“Nature Starvation” Worries British Royal Society
Reuters Life – January 07, 2010
By Paul Casciato
Young people in Britain are increasingly missing out on the stress-relieving benefits of spending time with nature, Europe's largest wildlife conservation charity said on Thursday. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said it uncovered a worrying trend of "nature starvation" among young Britons when it conducted a study to find out just how important it is for people to connect with the natural world. The survey of 1,000 people found that only about a third (37 percent) of under 35s feel connected to the natural world, compared with more than half (55 percent) of those aged over…
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