The Ecologists: Connecting with Nature

This blog post will talk about a news article that was written by “The Ecologists” called “People ‘need connection with nature’”.

This article talks about how many adults rarely listen to birdsongs or smell wildflowers, and it talks about how 7 out of 10 children never see butterflies or bees. Compared to people who regularly connect with nature can help tackle with wildlife crisis far better because they are connecting.

Being connected with nature is linked to a higher well being, there is a new guide out that is called “couch to 5k for nature” to help promote people connecting with the nature and to help take action against wildlife declines.

People need to educate themselves on nature and what is going on in wildlife such as; declining populations that are human induced.

Photo by: Steven Feather Via Flickr (image was taken from the article “People need connection with nature”

There are tips on to how to connect better with the nature, there are simple everyday things:

watching the sunrise
listening to birdsongs (which are in fact really cool to listen to because they use songs to claim and defend territories and to attract mates and they have high and low frequencies!)
watching bees and butterflies
taking walks around forest areas
planting flowers or doing a garden

“Every bit of connection makes a difference. If we’re to tackle the nature crisis, then a closer connection and new relationship with nature is needed across the majority of the population” – Professor Miles Richardson, University of Derby

“Daily doses of nature are vital to making this connection. The fantastic thing about it is that it’s not hard for people to do”- Andy beer, National Trust

This article does have a message that is it easy for people to connect with nature and help them grow with the crisis surrounding wildlife, and biodiversity but its also a way for them to part take in the natural part of earth and see the difference of how ecosystems function.

Looking at bees and seeing how they intercorrelate with others and how they pollute is an experience for sure! (and then learning that bees are declining due to industrial agriculture, parasites and climate change) This an amazing way for humans to see nature and then understanding the real impacts of climate change!

Reference: https://theecologist.org/2020/feb/27/people-need-connection-nature