The Norwegian secret: how friluftsliv boosts #health and #happiness
The idea of communing with #nature is instilled from birth in Norway. I hiked through a rain-drenched #forest to try it myself
‘Being #outdoors is a natural way of living in #Norway Bente Lier tells me over the phone. “It’s a very important part of what we call the good life.” Lier is the secretary general of Norsk Friluftsliv, which represents more than 950,000 members of 500 outdoor clubs in Norway.
@bobjmsn the irony is that Norway is heavily involved in oil extraction which will destroy the nature they claim to love.
@epistatacadam @bobjmsn they also reject renewables for aesthetic reasons and have the highest percentage of climate deniers in the world