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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Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review
Morgenthaler, T., Schulze, C., Pentland, D., & Lynch, H. (2023). Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031763
School greenspace is associated with enhanced benefits of academic interventions on annual reading improvement for children of color in California
Rahai, R., Wells, N. M., & Evans, G. W. (2023). School greenspace is associated with enhanced benefits of academic interventions on annual reading improvement for children of color in California. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.101966
Beyond the ‘usual suspects’? Engaging children in diverse communities in co-producing an arboretum-meadow: Professional partner perspectives
Hoyle, H., & Cottrill, W. (2023). Beyond the ‘usual suspects’? Engaging children in diverse communities in co-producing an arboretum-meadow: Professional partner perspectives. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127847
The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature
Liu, J., & Green, R. J. (2023). The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127846
The teacher’s role for engagement in foraging and gardening activities in kindergarten
Bergan, V., Nylund, M. B., Midtbø, I. L., & Paulsen, B. H. L. (2023). The teacher’s role for engagement in foraging and gardening activities in kindergarten. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2181271
Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature
Sheldrake, R., & Reiss, M. J. (2023). Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature. Journal of Biological Education, 57(2), 21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.1909643
Nature-based interventions in the UK: A mixed methods study exploring green prescribing for promoting the mental wellbeing of young pregnant women
Sands, G., Blake, H., Carter, T., & Spiby, H. (2023). Nature-based interventions in the UK: A mixed methods study exploring green prescribing for promoting the mental wellbeing of young pregnant women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206921
‘Can we see our voices?’ Young children’s own contributions to authentic child participation as a pillar for sustainability under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Ranta, M. (2023). ‘Can we see our voices?’ Young children’s own contributions to authentic child participation as a pillar for sustainability under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 31(6), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2023.2214716
Early childhood educators’ professional learning for sustainability through action research in Australian immersive nature play programmes
Hughes, F. (2023). Early childhood educators’ professional learning for sustainability through action research in Australian immersive nature play programmes. Educational Research for Social Change, 12(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.17159/2221-4070/2023/v12i1a6
‘Green skills’ are more than technical skills - they also include green life skills for sustainable behavior and transformative skills for systemic change
Kwauk, Christina, & Casey, Olivia. (2022). A green skills framework for climate action, gender empowerment, and climate justice. 0950-6764
How Social Considerations Improve the Equity and Effectiveness of Ecosystem Restoration
Löfqvist, Sara, Kleinschroth, Fritz, Bey, Adia, de Bremond, Ariane, DeFries, Ruth, Dong, Jinwei, … Garrett, Rachael. (2022). How Social Considerations Improve the Equity and Effectiveness of Ecosystem Restoration. BioScience, 73, 134-148. 10.1093/biosci/biac099
The Rise and Fall of the Tide: Ocean Literacy in the United States
Payne, D.L., Marrero, M.E., Shoedinger, S.E., & Halversen, C. (2022). The Rise and Fall of the Tide: Ocean Literacy in the United States. Mediterranean Marine Science, 23(2), 270-276.