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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Climate change and child wellbeing: a systematic evidence and gap map on impacts, mitigation, and adaptation
Mohamed, M., Amin, S., Lever, E., Montini, A., Machida, K., Rajagopalan, S., … Sterlini, S. (2025). Climate change and child wellbeing: a systematic evidence and gap map on impacts, mitigation, and adaptation. The Lancet Planetary Health, 9(4), 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(25)00061-0
Psychological impacts of climate change on US youth
Vercammen, A., Wray, B., Crider, Y. S., Belkin, G., & Lawrance, E. L. (2025). Psychological impacts of climate change on US youth. PNAS, 122(16). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2311400122
Extreme heat exposure is associated with lower learning, general cognitive ability, and memory among US children
Assari, S., & Zare, H. (2025). Extreme heat exposure is associated with lower learning, general cognitive ability, and memory among US children. Open Journal of Neuroscience, 3(1), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.31586/ojn.2025.1277
Changing Degrees: a weight-of-evidence scoping review examining the impact of childhood exposures to climate change on educational outcomes
Sprague, N. L., Scott, S. N., Mehranbod, C. A., Sachs, A. L., Ekenga, C. C., Rundle, A. G., … Factor-Litvak, P. (2025). Changing Degrees: a weight-of-evidence scoping review examining the impact of childhood exposures to climate change on educational outcomes. Environmental Research, 277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121639
A randomized controlled trial of the effect of a nature-based intervention on climate capability and eco-anxiety in teenagers
Glynn, R., Dwyer, C. O., Casey, M., Sharma, S., Harrold, P., O’Connor, P., … Glynn, L. G. (2025). A randomized controlled trial of the effect of a nature-based intervention on climate capability and eco-anxiety in teenagers. Frontiers. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1648880
Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona
Sanz-Mas, M., Continente, X., Brugueras, S., Marí-Dell’Olmo, M., Oliveras, L., & Lopez, M. J. (2025). Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona. Landscape and Urban Planning, 253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105206
Research on the design of child-friendly landscape space in Chengdu Crown Community based on SDG
Xiaoyi, Y., & Boonyanmethaporn, W. (2025). Research on the design of child-friendly landscape space in Chengdu Crown Community based on SDG. The Journal of Lifestyle & SDG’S Review , 5(1). https://doi.org/10.47172/2965-730X.SDGsReview.v5.n01.pe02262
Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability
Kalafati, M., Flogaiti, E., & Daskolia, M. (2025). Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 31(1), 28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2291319
Preschool outdoor education environment quality predicts children’s environmental attitude, awareness and affinity towards nature (biophilia)
Küpeli, K., & Bayındır, D. (2025). Preschool outdoor education environment quality predicts children’s environmental attitude, awareness and affinity towards nature (biophilia). Early Years. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2024.2444886
Indigenous university students’ perceptions regarding nature, their daily lives and climate change: a photovoice study
Dias, I. M. A., Grande, A. J., Jardim, P. T. C., Machado, A. A. V., Soratto, J., Rosa, M. I., … Harding, S. (2025). Indigenous university students’ perceptions regarding nature, their daily lives and climate change: a photovoice study. BMC Public Health, 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21111-6
Screen Time, Nature, and Development: Baseline of the Randomized Controlled Study “Screen-free till 3”
Schwarz, S., Krafft, H., Maurer, T., Lange, T., Schemmer, J., Fischbach, T., … Martin, D. (2025). Screen Time, Nature, and Development: Baseline of the Randomized Controlled Study “Screen-free till 3”. Developmental Science, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13578
The value of outdoor environmental education programs for girls and youth of color: cultivating positive dispositions toward science and the environment
Collins, M. A., Romero, V. F., Young, A., Dorph, R., Foreman, J., Strang, C., … Laina, V. (2025). The value of outdoor environmental education programs for girls and youth of color: cultivating positive dispositions toward science and the environment. Environmental Education Research . https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2024.2340502