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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Integrating Indigenous and Local Knowledge into sustainability education using participatory, multicultural approaches fosters social justice, enhances student learning outcomes, and contributes to addressing sustainability challenges

Druker-Ibáñez, Sofía, & Cáceres-Jensen, Lizethly. (2022). Integration of indigenous and local knowledge into sustainability education: a systematic literature review. Environmental Education Research, 28(8), 1209-1236. 10.1080/13504622.2022.2083081

Climate change education must center equity and justice to effectively address the complex intersections of environmental, social, and educational inequities that characterize both the causes and impacts of climate change

Sover, Katherine, & Walsh, Elizabeth M. (2022). Introduction: Climate Change Education Must Be Education for Justice: Historical and Conceptual Foundations for Centering Equity in Climate Change Education. In Justice and Equity in Climate Change Education. Routledge.

Cultivating social capital in diverse, low-income neighborhoods: The value of parks for parents with young children

Mullenbach, L. E., Larson, L. R., Floyd, M. F., Marquet, O., Huang, J., Alberico, C., … Hipp, J. A. (2022). Cultivating social capital in diverse, low-income neighborhoods: The value of parks for parents with young children. Landscape and Urban Planning , 219. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104313

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

How do urban environments affect young people’s mental health? A novel conceptual framework to bridge public health, planning, and neurourbanism

Buttazzoni, A., Doherty, S., & Minaker, L. (2022). How do urban environments affect young people’s mental health? A novel conceptual framework to bridge public health, planning, and neurourbanism. Public Health Reports, 137(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354920982088

Environmental education must move beyond climate literacy to address sociopolitical dimensions and incorporate local knowledge for effective climate justice education, particularly in the Global South

Dutta, Deborah. (2022). Environmental Education for Climate Justice: An Indian Perspective. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-1731

Sámi early childhood educators in Finland are working to sustain their Indigenous culture, language, and connection to nature across generations, thereby fostering a more sustainable future for the Sámi people and the Arctic region as a whole

Laiti, Marikaisa, Määttä, Kaarina, & Köngäs, Mirja. (2022). Sámi Early Childhood Education and Sustainability in the Arctic. International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 8(4), 783-799. 10.46328/ijres.2974

Youth visions in a changing climate: Emerging lessons from using immersive and arts-based methods for strengthening community-engaged research with urban youth

Sitas, N., Selomane, O., Atkins, F., Hlongwane, E., Fanana, S., Wigley, T., & Boulle, T. (2022). Youth visions in a changing climate: Emerging lessons from using immersive and arts-based methods for strengthening community-engaged research with urban youth. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.5130/ijcre.v15i2.8318

EE should embrace ecosocialism, as capitalism is incompatible with environmental protection

Arenas, Alberto. (2021). Pandemics, capitalism, and an ecosocialist pedagogy. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52(6), 371-383. 10.1080/00958964.2021.1999197

Civic ecology in environmental education can build social-ecological resilience in at risk communities

Maharramli, Bemmy, Bredow, Victoria Lowerson, & Goodwin, Lindsay. (2021). Using civic ecology education to foster social-ecological resilience: A case study from Southern California. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52(6), 445-462. 10.1080/00958964.2021.1999886

University leadership program builds skills to tackle climate change

Rubin, Leslie, & Witherspoon, Nse. (2021). Climate Change, Environmental Justice and Children’s Health: Break the Cycle of Climate Change by Cultivating Future Leaders. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk, 12(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol12/iss1/7

COVID-19 lessons can shape an ecopedagogy centered on environmental justice

Misiaszek, Greg William. (2021). Ecopedagogical literacy of a pandemic: Teaching to critically read the politics of COVID-19 with environmental issues. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52(5), 358-369. 10.1080/00958964.2021.1981206