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How to incorporate nature into daily life
When I was writing the post on outdoor outings, I started to think, connecting with nature shouldn’t just be a weekend affair. We should try to make it a part of our lives as much as possible. That’s why I … Continue reading
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Gap between environmental identity and behavior – Part 2
In a previous post I mentioned some factors other than EI that influence our behavior towards the environment. Since that one focused on external factors, I thought I’d make another on internal factors. Here we go! 1) Knowledge. People should … Continue reading
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Outdoor outings – ideas
As someone whose life often lacks the presence of nature, I am always trying to find fun activities to do outside. I like to plan outings for Sundays so I don’t just end up lying in bed hungover after a night … Continue reading
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What can nature offer us, that we can’t find elsewhere?
Looking through my blog posts I realized that within each of them lies an assumption – nature offers us something vital that we can’t get from other places/experiences. Whilst it seems intuitive that nature enriches, and is even essential to our psychological well-being, … Continue reading
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What is Singapore doing?
As promised I did some research and found out about some ways in which Singapore seems to be responding to NDD. This of course is just a preview of noteworthy efforts, and not an exhaustive list. Links are available for … Continue reading
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How to combat NDD – societal level
It’s important to keep in mind that NDD is not merely a problem on a individual level but for society as a whole. We are all affected by environmental degradation, and society is heading down a dangerous path. Thus, it becomes … Continue reading
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How to combat NDD – educational level
I came across an interesting study while researching this post that really caught my attention. The American Institutes for Research looked at the impact of a week-long outdoor education program for at-risk youths. The results were: a 27% increase in … Continue reading
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Fostering an environmental identity in our little ones
In this blog we’ve discussed EI and established that it can indeed lead to greater concern for the environment, as well as pro-environmental behavior. So how can we encourage the development of EI in our children? Identities are formed early … Continue reading
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How to combat NDD – parental level
Here are some ways to prevent/combat NDD as a parent, taken straight from the man himself – Richard Louv. 1) Encourage camping trips with the family. 2) Go for hikes / nature walks (plenty of places to do that here!). … Continue reading
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Gap between environmental identity and behavior – Part 1
As promised here is a post about when EI doesn’t lead to pro-environmentalist behavior. Many factors can come into play when determining pro-environmental behavior. These can overshadow potential effects of identity. Let’s start by looking at external factors, which originate … Continue reading
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