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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‘Tiny humans’ outdoors: understanding the factors that mediate opportunities for babies and toddlers
Kemp, N., Josephidou, J., & Bolshaw, P. (2025). ‘Tiny humans’ outdoors: understanding the factors that mediate opportunities for babies and toddlers. Children’s Geographies, 23(2), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2025.2479683
Greenspace morphology and preterm birth: A state-wide study in Georgia, United States (2001–2016)
Wang, H., Huang, X., Hao, H., & Chang, H. H. (2025). Greenspace morphology and preterm birth: A state-wide study in Georgia, United States (2001–2016). Environmental Health Perspectives, 132(12). https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14571
Climate change and child wellbeing: a systematic evidence and gap map on impacts, mitigation, and adaptation
Mohamed, M., Amin, S., Lever, E., Montini, A., Machida, K., Rajagopalan, S., … Sterlini, S. (2025). Climate change and child wellbeing: a systematic evidence and gap map on impacts, mitigation, and adaptation. The Lancet Planetary Health, 9(4), 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(25)00061-0
Psychological impacts of climate change on US youth
Vercammen, A., Wray, B., Crider, Y. S., Belkin, G., & Lawrance, E. L. (2025). Psychological impacts of climate change on US youth. PNAS, 122(16). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2311400122
Extreme heat exposure is associated with lower learning, general cognitive ability, and memory among US children
Assari, S., & Zare, H. (2025). Extreme heat exposure is associated with lower learning, general cognitive ability, and memory among US children. Open Journal of Neuroscience, 3(1), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.31586/ojn.2025.1277
Changing Degrees: a weight-of-evidence scoping review examining the impact of childhood exposures to climate change on educational outcomes
Sprague, N. L., Scott, S. N., Mehranbod, C. A., Sachs, A. L., Ekenga, C. C., Rundle, A. G., … Factor-Litvak, P. (2025). Changing Degrees: a weight-of-evidence scoping review examining the impact of childhood exposures to climate change on educational outcomes. Environmental Research, 277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121639
A randomized controlled trial of the effect of a nature-based intervention on climate capability and eco-anxiety in teenagers
Glynn, R., Dwyer, C. O., Casey, M., Sharma, S., Harrold, P., O’Connor, P., … Glynn, L. G. (2025). A randomized controlled trial of the effect of a nature-based intervention on climate capability and eco-anxiety in teenagers. Frontiers. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1648880
Fostering early adolescent health and planetary well-being through nature: a Delphi study on nature-based literacy
Barrette, M., Naylor, P., Grouzet, F. M. .E., & Harper, N. J. (2025). Fostering early adolescent health and planetary well-being through nature: a Delphi study on nature-based literacy. Health Promotion International. https://doi.org/10.1093/HEAPRO/DAAF010
Differential effects of an urban outdoor environment on 4–5 year old children’s attention in school
Atkinson, M., Goldenberg, G., Dubiel, J., & Wass, S. (2025). Differential effects of an urban outdoor environment on 4–5 year old children’s attention in school. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102589
Leveling the Playing Field: Opportunities for School Recess to Promote Wellness and Reduce Disparities in Elementary School Children
Konduru, D., Lowrey, K. M., & Hager, E. R. (2025). Leveling the Playing Field: Opportunities for School Recess to Promote Wellness and Reduce Disparities in Elementary School Children. American Journal of Health Promotion. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171251319847
Considering biophilic tendencies when operationalising nature as medicine: a critical review
Stonebridge, N., Sumner, R. C., & Scott, S. (2025). Considering biophilic tendencies when operationalising nature as medicine: a critical review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102678
No hiding places—A review of representations of children's right to play in schoolyards across wider Irish educational policies and guidelines
Bergin, M. (2025). No hiding places—A review of representations of children’s right to play in schoolyards across wider Irish educational policies and guidelines. Children & Society . https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12995