Research

Exploring our connection to nature

Many studies have shown that a stronger connection to nature increases a person’s life satisfaction and happiness, at the same time as lowering anxiety levels.

Now DEFRA (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has made re-connecting people with nature a key theme in its new 25-year plan; a document that our researchers contributed to.

Research description

The pathways have been used to develop an indicator that measures how connected to nature a person is. It’s hoped that this indicator will be adopted by national policy makers as a way of measuring the effects of interventions. The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

Research description

The pathways have been used to develop an indicator that measures how connected to nature a person is. It’s hoped that this indicator will be adopted by national policy makers as a way of measuring the effects of interventions. The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

Research description

The pathways have been used to develop an indicator that measures how connected to nature a person is. It’s hoped that this indicator will be adopted by national policy makers as a way of measuring the effects of interventions. The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

Research description

The pathways have been used to develop an indicator that measures how connected to nature a person is. It’s hoped that this indicator will be adopted by national policy makers as a way of measuring the effects of interventions. The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

Research description

The pathways have been used to develop an indicator that measures how connected to nature a person is. It’s hoped that this indicator will be adopted by national policy makers as a way of measuring the effects of interventions. The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.

The University led this work, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, and Historic England.