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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The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children
Harvey, C., Sheffield, D., Richardson, M., & Wells, R. (2023). The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children. Ecopsychology, 15(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0014
Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design
Moore, A., Boyle, B., & Lynch, H. (2023). Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design. Children’s Geographies, 21(3), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073197
‘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.
Engaging students, teachers, and parents in recycling education can build community habits
Taghdisi, Mohammad Hossein, Estebsari, Fatemeh, Gholami, Mitra, Hosseini, Agha Fatemeh, Milani, Arezoo Sheikh, Abolkheirian, Samaneh, & Kandi, Zahra Rahimi Khalifeh. (2022). A training program of source-separated recycling for primary school students: Applying the health promoting schools model. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 102-117. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.2001392
Successful program implementation may depend on the staff administering the program
Schulz, John H., Stanis, Sonja A. Wilhelm, Li, Christine Jie, Morgan, Mark, & Webb, Elisabeth B. (2022). Factors affecting staff support of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 55-72. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1943062
Co-development of learning activities with a community can lead to better educational outcomes
Leach, Carrie, Schroeck, N., Blessman, J., Rorai, V., Cooper-Sargent, M., Lichtenberg, P. A., & Trentacosta, C. J. (2022). Engaged communication of environmental health science: Processes and outcomes of urban academic-community partnerships. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 7-22. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1930609
Local conservation efforts could benefit from student involvement
Kamaludin, Mahirah, Azlina, A. A., Ibrahim, Wan Noorwatie Wan, Alipiah, Roseliza Mat, Saputra, Jumadil, Abdullah, Maizah M., … Omar, Chik Maslinda. (2022). Effectiveness of a conservation education program among school students on the importance of mangrove ecosystems in Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 23-41. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1936298
Articulating encounters between children and plastics
Kraftl, Peter, Hadfield-Hill, Sophie, Jarman, Polly, Lynch, Iseult, Menzel, Alice, Till, Ruth, & Walker, Amy. (2022). Articulating encounters between children and plastics. Childhood, 29, 478-494. 10.1177/09075682221100879
Environmental education in urban cities: Planet regeneration through ecologically educating children and communities
Vieira, Carolina, Rumenos, Nijima, Gheler-Costa, Carla, Toqueti, Flavia, & Spazziani, Maria. (2022). Environmental education in urban cities: Planet regeneration through ecologically educating children and communities. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 3, 100208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedro.2022.100208
Awe and solitude in urban parks boost nature connection better than traditional recreation
Mateer, Timothy J. (2022). Developing Connectedness to Nature in Urban Outdoor Settings: A Potential Pathway Through Awe, Solitude, and Leisure. Frontiers in Psychology, Volume 13 - 2022. 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.940939