Making Sense of the Human-Nature Relationship A Reception Study of the “Nature Is Speaking”

In Olausson’s article, it addresses issues of how nature is often politicized and is interpreted in an inaccurate way. The writer argues how social media challenges the credibility of nature and the connection between its audience. It mentions how many creators and political campaigns use emotion to influence its audience. It can be detrimental to climate change. Influencing its viewers to act out with little to no information of the cause they stand for. An example would be celebrity campaigns, they often refer to nature as “other” only to gain social acceptance amongst their fans. This is triggering, because it can reinforce climate change as a fantasy rather than an actual issue. Even though the author expresses concerns about social media, it mentions that it creates a path for a “new vision of socio-environmental future,” which can be influential, but at what cause.

Exploring Empirical Typologies of Human–nature Relationships and Linkages to the Ecosystem Services Concept.

In “Exploring Empirical Typologies of Human–nature Relationships and Linkages to the Ecosystem Services Concept,” it explores environmental services amongst different cultures, and if there are any significant differences that affect human relationships with its ecosystem. The authors explain how more research is needed to further understand the differences amongst humans and their relationship to nature from all dimensions. During their search they analyzed literature from all cultures and locations to further understand the importance of nature. They came to the conclusion that humans’ relationship to nature is all interconnected. Demonstrating common values, traditions, and environmental services in all regional locations. They showed multiple commonalities between nature and the cross-culture within all literature.

Flint, Courtney G, Iris Kunze, Andreas Muhar, Yuki Yoshida, and Marianne Penker. “Exploring Empirical Typologies of Human–nature Relationships and Linkages to the Ecosystem Services Concept.” Landscape and Urban Planning 120 (2013): 208-17. Web.

Olausson, Ulrika. “Making Sense of the Human-Nature Relationship A Reception Study of the “Nature Is Speaking” Campaign on YouTube.” Nature and Culture 15.3 (2020): 272-95. Web.