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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Environmental hope and hope-enhancing activities are linked to pro-environmental behavior and social well-being in Israeli students

Kerret, Dorit, Orkibi, Hod, Bukchin, Shira, & Ronen, Tammie. (2020). Two for one: achieving both pro-environmental behavior and subjective well-being by implementing environmental-hope-enhancing programs in schools. The Journal of Environmental Education, 51, 434-448.

The synergy of an educational game and citizen science project to improve invasive species detection and marine conservation

Skukan, Roberta, Borrell, Yaisel J., Ordás, Jose Manuel Rico, & Miralles, Laura. (2020). Find invasive seaweed: An outdoor game to engage children in science activities that detect marine biological invasion. The Journal of Environmental Education, 51, 335-346.

Incorporating hands-on experiences and collaboration in environmental education at universities in developing regions

Sterbuleac, Daniel, & Toma, Ovidiu. (2020). Environmental education through a University Eco-Consortium. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 19, 62-73.

Environmental education leaders and professionals define core outcomes and purpose of EE

Clark, C. R., Heimlich, J. E., Ardoin, N. M., & Braus, J. (2020). Using a Delphi study to clarify the landscape and core outcomes in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 26, 381-399.

Experiential initiative improves environmental health awareness

Duxbury, Theodore, Bradshaw, Karen, Khamanga, Sandile, Tandlich, Roman, & Srinivas, Sunitha. (2020). Environmental health promotion at a National Science Festival: An experiential-education based approach. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 19, 155-170.

Informal climate change programs can positively impact students' climate change perspectives

Littrell, Megan K., Tayne, Kelsey, Okochi, Christine, Leckey, Erin, Gold, Anne U., & Lynds, Susan. (2020). Student perspectives on climate change through place-based filmmaking. Environmental Education Research, 26, 594-610.

Mental models, or drawings, demonstrates students' limited ocean literacy

Liu, Shu-Chiu, Lin, Huann-shyang, & Tsai, Chun-Yen. (2020). Ninth grade students’ mental models of the marine environment and their implications for environmental science education in Taiwan. The Journal of Environmental Education, 51, 72-82.

Participatory research contributes to students' awareness of socio-political dimension of environmental problems

Marques, Rita Ruivo, Malafaia, Carla, Faria, Joaquim L., & Menezes, Isabel. (2020). Using online tools in participatory research with adolescents to promote civic engagement and environmental mobilization: the WaterCircle (WC) project. Environmental Education Research, 26, 1043-1059.

National parks should utilize waste reduction communication strategies that acknowledge moral norms and perceived difficulty

Miller, Zachary D., Lawhon, Ben, Taff, Derrick, Schwartz, Forrest, & Newman, Peter. (2020). Identifying strategies to reduce visitor-generated waste in national parks of the United States: the Zero Landfill Initiative. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 19, 303-316.

Childhood nature experiences lead to sustainable food choices in adulthood

Molinario, Erica, Lorenzi, Caterina, Bartoccioni, Flavia, Perucchini, Paola, Bobeth, Sebastian, Colléony, Agathe, … Bonaiuto, Marino. (2020). From childhood nature experiences to adult pro-environmental behaviors: An explanatory model of sustainable food consumption. Environmental Education Research, 26, 1137-1163.

The Self-Perceived Action Competence for Sustainability Questionnaire is valid for measuring action competence within environmental and sustainability education

Olsson, Daniel, Gericke, Niklas, Sass, Wanda, & de Pauw, Jelle Boeve-. (2020). Self-perceived action competence for sustainability: the theoretical grounding and empirical validation of a novel research instrument. Environmental Education Research, 26, 742-760.

Strong influences from the petroleum industry lessens pre-service teachers' willingness to teach about climate change

Skarstein, Frode. (2020). Climate beliefs in an oil-dependent economy: Norwegian pre-service science teachers’ attitudes towards climate change. Environmental Education Research, 26, 491-510.