The Importance of Nature Based Mindfulness

Abstract

The world in which we live, is crying out for humans to recognize the interdependence that exists between all life forms. Growing human consumption demands are playing a primary role in the demise of the environment, suggesting a disconnect between human society and its life support systems [1,2]. In order to reverse the ecological devastation humans have imposed on the planet a need to create change in our ways is evident [1]. The fields of Mindfulness and Sustainability Education are thought to be instrumental in helping more humans realize the importance of caring for and protecting our natural world [3].