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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Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities
Freeman, C., van Heezik, Y., & Hand, K. (2015). Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities. Children, Youth and Environments, 25(2), 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.2.0176
Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime
Weinstein, N., Balmford, A., DeHaan, C.R., Gladwell, V., Bradbury, R.B., & Amano, T. (2015). Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime. Bioscience, 65(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv151
Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature
Shanahan, D.F., Lin, B.B., Bush, R., Gaston, K.J., Dean, J.H., Barber, E., & Fuller, R.A. (2015). Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature. American Journal of Public Health, 105(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302324
Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education
Krasny, M.E., Kalbacker, L., Stedman, R.C., & Russ, A. (2015). Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 21(1), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.843647
Perceived restorativeness of children's school playground environments: Nature, playground features and play period experiences
Bagot, K. L., Allen, F. C. L., & Toukhasati, S. (2015). Perceived restorativeness of children’s school playground environments: Nature, playground features and play period experiences. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 41, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.11.005
Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation
Bratman, G.N., Hamilton, P., Hahn, K.S., Daily, G.C., & Gross, J.J. (2015). Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation. PNAS, 112(28), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1510459112
Insights from Two Decades of Climate Change Communication Research
Wibeck, Victoria. (2014). Enhancing learning, communication and public engagement about climate change – some lessons from recent literature. Environmental Education Research, 20, 387-411.
Cost or Carbon? Effects of Language for Motivating Energy Reduction
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B., & O’Malley, C. (2014). Engaging with energy reduction: Does a climate change frame have the potential for achieving broader sustainable behaviour?. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 38, 17-28.
Increasing Adult Engagement in Citizen Science
Sickler, Jessica, Cherry, Tammy Messick, Allee, Leslie, Smyth, Rebecca Rice, & Losey, John. (2014). Scientific Value and Educational Goals: Balancing Priorities and Increasing Adult Engagement in a Citizen Science Project. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 109-119.
The Extent of Transmission of Environmental Concern from Parent to Child
Meeusen, Cecil. (2014). The Intergenerational Transmission of Environmental Concern: The Influence of Parents and Communication Patterns Within the Family. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 77-90.
Using Drama to Teach Global Citizenship and Environmental Education
McNaughton, Marie Jeanne. (2014). From Acting to Action: Developing Global Citizenship Through Global Storylines Drama. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 16-36.
Effects of Age and Gender on Fostering Pro-Environmental Attitudes in Children
Liefländer, Anne Kristin, & Bogner, Franz Xaver. (2014). The Effects of Children’s Age and Sex on Acquiring Pro-Environmental Attitudes Through Environmental Education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 105-117.