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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An Intergenerational exploration of participation, power and praxis in re-imaging children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Singh, P., Hope, K., Bhatt, D., Jamarkatel, J., Ferdous, S., Raiyan, S., … Agarwal, P. (2025). An Intergenerational exploration of participation, power and praxis in re-imaging children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The International Journal of Children’s Rights, 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718182-33030009
“When I’m playing with him, everything else in my life sort of falls away”: exploring grandparents’ and grandchildren’s learning through outdoor play
Duflos, M., Hussaina, H., & Brussoni, M. (2025). “When I’m playing with him, everything else in my life sort of falls away”: exploring grandparents’ and grandchildren’s learning through outdoor play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning , 25(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2023.2230503
Associations between subjective and objective green space on children’s mental health and cognitive function
Ury, B., Yang, J., Rosenthal, S. R., Barker, D. H., McGeary, J. E., Dunsiger, S. I., & Grigsby-Toussaint, D. S. (2025). Associations between subjective and objective green space on children’s mental health and cognitive function. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129156
The mediating role of the connection with nature in the relationship between behavioral problems and emotion regulation in early childhood
Aykut, M., & Kara, H. G. E. (2025). The mediating role of the connection with nature in the relationship between behavioral problems and emotion regulation in early childhood. Frontiers , 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1583794
Exploring the role of the Kinship programme’s joint nature experience in family well-being
Duff, G. R., Koen, V., & Potgieter, J. C. (2025). Exploring the role of the Kinship programme’s joint nature experience in family well-being. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 25(4). https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2024.2408558
Children’s perceptions of nature experiences from participating in a nature experience for nature connectedness intervention in Swedish school-age educare
Wünsche, T. U., Beery, T., & Fridberg, M. (2025). Children’s perceptions of nature experiences from participating in a nature experience for nature connectedness intervention in Swedish school-age educare. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2025.2608939
Comparable efficacy of counselling, equine-assisted learning and nature-based interventions in family support
Sullivan, S. K., & Hemingway, A. (2025). Comparable efficacy of counselling, equine-assisted learning and nature-based interventions in family support. Academia Mental Health and Well-Being, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.20935/MHealthWellB8071
An exploratory study of preschool children at forest schools and traditional nurseries in Portugal and the UK
Pina, M., & Edmonds, C. J. (2025). An exploratory study of preschool children at forest schools and traditional nurseries in Portugal and the UK. International Journal of Early Years Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2025.2604529
Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona
Sanz-Mas, M., Continente, X., Brugueras, S., Marí-Dell’Olmo, M., Oliveras, L., & Lopez, M. J. (2025). Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona. Landscape and Urban Planning, 253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105206
Research on the design of child-friendly landscape space in Chengdu Crown Community based on SDG
Xiaoyi, Y., & Boonyanmethaporn, W. (2025). Research on the design of child-friendly landscape space in Chengdu Crown Community based on SDG. The Journal of Lifestyle & SDG’S Review , 5(1). https://doi.org/10.47172/2965-730X.SDGsReview.v5.n01.pe02262
Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability
Kalafati, M., Flogaiti, E., & Daskolia, M. (2025). Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 31(1), 28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2291319
Preschool outdoor education environment quality predicts children’s environmental attitude, awareness and affinity towards nature (biophilia)
Küpeli, K., & Bayındır, D. (2025). Preschool outdoor education environment quality predicts children’s environmental attitude, awareness and affinity towards nature (biophilia). Early Years. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2024.2444886