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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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
The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review
Arola, T., Aulake, M., Ott, A., Lindholm, M., Kouvonen, P., Virtanen, P., & Paloniemi, R. (2023). The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review . Journal of Environmental Psychology, 85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101913
Tolerant greenspaces: Designing urban nature-based solutions that foster social ties and support mental health among young adults
Barron, S., & Rugelc, E. J. (2023). Tolerant greenspaces: Designing urban nature-based solutions that foster social ties and support mental health among young adults. Environmental Science and Policy, 139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.10.005
Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design
Russo, A., & Andreucci, M. B. (2023). Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design. Sustainability, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031982
Exploring children’s participation in the framework of early childhood environmental education
Tsevreni, I., Tigka, A., & Christidou, V. (2023). Exploring children’s participation in the framework of early childhood environmental education. Children’s Geographies, 21(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073194
Connecting children to nature through the integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into early childhood environmental education
Acharibasam, J. B., & McVittie, J. (2023). Connecting children to nature through the integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into early childhood environmental education. Australian Journal of Environmental Education , 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2022.37
Assessing the impact of blue and green spaces on mental health of disabled children: A scoping review
Aghabozorgi, K., van der Jagt, A., Bell, S., & Brown, C. (2023). Assessing the impact of blue and green spaces on mental health of disabled children: A scoping review. Health and Place, 84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103141
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
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
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