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.
This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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Overcoming human exceptionalism: The role of ethical nature-culture relations in the developmental contexts of indigenous children
Elliott, E., & Fish, J. (2024). Overcoming human exceptionalism: The role of ethical nature-culture relations in the developmental contexts of indigenous children. Child Development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14195
“It’s the only world we’ve got.” Children’s responses to Chris Jordan’s Images about SDG 14: Life below water
O’Gorman, L. (2024). “It’s the only world we’ve got.” Children’s responses to Chris Jordan’s Images about SDG 14: Life below water. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 40, 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2024.27
Effects of school‐led greenspace interventions on mental, physical and social wellbeing in children and adolescents: A systematic review
Ly, V., & Vella‐Brodrick, D. A. (2024). Effects of school‐led greenspace interventions on mental, physical and social wellbeing in children and adolescents: A systematic review. Educational Psychology Review, 36(133). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09963-1
Living closer to the beach is associated with better socioemotional development in young boys.
George, P., Murray, K., Boruff, B., & Christian, H. (2024). Living closer to the beach is associated with better socioemotional development in young boys. Journal of Environmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102497
Associations between nature exposure, screen use, and parent-child relations: a scoping review
Torjinski, M., Cliff, D., & Horwood, S. (2024). Associations between nature exposure, screen use, and parent-child relations: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews, 13(305). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02690-2
Branching out: mobilizing community assets to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools
Dadswell, A., Bungay, H., Acton, F., & Walshe, N. (2024). Branching out: mobilizing community assets to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1386181
Children’s artistic expressions inspired by nature during early childhood garden pedagogy
Ruokonen, I., & Lepisto, J. (2024). Children’s artistic expressions inspired by nature during early childhood garden pedagogy. International Journal of Education Through Art, 20(2), 16. https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00159_1
Screen time and mental health in college students: Time in nature as a protective factor
Deyo, A., Wallace, J., & Kidwell, K. M. (2024). Screen time and mental health in college students: Time in nature as a protective factor. Journal of American College Health, 72(8), 8. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2151843
Neighborhood environments underpin screen time intervention success in children: Evidence from a study of greenspace and community programming across 130 US communities
Lang, I., Fischer, A. L., Antonakos, C. L., Miller, S. S., Hasson, R. E., Pate, R. R., … Colabianchi, N. (2024). Neighborhood environments underpin screen time intervention success in children: Evidence from a study of greenspace and community programming across 130 US communities. Health and Place, 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103341
Co-designing an ideal nature-related digital tool with children: An exploratory study from the Netherlands
Yin, S., Kasraian, D., Wang, G., Evers, S., & van Wesemael, P. (2024). Co-designing an ideal nature-related digital tool with children: An exploratory study from the Netherlands. Environment and Behavior, 56(9-10). https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165241311071
Preschool educators’ opinions and practices on school gardening
Deniz, U. H., & Kalburan, N. C. (2024). Preschool educators’ opinions and practices on school gardening. Urban Education, 59(9 ). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00420859221125710
Therapeutic gardening groups with children and young people who have experienced maltreatment
McVeigh, M. J., Kassiotis, E., & McVeigh, C. G. (2024). Therapeutic gardening groups with children and young people who have experienced maltreatment. Australian Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2024.2416622