Humans Connection to the Environment (In-Class Blog Question 1)

I believe the best way to connect with nature is to spend time in it. For myself, my appreciation for nature increases with the amount of time I spend in it. The more time one spends away from nature, the easier it is for one to forget about how essential it is for us to protect the environment. The majority of humans spend so much time in cities, focusing on their day to day life that they end up being completely disconnected from the environment. I believe the longer one stays focused on their day to day “city life” the greater one becomes disconnected from the environment due to the distractions and “social norm” that our society offers. Much of society follows the idea that resources are unlimited and that the environment can repair itself from all human impacts. It is extremely scary that such a large percentage of society thinks this way. Much of society is so oblivious to the problems in the environment, because they have forgotten about the environment entirely. The more humans forget about the environment, the less likely they are to make decisions based around what’s best for the environment. If we want humans to be more connected to nature, then we must spend as much time as we can in the environment to remind ourselves how important it is to protect nature.