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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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
The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space
Zhang, J., Yang, X., Qi, Y., Yu, Q., 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. 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
Place-based education – a systematic review of literature
Yemini, Miri, Engel, Laura, & and, Adi. (2025). Place-based education – a systematic review of literature. Educational Review, 77, 640-660. 10.1080/00131911.2023.2177260
Teaching ocean literacy in science education: a systematic review
Asikin, Nurul, Suwono, Hadi, Sumitro, Sutiman, & Dharmawan, Agus. (2025). Teaching ocean literacy in science education: a systematic review. Environmental Education Research, 1-26. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2490227
Teaching Ocean Literacy in Science Education: A Systematic Review
Asikin, Nurul, Suwono, Hadi, Sumitro, Sutiman, & Dharmawan, Agus. (2025). Teaching ocean literacy in science education: a systematic review. Environmental Education Research, 1-26. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2490227
Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program
Freitas, Cátia, Venzo, Paul, Bellgrove, Alecia, & Francis, Prue. (2025). Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program. Environmental Education Research, 31, 262-283.
Long-term Influences of Participation in an Earth Education Program in Middle School
Johnson, Bruce, Bires, Nancy, & Buxner, Sanlyn. (2025). Long-term influences of participation in an earth education program in middle school. The Journal of Environmental Education, 1-14.
Artificial intelligence tools in environmental education: Facilitating creative learning about complex interaction in nature
Sachyani, Dana, & Gal, Adiv. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Tools in Environmental Education: Facilitating Creative Learning about Complex Interaction in Nature. Başlık, volume-14-2025, 395-413. 10.12973/eu-jer.14.2.395
Increasing knowledge and awareness of microplastic pollution in United States middle school students in a hybrid-classroom setting through science education
Hogan, Shannon, & and, Juanita. (2025). Increasing knowledge and awareness of microplastic pollution in United States middle school students in a hybrid-classroom setting through science education. Journal of Geoscience Education, 73, 16-27. 10.1080/10899995.2024.2333725
Ecofeminist interventions through comics pedagogy: enhancing environmental awareness in teacher education
Echegoyen-Sanz, Yolanda, Pont-Niclòs, Isabel, & and, Antonio. (2025). Ecofeminist interventions through comics pedagogy: enhancing environmental awareness in teacher education. Environmental Education Research, 1-18. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2481224
Teaching environmental education online to pre-service teachers through an agential realist lens: what matter matters?
Siegel, Lisa, & and, Simone. (2025). Teaching environmental education online to pre-service teachers through an agential realist lens: what matter matters?. Environmental Education Research, 1-13. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2489103