Children’s lives today are increasingly mediated by media, written language, and visual representations because they are cut off from the natural environment (Chawla 1994). The real is being replaced by the virtual (Pyle 2002). Children are being conditioned to believe that nature is exotic, awe-inspiring, and in locations that are far, far away that they will never see thanks to television, nature documentaries, National Geographic and other nature TV channels, and environmental fundraising campaigns (Chipeniuk 1995). Children are becoming increasingly disconnected from knowledge and appreciation of the natural world as they lose the concept that nature exists in their own backyards and neighborhoods.
The loss of contact with nature is the loss of nature.
Losing children’s outdoor play and exposure to nature has an adverse effect on the development of the whole child as well as their learning, and it also paves the way for the environment to continue disappearing. The continuation of environmental exploitation and destruction is the only option for future generations who value nature. According to research, children who regularly interact and play in the natural world develop an affinity for and love of it as well as a strong environmental ethic.
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Children’s lives today are increasingly mediated by media, written language, and visual representations because they are cut off from the natural environment (Chawla 1994). The real is being replaced by the virtual (Pyle 2002). Children are being conditioned to believe that nature is exotic, awe-inspiring, and in locations that are far, far away that they will never see thanks to television, nature documentaries, National Geographic and other nature TV channels, and environmental fundraising campaigns (Chipeniuk 1995). Children are becoming increasingly disconnected from knowledge and appreciation of the natural world as they lose the concept that nature exists in their own backyards and neighborhoods.
The loss of contact with nature is the loss of nature.
Losing children’s outdoor play and exposure to nature has an adverse effect on the development of the whole child as well as their learning, and it also paves the way for the environment to continue disappearing. The continuation of environmental exploitation and destruction is the only option for future generations who value nature. According to research, children who regularly interact and play in the natural world develop an affinity for and love of it as well as a strong environmental ethic.
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