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Time spent in nature is associated with increased valuing of nature, which supports pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, according to a narrative literature review of 67 published articles from multiple disciplines, geographic regions, and populations.

DeVille, Nicole V., Linda Powers Tomasso, Olivia P. Stoddard, Grete E. Wilt, Teresa H. Horton, Kathleen L. Wolf, Eric Brymer, Peter H. Kahn, Jr., and Peter James. “Time Spent in Nature Is Associated with Increased Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147498

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