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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A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions
Martin, A., Clarke, J., Johnstone, A., McCrorie, P., Langford, R., Simpson, S. A., & Kipping, R. (2023). A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions. Health & Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967
School greenspace is associated with enhanced benefits of academic interventions on annual reading improvement for children of color in California
Rahai, R., Wells, N. M., & Evans, G. W. (2023). School greenspace is associated with enhanced benefits of academic interventions on annual reading improvement for children of color in California. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.101966
The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review
Arola, T., Aulake, M., Ott, A., Lindholm, M., Kouvonen, P., Virtanen, P., & Paloniemi, R. (2023). The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review . Journal of Environmental Psychology, 85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101913
Tolerant greenspaces: Designing urban nature-based solutions that foster social ties and support mental health among young adults
Barron, S., & Rugelc, E. J. (2023). Tolerant greenspaces: Designing urban nature-based solutions that foster social ties and support mental health among young adults. Environmental Science and Policy, 139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.10.005
Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design
Russo, A., & Andreucci, M. B. (2023). Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design. Sustainability, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031982
Exploring children’s participation in the framework of early childhood environmental education
Tsevreni, I., Tigka, A., & Christidou, V. (2023). Exploring children’s participation in the framework of early childhood environmental education. Children’s Geographies, 21(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073194
Connecting children to nature through the integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into early childhood environmental education
Acharibasam, J. B., & McVittie, J. (2023). Connecting children to nature through the integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into early childhood environmental education. Australian Journal of Environmental Education , 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2022.37
Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature
Sheldrake, R., & Reiss, M. J. (2023). Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature. Journal of Biological Education, 57(2), 21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.1909643
“I love being in the outdoors”: A qualitative descriptive study of outdoor adventure education program components for adolescent wellbeing
Down, M., Picknoll, D., Piggott, B., Hoyne, G, & Bulsara, C. (2023). “I love being in the outdoors”: A qualitative descriptive study of outdoor adventure education program components for adolescent wellbeing. Journal of Adolescence, 95, 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jad.12197
The memorable nature experiences of youth: A phenomenological approach to visualized and written experiences
Puhakka, R., Hakoköngäs, E., & Peura, S. (2023). The memorable nature experiences of youth: A phenomenological approach to visualized and written experiences. Journal of Youth Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2023.2296675
Infuence of Neighborhood built environments on the outdoor free play of young children: a systematic, mixed‐studies review and thematic synthesis
Gemmell, E., Ramsden, R., Brussoni, M., & Brauer, M. (2023). Infuence of Neighborhood built environments on the outdoor free play of young children: a systematic, mixed‐studies review and thematic synthesis. Journal of Urban Health, 100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-022-00696-6
Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut
Zhang, P., & Park, S. (2023). Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut. Applied Geography, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102857