Childhood trauma may be linked to civic environmental engagement later in life: Research

According to new research published in Scientific Reports, childhood trauma might lead an individual to volunteer, donate money, or contact their elected officials about environmental issues later in life.The CU Boulder and Loyola University study is one of the first in the U.S. to associate childhood trauma and public, civic environmental engagement in adulthood. It also found that, in addition to people who experienced childhood trauma, those who travelled and had experiences in nature as children were also more likely to report engaging in private "green behavior" as adults, such as recycling, driving or flying less, and taking shorter showers.