“Disconnection with nature is one of the key causes of the ecological crisis,” says Professor Miles Richardson, a researcher on the human-nature connection

Scientists analyzed more than 220 years of history, using data on urbanization, the disappearance of wildlife in residential areas, and the loss of the cultural tradition of passing on a love of nature to children. One of the worrying markers was even the disappearance of natural vocabulary from books – its use from 1800 to 2020 decreased by the same 60.6%, with the peak of the decline occurring in 1990.

Computer modeling has confirmed that without radical changes — large-scale urban greening and involving children in nature from an early age — we risk permanently losing this connection. Why is this important? Because nature is not just a source of resources. It is the foundation of our mental health, our culture, and our well-being.