Connection with nature sees dramatic decline over the last two centuries

Losing the Wild: Study Finds Human-Nature Bond Has Plunged Over The Last 200 Years

A new study finds humanity’s connection to nature has fallen by 60% since 1800, driven largely by urbanization and weakened family transmission. Even more challenging is that reversing the decline may require a tenfold increase in green space. But changing language might help as well.

Connection with nature sees dramatic decline over the last two centuries

Over the past 220 years, the connection between people and nature has declined by more than 60%. That's the key finding of a study led by Miles Richardson, a professor of nature connectedness at the University of Derby in England.