Show threadDormouseMar 2

Human–nature relationships are often framed positively, but research rarely addresses #biophobia, the aversion to #nature. However, negative relationships with nature are likely to become more widespread following societal and environmental changes, with serious implications for public health and conservation efforts.

https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.70019

Show threadPetra van CronenburgFeb 16

@DC4DD wiedererkennen, weil zuviel bereinigt/Artensterben und das dann vermeiden, dissoziieren.
Leider ist #Biophobia noch nicht so richtig erforscht: https://theconversation.com/biophobia-why-some-people-hate-nature-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-271421 - aber im Januar ist gerade wieder eine neue Studie dazu erschienen: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.70019

Und leider gibt's fast keine deutschsprachigen Quellen.

@moppi @bpb

Biophobia: why some people hate nature – and what you can do about it

Exposure therapy can help with a fear of nature.

The Conversation
Show threadPetra van CronenburgFeb 16

@DC4DD Ja, inzwischen gibt's den Fachbereich #ecoPsychology / Umweltpsychologie, wo man weiß, dass #Klimakrise, #Artensterben und eine sich massiv verändernde Welt tatsächlich auch psychologische Probleme verursachen wie zB #Solastalgie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solastalgie . Extreme Formen sind Entfremdung von der Natur und #Biophobia - einhergehend mit einer Art Vermeidungsstrategie durch Ekel, aber auch immer häufiger Angst. Das kann damit beginnen, dass Leute ihre Naturflächen nicht

@moppi @bpb

Solastalgie – Wikipedia

BellingenNSWFeb 15

Biophobia: people’s aversion to nature

"Evidence suggests that biophobia is a growing trend in many parts of the world. Ironically, this trend has emerged during a time when increasing people’s biophilia has become a critical challenge for ensuring the sustainability of the human relationship with nature. As highlighted in this review, biophobia can harm public health and undermine conservation, but lacks unified research. Although foundational theories and concepts have been established, a deeper and interdisciplinary understanding of the manifestations, drivers, and feedback loops associated with the human aversion to nature is urgent." >>
Toward a unified understanding of people’s aversion to nature: biophobia >>
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.70019
#nature #biodiversity #conservation #phobias #BioPhobia #dendrophobia #arachnophobia #NatureAnxiety #wildlife #climate

Image: Iconic Bellingen stump on widened North Bank Road

Show threadCasdeiroNov 10
Well, the friendly people at Gaian Way website considered it of interest, even if it's referred to the Spanish edition of #PoisonIvy which is behind the original edition. So, here you have my critical comment translated into English: https://gaianway.org/g-w-wilsons-disappointingly-biophobic-poison-ivy/
#Biophobia #GWWilson #DCcomics #Ecoterrorism #Ecofiction #Gaia
G. W. Wilson’s Disappointingly Biophobic Poison Ivy - Gaian Way

Manuel Casal Lodeiro explores what could have been a very Gaian comic book, Poison Ivy, but turned out biophobic instead.

Gaian Way
GreenbirderNov 17, 2024

Something I have been aware of, now has a name - Biophobia

" ... that many people, especially in urbanised societies, exhibit responses of fear or disgust towards wild organisms. The vicious cycle of biophobia risks accelerating the extinction of experience, leading to long-term adverse consequences for the conservation of biodiversity.

https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0169-5347%2822%2900360-3

#NaturalHistory #Conservation #Nature #Wildlife
#Birding #Biology #Botany #Biophobia

chavanNov 14, 2023

"Although our relationship to nature and our relationships with one another may feel like disparate phenomena, they are both parallel and related. A life without nature, it seems, is a lonely life—and vice versa... If you’ve been meaning to go outside more or connect with your neighbors, you might as well work on both." #loneliness #nature #outdoors #biophobia #community #neighbors #urbanism #urbanplanning #landscapearchitecture #parks

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/11/nature-avoidance-social-isolation-loneliness/675984/

Our Lonely Indoor Lives

Our relationship to nature and our relationships with one another are deeply intertwined.

The Atlantic
Show threadColin PurringtonMar 26, 2023
@mattparr #biophobia
ReallyCanadianFlyMar 9, 2023

This is why I tend to dislike memes about killing critters indiscriminately even if it's meant to be humourous. Theres enough biophobia in the world without normalising it.

#biophobia #nature

Are Humans Falling Out of Love with Nature? | The Tyee
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/03/09/Humans-Out-Love-Nature/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_content=030923-m&utm_campaign=editorial

Are Humans Falling Out of Love with Nature? | The Tyee

Urbanization is disconnecting us, says a new paper. Here’s how to rekindle the flame.

The Tyee
Rewilding MagazineMar 3, 2023

New newsletter! Biophilia vs. biophobia, a captivating book about #squirrels and introducing the winners of the Rewilding Arts Prize.

Take a look >> https://www.rewildingmag.com/we-need-the-power-of-art/

#rewilding #biophilia #biophobia #nature

“Now, more than ever, we need the power of art”

Biophilia vs. biophobia, a captivating book about squirrels and introducing the winners of the Rewilding Arts Prize.

Rewilding Magazine