Comments on: Losing touch indeed…

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:45:00 +0000

Once a week? Lucky you! Good on you.

By: JarrodLaw

JarrodLaw — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:06:00 +0000

I try and make it to a state/national park at least once a week. You are right though Glenda, the real problem is that when those kids grow up, they'll have no appreciation for nature and as such, less interest in keeping it protected :

We need Widget the World Watcher and Captain Planet back on TV! :)

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:54:00 +0000

OOOooo, you lucky people, Alma!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 11:28:00 +0000

Well, WE are going to Denali in Alaska in September, so notch that up as a statistic…

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 19:03:00 +0000

I suppose thre is an upside – less disturbance and pollution of natural sites. The big worry is that the less people use these places, the less they’ll care for them, or about them. Something that brings in money in entrance fees or to the local community is deemed to have value…

Thanks for the link, Emma. The graph showing the drop is quite scary. The US study covered the causes and was quite clear on the reason for the “lack of time” cited in the Australian study – that time was spent on the intrnet!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 03:36:00 +0000

I don't have the information at home with me, but less Australians are visiting National Parks too. There's some info from the ABS here. I think some other measures of environmental knowledge and concern have also been declining, most worryingly in the younger age categories.