eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
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The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space
Zhang, J., Yang, X., Qi, Y., Yu, X., & Chen, Y. (2026). The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102871
Is going out more frequently better than staying longer? Evidence from urban green space use and prosocial behavior among young working adults in China
Jin, Y., Dai, W., Li, Q., & Yang, Z. (2026). Is going out more frequently better than staying longer? Evidence from urban green space use and prosocial behavior among young working adults in China. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129326
Arts-based approaches to imagining climate futures can shift how young people understand their place in the world
Sezen-Barrie, Asli, & Huang, Yuxi. (2026). Youth storytelling in climate change education: a systematic review of research designs, pedagogical scaffolding, and digital tools (2014–2024). Environmental Education Research, 1-37,. 10.1080/13504622.2026.2671436
Participatory theatre and creative performance can move learners from awareness towards action
Chhabra, Samreen, Khanna, Pulkit, Fayaz, Irfan, & Anand, Advika. (2026). Raising the curtain on climate action: Design and impact-assessment of a theatre-based intervention on climate action efficacy among young adults in India. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 10.1007/s13412-026-01102-2
Storytelling supports climate learning most when educators treat it as a sustained design principle, positioning young people as co-authors rather than audiences
Sezen-Barrie, Asli, & Huang, Yuxi. (2026). Youth storytelling in climate change education: a systematic review of research designs, pedagogical scaffolding, and digital tools (2014–2024). Environmental Education Research, 1-37,. 10.1080/13504622.2026.2671436
Enhancing preschool children’s environmental awareness and understanding of climate through an experiential educational intervention
Gavrilas, Leonidas, Papanikolaou, Marianna-Sotiria, & Kotsis, Konstantinos. (2026). Enhancing preschool children’s environmental awareness and understanding of climate change through an experiential educational intervention. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 22(3), e2615+. 10.29333/ijese/18615
Building a holistic nature play curriculum for kindergartens: Insights from educational ecology
Xu, Yanfei, Rahman, Mohd Nazri Abdul, & Ansyah, Eko Hardi. (2026). Building a holistic nature play curriculum for kindergartens: insights from educational ecology. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 29(2), 389-408,. 10.1007/s42322-024-00190-4
The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space
Zhang, J., Yang, X., Qi, Y., Yu, X., & Chen, Y. (2026). The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102871
Intergenerational pathway to nature connectedness
Tam, K., Ma, X. K. K., Lam, Y. C., & Ng, C. N. E. (2026). Intergenerational pathway to nature connectedness. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102891
Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study
Christian, H., Adams, E., Trost, S., Schipperijn, J., Murray, K., Boruff, B., … Robinson, T. (2026). Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study. Environment and Behavior, 58(1), 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00139165251375176
Community gardens and the cultivation of social capital
D’Amore, C., Cohen, L., Chen, J., Owen, P., & Ball, C. (2026). Community gardens and the cultivation of social capital. Current Opinion in Psychology, 67, 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102149
Understanding late adolescents’ moral responsibility for climate change: The role of social-ecological factors, worry, and distancing
Martinsson, A. R., Glatz, T., & Ojala, M. (2026). Understanding late adolescents’ moral responsibility for climate change: The role of social-ecological factors, worry, and distancing. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102879