People have little ​understanding of the importance of the natural world. What are the reasons for this and how can people ​learn more about the natural world​?

Ancient

humans

used to live in harmony with

nature

. Today’s

humans

,

however

, often reside in big cities and do not understand much about

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role

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it

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.

This

problem can be ascribed to the lack of exposure to the natural environment and the misconception that human-made products can replace

nature

. Education is key to

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these issues. Most people today are not exposed enough to

nature

.

This

is because they usually live in populated urban areas with buildings and facilities all built by

humans

. If they travel, they may take a flight to another city

that is

not much different from what they have in their home city. As their entire life may happen in urban places, the time they spend in

nature

is not enough for them to see, touch, and feel it, not to mention to understand its importance.

This

lack of exposure to

nature

can be mitigated if schools organize field trips for students to go to jungles and forests, where they can be surrounded by

nature

. In

this

way, students can grasp the significance of

nature

, as they feel more connected and be a part of it. The lack of understanding about

nature

can

also

be attributed to the fallacy that humanity can live well with human-made and without natural products.

Although

humans

indeed make almost all items that are used and consumed today, their origin can be traced back to

nature

in one way or another. A clear example of

this

is that all electronic products contain transistors, which cannot be manufactured without rare-earth elements dug up directly from the ground. An even more commonly used material in

humans

’ everyday life is plastic which is a by-product of producing petroleum from crude oil.

This

material is extracted from oil deposits either in the ground or in the sea. To raise public awareness of the importance of

nature

, schools should teach students how most items used in modern society are manufactured using natural materials. When children acquire

this

knowledge, they will no longer underestimate the role of natural materials in

this

world. In conclusion, the problem that most people do not have a proper understanding of the natural environment derives from the scarcity of time that they spend in

this

kind of environment and the false belief that human beings do not need to rely on natural materials. It is recommended that these two issues be tackled through education so that every person can learn more about the natural world from

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young age.