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 myth of independence: A nature-based family therapy intensive with emerging adults
J., Souza, Jr., & Downey, M. G. (2025). The myth of independence: A nature-based family therapy intensive with emerging adults. Family Relations, 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fare.70101
Short-term effects of an outdoor activities intervention on children’s stress, socioemotional, behavioral, and cognitive regulation skills
Bastianello, T., Silletti, F., Cassibba, R., Coppola, G., Musso, P., Rossini, V., … Lavelli, M. (2025). Short-term effects of an outdoor activities intervention on children’s stress, socioemotional, behavioral, and cognitive regulation skills. Early Education and Development, 36(3), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2024.2423387
Preconception, prenatal and early childhood exposure to green space and risk of neurodevelopmental delays: a national cohort study among Medicaid enrollees
Choi, H. M., Huybrechts, K. F., Hernandez-Diaz, S., Qiu, X., Leung, M., James, P., … Papatheodorou, S. (2025). Preconception, prenatal and early childhood exposure to green space and risk of neurodevelopmental delays: a national cohort study among Medicaid enrollees. Environment International, 202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109666
‘Tiny humans’ outdoors: understanding the factors that mediate opportunities for babies and toddlers
Kemp, N., Josephidou, J., & Bolshaw, P. (2025). ‘Tiny humans’ outdoors: understanding the factors that mediate opportunities for babies and toddlers. Children’s Geographies, 23(2), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2025.2479683
Greenspace morphology and preterm birth: A state-wide study in Georgia, United States (2001–2016)
Wang, H., Huang, X., Hao, H., & Chang, H. H. (2025). Greenspace morphology and preterm birth: A state-wide study in Georgia, United States (2001–2016). Environmental Health Perspectives, 132(12). https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14571
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
Effectiveness of digital storytelling comics based on a deep learning approach in enhancing environmental awareness among elementary school students
Tjakrawerdaja, Wirastusrini, Wibowo, Firmanul, Kustandi, Cecep, & Arymbekov, Beken. (2025). Effectiveness of digital storytelling comics based on a deep learning approach in enhancing environmental awareness among elementary school students. Journal of Environment and Sustainability Education, 3(4), 606-618,. 10.62672/joease.v3i4.169
Buzzing about bees: Exploring action-based storytelling as a tool for children's environmental engagement and agency
Portus, Rosamund, Williams, Sara-Jayne, Peklanska, Erika, Portus, Ruby, & Walmsley, Tom. (2025). Buzzing about bees: exploring action-based storytelling as a tool for children’s environmental engagement and agency. Environmental Education Research, 31(5), 1048-1068,. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2478430