Socioeconomics shape children’s connection to nature more than where they live

Published on August 23, 2024

The income and education levels of a child’s environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. The results run counter to the assumption that growing up in the countryside automatically increases our connection to nature, and yet the study also shows that nature close to home increases children’s well-being.

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