TORONTO - In May, more than 10,000 Canadians and over 250 workplaces participated in the David Suzuki Foundation's 30×30 Nature Challenge. The national program challenged participants to commit to getting out into nature for 30 minutes a day for 30 consecutive days.
Today, the Foundation released results from research into the impact the challenge had on participants' health and well-being and connection to nature, conducted by Trent University Researcher Dr. Elizabeth Nisbet.
"We found that participants in the 30×30 Nature Challenge almost doubled their time spent outside during the month and reduced their screen time by about 4.5 hours per week," said Dr Nisbet. "They reported significant increases in their sense of well-being, feeling more vitality and energy, while feelings of stress, negativity, and sl…
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