Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention

Capaldi, Colin A.; Passmore, Holli‐Anne; Nisbet, Elizabeth K.; Zelenski, John M.; Dopko, Raelyne L.

doi:10.5502/ijw.v5i4.449

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“…It would, after all, be commercial suicide to bring a product to market without this most fundamental of knowledge. An important first step in developing this knowledge is likely to be defining the range of values insects have, from measurable goods and services to less tangible concepts like beauty or the positive impact nature in general has on our mental health and well-being (Bae et al, 2015;Capaldi et al, 2015). The hardest cases are how to market those insects that are perceived by most people as having zero, or negative value by any measure.…”

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Marketing insects: can exploiting a commercial framework help promote undervalued insect species?

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Sumner

2020

Insect Conserv Diversity

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1. The potential decline of insects and their contribution to ecosystem services is a matter of immense concern. 2. Reversing the current degradation of the natural world will require substantial attitudinal and behavioural shifts, but for this to occur people will need to buy‐in to decisions and choices that may be less desirable than those they currently make. 3. People will also need to appreciate the importance of ecosystems, habitats and species that are currently regarded as uncharismatic, including of course a great many insects and other invertebrates. To do this requires a radical shift in our approach to marketing the natural world in general and insects in particular. 4. We propose adopting the approach used so successfully in commercial marketing; the 4Ps framework (product, price, place and promotion). We outline examples of how this would result in more informed and effective ways to market biodiversity, expanding focus away from species traditionally considered charismatic. The public perception of insects, a group that includes some of the most loved and many of the most disliked taxa on the planet, could potentially be substantially improved by the use of this approach. 5. If such a marketing strategy can raise their perceived value, it follows that the public may care more about insects and empower conservation action.

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Marketing insects: can exploiting a commercial framework help promote undervalued insect species?

Hart

Sumner

2020

Insect Conserv Diversity

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“…That most activities were outdoors may highlight the well-known restorative effects of nature and green space (Capaldi, Passmore, Nisbet, Zelenski, & Dopko, 2015). It is plausible that children with ADHD intrinsically recognize circumstances and places that reduce According to the theory of biophilia, children have an inherent inclination towards the natural world (Kellert & Wilson, 1993).…”

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Children with ADHD draw‐and‐tell about what makes their life really good

Barfield

Driessnack

2018

Specialist Pediatric Nursing

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Children shared that doing things, outdoors, with others, [emphasis added] made their life "really good". Children's stories yielded insightful and actionable information that is relevant to each individual child/family, and to nursing assessment, intervention, and advocacy. These child-granted insights also extend our attention beyond pharmacological and behavioral focused interventions, to include the children's own innate health promoting interests that help to make their life really good.

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“…The majority (69%) of Australians now live in urban areas [3]. There is a growing realisation that connection to nature, which may be diminished in urban settings, makes important contributions to our mental health and wellbeing [4][5][6][7][8]. Social isolation, such as lacking…”

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Beyond Productivity: Considering the Health, Social Value and Happiness of Home and Community Food Gardens

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We are living in an age of concern for mental health and wellbeing. The objective of the research presented in this paper is to investigate the perceived health, social value and happiness benefits of urban agriculture (UA) by focusing on home and community food gardens in South Australia. The results reported in this paper are from "Edible Gardens", a citizen science project designed to investigate the social value, productivity and resource efficiency of UA in South Australia. Methods include an online survey and in-field garden data collection. Key findings include: dominant home gardener motivations were the produce, enjoyment, and health, while dominant community gardener motivations were enjoyment, connection to others and the produce. Exploratory factor analysis revealed four key factors: Tranquillity and Timeout, Develop and Learn Skills, the Produce, and Social Connection. The key difference between home and community gardeners was an overall social connection. Although home gardeners did not appear to actively value or desire inter-household social connection, this does not mean they do not value or participate in other avenues of social connection, such as via social learning sources or by sharing food with others. The combined results from this research regarding health and wellbeing, social connection and happiness support the premise that engagement in home or community food gardening may provide a preventative or supportive role for gardener health and wellbeing, regardless of whether it is a conscious motivation for participation.

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Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention

Cited by 247 publications

References 101 publications

Marketing insects: can exploiting a commercial framework help promote undervalued insect species?

Marketing insects: can exploiting a commercial framework help promote undervalued insect species?

Children with ADHD draw‐and‐tell about what makes their life really good

Beyond Productivity: Considering the Health, Social Value and Happiness of Home and Community Food Gardens

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