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 family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space
Zhang, J., Yang, X., Qi, Y., Yu, X., & Chen, Y. (2026). The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102871
Is going out more frequently better than staying longer? Evidence from urban green space use and prosocial behavior among young working adults in China
Jin, Y., Dai, W., Li, Q., & Yang, Z. (2026). Is going out more frequently better than staying longer? Evidence from urban green space use and prosocial behavior among young working adults in China. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129326
The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space
Zhang, J., Yang, X., Qi, Y., Yu, X., & Chen, Y. (2026). The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102871
Intergenerational pathway to nature connectedness
Tam, K., Ma, X. K. K., Lam, Y. C., & Ng, C. N. E. (2026). Intergenerational pathway to nature connectedness. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102891
Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study
Christian, H., Adams, E., Trost, S., Schipperijn, J., Murray, K., Boruff, B., … Robinson, T. (2026). Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study. Environment and Behavior, 58(1), 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00139165251375176
Community gardens and the cultivation of social capital
D’Amore, C., Cohen, L., Chen, J., Owen, P., & Ball, C. (2026). Community gardens and the cultivation of social capital. Current Opinion in Psychology, 67, 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102149
Unearthing forest pedagogies: Autoethnographic encounters within critical forest studies
Chartrand, M. (2026). Unearthing forest pedagogies: Autoethnographic encounters within critical forest studies. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2026.10136
Place-based education – a systematic review of literature
Yemini, Miri, Engel, Laura, & and, Adi. (2025). Place-based education – a systematic review of literature. Educational Review, 77, 640-660. 10.1080/00131911.2023.2177260
Teaching ocean literacy in science education: a systematic review
Asikin, Nurul, Suwono, Hadi, Sumitro, Sutiman, & Dharmawan, Agus. (2025). Teaching ocean literacy in science education: a systematic review. Environmental Education Research, 1-26. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2490227
Teaching Ocean Literacy in Science Education: A Systematic Review
Asikin, Nurul, Suwono, Hadi, Sumitro, Sutiman, & Dharmawan, Agus. (2025). Teaching ocean literacy in science education: a systematic review. Environmental Education Research, 1-26. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2490227
Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program
Freitas, Cátia, Venzo, Paul, Bellgrove, Alecia, & Francis, Prue. (2025). Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program. Environmental Education Research, 31, 262-283.
Long-term Influences of Participation in an Earth Education Program in Middle School
Johnson, Bruce, Bires, Nancy, & Buxner, Sanlyn. (2025). Long-term influences of participation in an earth education program in middle school. The Journal of Environmental Education, 1-14.