planet In less than eight months, we used more natural resources than the planet is able to produce in a 12 month period. For the remainder of 2018, we will be living on resources borrowed from future generations.
Caring for ourselves and for nature - United Nations Development …
WEBJun 10, 2020 · Learning about when and why people care is key. If we can focus on the real motivators behind decision making, it will enlighten us on how to improve the effectiveness of conservation measures and we will find the cure for nature.
Speak Up for Nature
WEB4 days ago · Use it to speak up for nature today, and every day. September 16, 2024. At this critical moment, everything in nature—our lands, our water, our air, our biodiversity—is depending on us to speak up and speak out. That’s why, more than ever, your voice matters. With it, you can champion the bold ideas we need to tackle our planet’s ...
Connecting with Nature to Care for Ourselves and the Earth
WEBThis document shares highlights of the most current and compelling evidence for connecting people with nature to aid decision makers from diverse sectors across the world in implementing policies and practices that will help humans thrive in harmony with nature for decades to come.