eeRESEARCH

Welcome to our collaborative research library!

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 and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.

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Multi-national projects can be effective in building on cultural and social diversity to help young people become confident and capable environmental actors

Dittmer, L. ., Mugagga, F. ., Metternich, A. ., Schweizer-Ries, P. ., Asiimwe, G. ., & Riemer, M. . (2018). "We can keep the fire burning": Building action competence through environmental justice education in Uganda and Germany. Local Environment, 23, 144-157. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2017.1391188

Contributions of Forest School to outdoor education can be enhanced by deep explorations into its cultural and theoretical meaning

Leather, M. . (2018). A critique of "Forest School" or something lost in translation. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 5-18. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0006-1

A forest environment provides kindergarten children with rich opportunities for literacy and meaning making

Streelasky, J. . (2018). A forest-based environment as a site of literacy and meaning making for kindergarten children. Literacy.

A framework for measuring students' knowledge of pollination systems and pollinator conservation

Golick, D. ., Dauer, J. ., Lynch, L. ., & Ingram, E. . (2018). A framework for pollination systems thinking and conservation. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1143-1158.

Designing green infrastructure for connecting children with nature requires an understanding of what's needed to nurture such connections

Giusti, M. ., Svane, U. ., Raymond, C. ., & Beery, T. H. (2018). A framework to assess where and how children connect to nature. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02283

Horticultural intervention using garden-based activities may be effective in promoting mental and emotional well-being of children experiencing emotional and social difficulties

Chiumento, A. ., Mukherjee, I. ., Chandna, J. ., Dutton, C. ., Rahman, A. ., & Bristow, K. . (2018). A haven of green space: Learning from a pilot pre-post evaluation of a school-based social and therapeutic horticulture intervention with children. BMC Public Health, 18. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5661-9

Engagement with nature through virtual reality can be helpful in promoting physical, mental, and psychological healing

White, M. ., Yeo, N. ., Vassiljev, P. ., Lundstedt, R. ., Wallergård, M. ., Albin, M. ., & Lõhmus, M. . (2018). A prescription for “nature” – The potential of using virtual nature in therapeutics. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 14, 3001-3013. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S179038

Review of recent literature adds support to the understanding that nature exposure positively affects human health

Fong, K. ., Hart, J. ., & James, P. . (2018). A review of epidemiologic studies on greenness and health: Updated literature through 2017. Current Environmental Health Reports, 5, 77-87. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40572-018-0179-y

Individuals participating in wildland recreation experience multiple psychological, social, and educational benefits

Holland, W. ., Powell, R. ., Thomsen, J. ., & Monz, C. . (2018). A systematic review of the psychological, social, and educational outcomes associated with participation in wildland recreational activities. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 10, 197-225. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2018-V10-I3-8382

Evaluating stakeholders' perceptions of environmental education programming

Reese, R. F. (2018). Adult stakeholder perceptions of 4th grade participation in children’s forest environmental education programming. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1211-1223.

Adventure education as an aesthetic experience includes three defining qualities: sensory encounters, full attention and aesthetic paradox

Ingman, B. . (2018). Adventure education as aesthetic experience. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2018.1470015

Ecological Dynamics, with its focus on affordances and the person-environment relationship, could enhance Forest School practice

Sharma-Brymer, V. ., Brymer, E. ., Gray, T. ., & Davids, K. . (2018). Affordances guiding Forest School practice: The application of the ecological dynamics approach. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 103-115. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0004-3

A mix of natural environments and traditional play equipment promotes risky play in 1- to 3-year-old children

Kleppe, R. . (2018). Affordances of 1- to 3-year-olds’ risky play in Early Childhood Education and Care. Journal of Early Childhood Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718X18762237

Determining the relationship between books in EE and pro-environmental behaviors

Willis, A. ., & Schmidt, F. . (2018). Amplifying John Muir’s life: a third sector intervention in providing alternative narrative resources to secondary schools. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1050-1061.

Using School Gardens to Promote Learning and Developmental Outcomes in Early Education

Murakami, C. ., Su-Russell, C. ., & Manfra, L. . (2018). Analyzing teacher narratives in early childhood garden-based education. Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 18-29. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2017.1357523

Sustainability Leadership Development Programs Need Adequate Institutional Support

Alkaher, I. ., & Avissar, I. . (2018). Assessing the impact of a program designed to develop sustainability leadership amongst staff members in higher education institutes: a case study from a community of practice perspective. Environmental Education Research, 24, 492-520.

Exposure to natural environments can improve the functioning of working memory, attentional control, and cognitive flexibility

Stevenson, M. ., Schilhab, T. ., & Bentsen, P. . (2018). Attention Restoration Theory II: A systematic review to clarify attention processes affected by exposure to natural environments. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B, 21, 227-268. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10937404.2018.1505571

Positive effects of green space on wellbeing differ by ethnicity

McEachan, R. R. C., Yang, T. C., Roberts, H. ., Pickett, K. E., Arseneau-Powell, D. ., Gidlow, C. J., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. . (2018). Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: Results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2, 244-254. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0

Awe is a mechanism -- above and beyond other positive emotions -- by which nature experience enhances human well-being

Anderson, C. L., Monroy, M. ., & Keltner, D. . (2018). Awe in nature heals: Evidence from military veterans, at-risk youth, and college students. Emotion. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000442

How botanic gardens can contribute to science learning for families

Haywood, N. . (2018). Beauty in the foreground, science behind the scenes: families’ views of science learning in a botanic garden. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1085-1101.

Inupiaq youth in the Alaskan Arctic face challenges navigating Indigenous and Western worlds which can impact how they view their future.

Trout, L. ., Wexler, L. ., & Moses, J. . (2018). Beyond two worlds: Identity narratives and the aspirational futures of Alaska Native youth. Transcultural Psychiatry, 55, 800-820. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461518786991

Designing Receptacles to Promote Separation of Waste

Supakata, N. . (2018). Bin monsters for promoting waste separation behavior. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 310-322.

Biodiverse edible schools link local urban nature and healthy food

Fischer, L. ., Brinkmeyer, D. ., Karle, S. ., Cremer, K. ., Huttner, E. ., Seebauer, M. ., … Volker, S. . (2018). Biodiverse edible schools: Linking healthy food, school gardens and local urban biodiversity. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.02.015

Intergenerational practice may increase the involvement of youth and the elderly in sustainable development projects

Mitrofanenko, T. ., Snajdr, J. ., Muhar, A. ., Penker, M. ., & Schauppenlehner-Kloyber, E. . (2018). Biosphere reserve for all: Potentials for involving underrepresented age groups in the development of a biosphere reserve through intergenerational practice. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-018-1059-9

Urban children experience gains in knowledge and attitudes towards local wildlife while participating in a bird feeding and monitoring project

White, R. ., Eberstein, K. ., & Scott, D. . (2018). Birds in the playground: Evaluating the effectiveness of an urban environmental education project in enhancing school children’s awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards local wildlife. PLoS ONE, 13. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193993

The use of digital observational tools may enhance students' attitudes, confidence and interest in using technology to learn outdoors

Hougham, R. ., Nutter, M. ., & Graham, C. . (2018). Bridging natural and digital domains: Attitudes, confidence, and interest in using technology to learn outdoors. Journal of Experiential Education. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053825917751203

Nature-based citizen science can increase emotional and cognitive connections to nature

Schuttler, S. ., Sorensen, A. ., Jordan, R. ., Cooper, C. ., & Shwartz, A. . (2018). Bridging the nature gap: Can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 16, 405-411. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fee.1826

Positive peer relationships and social inclusion in the camp community can promote environmental awareness

Cousineau, L. ., Mock, S. ., & Glover, T. . (2018). Camper self-concept promotes environmental awareness: A relationship mediated by social inclusion. Journal of Youth Development, 12. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2018.526

Impacts of Environmental Education Mentoring Program on Student-Athletes Environmental Behaviors

Mullenbach, L. E., & Green, G. T. (2018). Can environmental education increase student-athletes’ environmental behaviors?. Environmental Education Research, 24, 427-444.

Applying visual communication strategies to influence water resource protection

Warner, L. A., Lamm, A. J., & Rumble, J. N. (2018). Can videos play a role in promoting good landscape management behaviors?. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 187-197.

Determining challenges and potential solutions to environmental journalism education

Neuzil, M. ., Freedman, E. ., Poulson, D. ., & Duffy, K. . (2018). Challenges in the teaching of environmental journalism. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 323-334.

Nature-related childhood experiences are positively related to ecological literacy in adulthood

Pitman, S. ., Daniels, C. ., & Sutton, P. . (2018). Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25, 227-237. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2017.1384412

Determining environmental course selection motives and environmental literacy among teaching and non-teaching students

Alkaher, I. ., & Goldman, D. . (2018). Characterizing the motives and environmental literacy of undergraduate and graduate students who elect environmental programs – a comparison between teaching-oriented and other students. Environmental Education Research, 24, 969-999.

Mothers' education and environmental attitudes and behaviors and children's time spent outdoors predict environmental behavior in young adulthood

Evans, G. ., Otto, S. ., & Kaiser, F. . (2018). Childhood origins of young adult environmental behavior. Psychological Science. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797617741894

The relationship between access to nature and children's health-related quality of life is influenced by where the children live

Tillmann, S. ., Clark, A. ., & Gilliland, J. . (2018). Children and nature: Linking accessibility of natural environments and children’s health-related quality of life. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061072

Children with ADHD cite activities, nature, and connections as important to their well-being

Barfield, P. ., & Driessnack, M. . (2018). Children with ADHD draw-and-tell about what makes their life really good. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12210

Jordanian children's drawings depict natural elements of their immediate environment

Ahmad, J. . (2018). Children’s drawings in different cultures: An analysis of five-year-old Jordanian children’s drawings. International Journal of Early Years Education, 26, 249-258. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2018.1444587

Children of all ages readily perceive the affordances water offers for active and passive interaction in public spaces

Bozkurt, M. ., Woolley, H. ., & Dempsey, N. . (2018). Children’s interactions with water in city centres: A case study from Sheffield, UK. Landscape Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2018.1518518

Attending to student psychological needs may increase effectiveness of environmental education programs in promoting pro-environmental motivation and intention

Christodoulou, A. ., & Korfiatis, K. . (2018). Children’s interest in school garden projects, environmental motivation and intention to act: A case study from a primary school of Cyprus. Applied Environmental Education & Communication. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2017.1419104

During their middle childhood years, children prefer natural landscape elements for walking and outdoor play

Li, C. ., & Seymour, M. . (2018). Children’s perceptions of neighbourhood environments for walking and outdoor play. Landscape Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2018.1460336

Diorama play is useful in understanding children's ecological cognition and the role of Native American culture and expertise in play behavior

Washinawatok, K. ., Rasmussen, C. ., Bang, M. ., Medin, D. ., Woodring, J. ., Waxman, S. ., … Faber, L. . (2018). Children’s play with a forest diorama as a window into ecological cognition. Journal of Cognition and Development, 18, 617-632. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2017.1392306

Public play spaces and playworker models in the UK and Finland have similarities and differences according to several conceptual models

King, P. ., & Sills-Jones, P. . (2018). Children’s use of public spaces and the role of the adult – A comparison of play ranging in the UK and the leikkipuisto (Play Parks) in Finland. International Journal of Play. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2018.1437378

Children look to play and nature to help them cope in situations of crisis

Chatterjee, S. . (2018). Children’s coping, adaptation and resilience through play in situations of crisis. Children, Youth and Environments, 28, 119-140. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0119

The natural environment seemed to play a key role in advancing the goals of a therapeutic program for children with challenging emotional and/or behavioral needs

Tracey, D. ., Gray, T. ., Truong, S. ., & Ward, K. . (2018). Combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Adventure Therapy to promote psychological wellbeing of children at-risk. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01565

Stewardship programs should be place-based and build trust among participants, leaders, and partner organizations

DuBois, B. ., Krasny, M. ., & Smith, J. . (2018). Connecting brawn, brains, and people: An exploration of non-traditional outcomes of youth stewardship programs. Environmental Education Research, 24, 937-954. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2017.1373069

Conservation leaders need to be aware of and sensitive to cultural differences

Straka, T. ., P, B. ., Corrigan, C. ., Di Fonzo, M. ., & Butt, N. . (2018). Conservation leadership must account for cultural differences. Journal of Nature Conservation, 43, 111-116. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2018.03.003

Theoretical model depicts conservation leadership development as an ongoing and cumulative process

Sullivan, T. ., & Syvertsen, A. . (2018). Conservation leadership: A developmental model. Journal of Adolescent Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0743558417752638

Providing access to safe natural places is critical to the creation of child-friendly cities and to the promotion of children's subjective well-being

Adams, S. ., Savahl, S. ., Florence, M. ., & Jacks, K. . (2018). Considering the natural environment in the creation of child-friendly cities: Implications for children’s subjective well-being. Child Indicators Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12187-018-9531-x

Younger children tend to have more contact with nature on the schoolyard and make different use of green areas than older children

Raith, A. . (2018). Contact with nature in green schoolyards. Children, Youth and Environments, 28, 66-89.

Contact with urban forests can greatly enhance children's knowledge of native animals

Sampaio, M. ., La Fuentea, D. ., Albuquerque, U. ., Souto, da S., & Schiela, N. . (2018). Contact with urban forests greatly enhances children’s knowledge of faunal diversity. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 30, 56-61. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.01.006