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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Increasing knowledge and awareness of microplastic pollution in United States middle school students in a hybrid-classroom setting through science education
Hogan, Shannon, & and, Juanita. (2025). Increasing knowledge and awareness of microplastic pollution in United States middle school students in a hybrid-classroom setting through science education. Journal of Geoscience Education, 73, 16-27. 10.1080/10899995.2024.2333725
Responding to the moral complexities of climate change education through intergenerational dialogue in teacher education
Rushton, Elizabeth. (2025). Responding to the moral complexities of climate change education through intergenerational dialogue in teacher education. Journal of Moral Education, 54, 94-106. 10.1080/03057240.2024.2330147
Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona
Sanz-Mas, M., Continente, X., Brugueras, S., Marí-Dell’Olmo, M., Oliveras, L., & Lopez, M. J. (2025). Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona. Landscape and Urban Planning, 253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105206
Screen Time, Nature, and Development: Baseline of the Randomized Controlled Study “Screen-free till 3”
Schwarz, S., Krafft, H., Maurer, T., Lange, T., Schemmer, J., Fischbach, T., … Martin, D. (2025). Screen Time, Nature, and Development: Baseline of the Randomized Controlled Study “Screen-free till 3”. Developmental Science, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13578
Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability
Kalafati, M., Flogaiti, E., & Daskolia, M. (2025). Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 31(1), 28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2291319
Exploring nature-based art therapy: a scoping review
Gulbe, E., Ozola, A., Vitola, B., Akmane, E., Pacek, J., & Mārtinsone, K. (2025). Exploring nature-based art therapy: a scoping review. Frontiers. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1522629
“We never even touched plants this way”: school gardens as an embodied context for motivating environmental actions
Dutta, D., & Chandrasekharan, S. (2025). “We never even touched plants this way”: school gardens as an embodied context for motivating environmental actions. Environmental Education Research, 31(2), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2024.2385993
From seeds to harvest in seven weeks: Project-based learning with Latina girls and their parents
Rillero, P., Jiménez-Silva, M., Short-Meyerson, K., & Rillero, K. M. (2025). From seeds to harvest in seven weeks: Project-based learning with Latina girls and their parents. Education Sciences , 15(246). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15020246
Exploring early childhood educators’ perceptions of children’s learning and development on naturalized playgrounds
Squires, K., van Rhijn, T., Harwood, D., Haines, J., & Barton, K. (2025). Exploring early childhood educators’ perceptions of children’s learning and development on naturalized playgrounds. Early Childhood Education Journal, 53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01614-4
The Schoolyard I’d Like: an ideas competition for Australian school children ages 12 to 17
Leigh, G., Muminovic, M., & Davey, R. (2025). The Schoolyard I’d Like: an ideas competition for Australian school children ages 12 to 17. Children’s Geographies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2025.2455023
Preschool outdoor education environment quality predicts children’s environmental attitude, awareness and affinity towards nature (biophilia)
Küpeli, K., & Bayındır, D. (2025). Preschool outdoor education environment quality predicts children’s environmental attitude, awareness and affinity towards nature (biophilia). Early Years. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2024.2444886
From green to greener: Exploring associations between green schoolyard design and primary school children’s recess behaviors
van den Bogerd, N., Struiksma, M., Hovinga, D., & Maas, J. (2025). From green to greener: Exploring associations between green schoolyard design and primary school children’s recess behaviors. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128809