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- Children are having less direct contact with nature, which is seen as a major barrier to tackling global environmental issues, including biodiversity conservation.
- A survey of 397 elementary schoolchildren in Tokyo revealed that both direct experiences (like outdoor activities) and vicarious experiences (like reading or watching about nature) positively influenced children's emotional attitudes towards conserving biodiversity.
- The study highlights the importance of encouraging children to engage with nature, as those who do are more likely to feel emotionally connected to and support the protection of biodiversity.
Article Abstract
Children are becoming less likely to have direct contact with nature. This ongoing loss of human interactions with nature, the extinction of experience, is viewed as one of the most fundamental obstacles to addressing global environmental challenges. However, the consequences for biodiversity conservation have been examined very little. Here, we conducted a questionnaire survey of elementary schoolchildren and investigated effects of the frequency of direct (participating in nature-based activities) and vicarious experiences of nature (reading books or watching TV programs about nature and talking about nature with parents or friends) on their affective attitudes (individuals' emotional feelings) toward and willingness to conserve biodiversity. A total of 397 children participated in the surveys in Tokyo. Children's affective attitudes and willingness to conserve biodiversity were positively associated with the frequency of both direct and vicarious experiences of nature. Path analysis showed that effects of direct and vicarious experiences on children's willingness to conserve biodiversity were mediated by their affective attitudes. This study demonstrates that children who frequently experience nature are likely to develop greater emotional affinity to and support for protecting biodiversity. We suggest that children should be encouraged to experience nature and be provided with various types of these experiences.
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