Study on nature experience and pro-conservation action in teenagers and adults
Read this German study (March 2025): From nature experience to pro-conservation action: How generational amnesia and declining nature-relatedness shape behaviour intentions of adolescents and adults. This study examined urban green area visit frequency, nature-relatedness, identification skills and familiarity with species (plants, birds and butterflies) and pro-conservation behaviour intentions in adolescents [...]
Are we ever too old to play?
Play Scotland have shared this thoughtful blog by Fiona Kirk (27 February 2024).
Do different amounts of nature exposure in childhood affect adult sensory processes?
This study examined the mediating role of sensory profiles in the relationships between childhood nature exposure, and adulthood nature relatedness and creativity. Results suggest that children with lower levels of nature exposure grow up to exhibit a high tendency to miss subtle sensory stimuli. In turn, this sensory processing pattern [...]
