Finns are increasingly worried about biodiversity loss, especially abroad, suggests a recent survey. “The percentage of those worried about the state of the world’s nature increased by 9 per cent and the percentage of those worried about the Finnish nature by 15 per cent. COVID-19 impacts on perceptions of natureA majority of the respondents (92 per cent) said that clean nature was an important part of Finnish identity. Picking berries or mushrooms and hiking in forests were listed as some of the top nature activities. Fifty-one per cent of respondents said they actively took biodiversity into account during their shopping and eating choices.

Source: CBC News July 04, 2022 20:39 UTC