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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Nature is nurture: a scoping review of nature exposure as an equigenic intervention on children’s psychological health
Denker, K., & Taylor, A. F. Faber. (2026). Nature is nurture: a scoping review of nature exposure as an equigenic intervention on children’s psychological health. Frontiers . http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1731222
Nurturing in nature: an evaluation of a nature-based group for parents and caregivers of babies and young children – a thematic analysis and logic model
Compton, S. M. B., Morton, K., Savage, L., Fredheim, H., Armitt, H., Tracey, L., & Blower, S. L. (2026). Nurturing in nature: an evaluation of a nature-based group for parents and caregivers of babies and young children – a thematic analysis and logic model. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2026.100358
Adapting Tokyo’s schoolyards to extreme heat and enrolment pressure: Perspectives from the frontline
Terada, M., Ermilova, M., Noi, S., & Shikano, A. (2026). Adapting Tokyo’s schoolyards to extreme heat and enrolment pressure: Perspectives from the frontline. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129435
Ethnic differences in the relationship between greenspace deprivation and emotional, behavioural, and cognitive development in early-to-middle childhood
Cronshaw, G., Midouhas, E., & Flouri, E. (2026). Ethnic differences in the relationship between greenspace deprivation and emotional, behavioural, and cognitive development in early-to-middle childhood. Health and Place, 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103615
Perceived Naturalness and Wellbeing: Differential Benefits for Marginalized and Privileged Groups
Jazi, E., Dietsch, A. M., van den Bosch, M., Triguero-Mas, M., Meitner, M. J., Atkisson, C., … Park, K. (2026). Perceived Naturalness and Wellbeing: Differential Benefits for Marginalized and Privileged Groups. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129448
Perceived and quantified nature exposure in relation to mental health
Bloomfield, L. S. P., Lombardo, S., Price, M., Ricketts, T. H., & Danforth, C. M. (2026). Perceived and quantified nature exposure in relation to mental health. Health and Place, 99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103636
The restorative effects of nature exposure via virtual reality on well-being, self-control, and working memory
K. Y. Eun, Z., Yang, H., R. Y. Chen, N., & Hartanto, A. (2026). The restorative effects of nature exposure via virtual reality on well-being, self-control, and working memory. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2026.103082
Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort
Dodd, H. F., Cordwell, K., Hesketh, K., Johnstone, A., de la Torre-Luque, A., & McCrorie, P. (2026). Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70175
The blind spot in research on nature’s benefits: Restorative versus instorative effects and potential biases
Prugger, J., & Kühn, S. (2026). The blind spot in research on nature’s benefits: Restorative versus instorative effects and potential biases. Journal of Environmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2026.103114
Death, grief and collective care in the materialist spirituality of a forest preschool
Kurenlahti, E., Poulter, S., Chimirri, N. A., & Lipponen, L. (2026). Death, grief and collective care in the materialist spirituality of a forest preschool. Children & Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.70068
The implications of climate change for the learning and development of children and youth living in poverty
Noor, J., Flanagan, E., Lacap, L. M., Farooq, M., Bezgrebelna, M., Fung, K., … Kenny, G. P. (2026). The implications of climate change for the learning and development of children and youth living in poverty. The Lancet Public Health, 11(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00075-7
First global synthesis of heat-related mental health impacts in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kwan, S., Stephens, J., Bradshaw, C. J. A., Varghese, B. M., Thompson, K., Judge, M. A., … Fatima, S. H. (2026). First global synthesis of heat-related mental health impacts in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Epidemiology, 55(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyag121