eeRESEARCH

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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Climate change should be framed as both an environmental and a social justice issue

Stapleton, Sarah Riggs. (2019). A case for climate justice education: American youth connecting to intragenerational climate injustice in Bangladesh. Environmental Education Research, 25, 732-750.

Estimating the scope and composition of environmental education in the U.S.

Gupta, Rupanwita, Fraser, John, Shane-Simpson, Christina, Danoff-Burg, Sharon, & Ardalan, Nezam. (2019). Estimating scale, diversity, and professional training of environmental educators in the U.S. Environmental Education Research, 25, 75-91.

Why it is important to protect the environment: reasons given by children

Šoryte, Dovile, & Pakalniškiene, Vilmante. (2019). Why it is important to protect the environment: reasons given by children. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28, 228-241.

Esthetic engagement with art creation can promote students' understanding of human and nature relationships

Yi, Xiaoming. (2019). Ecological education through aesthetic engagement. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 183-191.

Levels of nature relatedness in pre-service early childhood teachers in Turkey

Sahin, Elvan, & Alici, Sule. (2019). An associational study on pre-service early childhood teachers’ nature relatedness in education for sustainability. International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education, 28, 343-357.

Nature club encourages middle school students to avoid hunting birds and eating native insects

Zhang, Weizhe, Zhao, Jinli, & Chen, Jin. (2019). Nature club programs promote adolescents’ conservation behavior: A case study in China’s biodiversity hotspot. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 192-207.

Climate change educational policies can improve students' self-efficacy and increase pro-environmental behaviors

Muroi, Subaru Ken, Bertone, Edoardo, & site, this link will open in a new window Link to external. (2019). From Thoughts to Actions: The Importance of Climate Change Education in Enhancing Students’ Self-Efficacy. Australian Journal of Environmental Education; East Lismore, 35, 123-144.

Teaching strategy deepens student connection to place

Kim, Minsung, & Lee, Soyoung. (2019). Fostering place attachment through selecting and presenting favorite places. International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education, 28, 296-308.

Children's drawings show low forest fire perceptions in Turkey

Açar, Tuğba Söküt, Inalpulat, Melis, Oz, Nilgun Ayman, Genc, Levent, Arslan, Hasan, & Bagran, Asli Bobek. (2019). A journey to children’s perceptions on forest fire through drawings in Canakkale Province, Turkey: Exploring the needs for alternative educative approaches. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 285-299.

Family conversations about climate change tied to increased climate change mitigation behaviors for adolescents

Lawson, Danielle F., Stevenson, Kathryn T., Peterson, Nils, Carrier, Sarah J., Seekamp, Erin, & Strnad, Renee. (2019). Evaluating climate change behaviors and concern in the family context. Environmental Education Research, 25, 678-690.

How educators can talk about climate change and maintain their audience's trust

Monroe, Martha C., Oxarart, Annie, & Walkingstick, Tamara. (2019). Talking about climate change: How to enhance trust with forestry audiences. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 43-52.

Secondary education's essential role in environmental education

Ignell, Caroline, Davies, Peter, & Lundholm, Cecilia. (2019). A longitudinal study of upper secondary school students’ values and beliefs regarding policy responses to climate change. Environmental Education Research, 25, 615-632.