Children, nowadays, are spending nearly all their time inside buildings as a result of the busy pace of contemporary life. It is agreed that it is of utmost importance that young children are taught to value our natural habitat. This essay will argue firstly, that they will protect it as adults, and secondly, that it would contribute to their improved health.
To begin, it is my opinion that growing children who learn to love nature are likely to take actions to protect it as adults. This is especially important, given the rate at which deforestation, urbanization and other practices which erode the natural environment are taking place in modern times. Because children would become the adults of tomorrow who would be in the position to make decisions that would safeguard or further cause harm to nature, then teaching them early to love and value it would be beneficial to our world. For example, studies conducted recently by National Geographic, have shown that children who visit zoos and aquariums or who go camping in nature, frequently, are 60 times more likely to become nature activists and conservationists, than children who do not.
In addition, I would also argue that spending time in nature contributes to the well being of people, including children and adolescents. This is because activities which take place out in nature, such as walking, hiking, climbing, and swimming, are physically exerting thus helps them maintain fitness. Furthermore, recent studies have shown that people who breathe cleaner and fresher air regularly, are expected to live 7 years longer than those who do not.
In conclusion, I believe that it is highly essential that children are taught to understand and esteem the natural world as they are the earth's future (correction: they are the earth's future) protectors, and spending time in the natural habitat contributes to their overall health.
Children
, nowadays, are spending
nearly
all their
time
inside buildings
as a result
of the busy pace of contemporary life. It is
agreed
that it is of utmost importance that young
children
are taught
to value our
natural
habitat. This essay will argue
firstly
, that they will protect it as adults, and
secondly
, that it would contribute to their
improved
health.
To
begin
, it is my opinion that growing
children
who
learn to
love
nature
are likely to take actions to protect it as adults. This is
especially
important
,
given
the rate at which deforestation, urbanization and other practices which erode the
natural
environment are taking place in modern
times
.
Because
children
would become the adults of tomorrow
who
would be in the position to
make
decisions that would safeguard or
further
cause harm to
nature
, then teaching them early to
love
and value it would be beneficial to our world.
For example
, studies conducted recently by National Geographic, have shown that
children
who
visit zoos and aquariums or
who
go camping in
nature
,
frequently
, are 60
times
more likely to become
nature
activists and conservationists, than
children
who
do not.
In addition
, I would
also
argue that spending
time
in
nature
contributes to the
well being
of
people
, including
children
and adolescents. This is
because
activities which take place out in
nature
, such as walking, hiking, climbing, and swimming, are
physically
exerting
thus
helps
them maintain fitness.
Furthermore
, recent studies have shown that
people
who
breathe cleaner and fresher air
regularly
, are
expected
to
live
7 years longer than those
who
do not.
In conclusion
, I believe that it is
highly
essential that
children
are taught
to understand and esteem the
natural
world as they are the earth's future (correction: they are the earth's future) protectors, and spending
time
in the
natural
habitat contributes to their
overall
health.