I propose that an environmental identity is one part of the way in which people form their self- concept:a sense of connection to Example 3 some part of the nonhuman natural environment,based on history,emotional attachment, and/or similarity.Example 3 I propose that an environmental identity is one part of the way in which people form their selfconcept: a sense of connection to some part of the nonhuman natural environment, based on history, emotional attachment, and/or similarity