Nature club encourages middle school students to avoid hunting birds and eating native insects
Research shows that spending time in nature can foster connection to and care for the natural world. Unfortunately, the amount of time that children spend in nature is declining. Spending less time outdoors can cause “nature-deficit disorder” and stunt children's ecological awareness and motivation to address environmental problems. In China, people generally spend little time outdoors, regardless of whether they live in highly polluted cities or in rural areas where clean air and nature are more readily accessible.