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"More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. In Aotearoa New
Zealand, the proportion of people who live in towns or cities exceeds 86%. With
our lives increasingly lived in urban environments, it’s vital for our personal
wellbeing – and the planet’s – that city planners find ways to foster a
connection with nature.
The evidence is clear – people need direct, personal experiences with nature to
care enough to protect it. As evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould argued,
we cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging
an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well – for we will not
fight to save what we do not love.
In our recently published study, we explored the perceptions and experiences of
nature that Hamilton residents had in their city."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
