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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How does adventure sport tourism enhance well-being? A conceptual model
Mackenzie, S. H., Hodge, K., & Filep, S. (2023). How does adventure sport tourism enhance well-being? A conceptual model. Tourism Recreation Research, 48(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2021.1894043
Assessing the impact of blue and green spaces on mental health of disabled children: A scoping review
Aghabozorgi, K., van der Jagt, A., Bell, S., & Brown, C. (2023). Assessing the impact of blue and green spaces on mental health of disabled children: A scoping review. Health and Place, 84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103141
Free public lands admission for children and spillovers in family recreation
Wikle, J. S., & Hodge, C. J. (2023). Free public lands admission for children and spillovers in family recreation. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02225-6
Co-development of learning activities with a community can lead to better educational outcomes
Leach, Carrie, Schroeck, N., Blessman, J., Rorai, V., Cooper-Sargent, M., Lichtenberg, P. A., & Trentacosta, C. J. (2022). Engaged communication of environmental health science: Processes and outcomes of urban academic-community partnerships. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 7-22. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1930609
Local conservation efforts could benefit from student involvement
Kamaludin, Mahirah, Azlina, A. A., Ibrahim, Wan Noorwatie Wan, Alipiah, Roseliza Mat, Saputra, Jumadil, Abdullah, Maizah M., … Omar, Chik Maslinda. (2022). Effectiveness of a conservation education program among school students on the importance of mangrove ecosystems in Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 23-41. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1936298
Awe and solitude in urban parks boost nature connection better than traditional recreation
Mateer, Timothy J. (2022). Developing Connectedness to Nature in Urban Outdoor Settings: A Potential Pathway Through Awe, Solitude, and Leisure. Frontiers in Psychology, Volume 13 - 2022. 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.940939
Engaging students, teachers, and parents in recycling education can build community habits
Taghdisi, Mohammad Hossein, Estebsari, Fatemeh, Gholami, Mitra, Hosseini, Agha Fatemeh, Milani, Arezoo Sheikh, Abolkheirian, Samaneh, & Kandi, Zahra Rahimi Khalifeh. (2022). A training program of source-separated recycling for primary school students: Applying the health promoting schools model. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 102-117. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.2001392
Successful program implementation may depend on the staff administering the program
Schulz, John H., Stanis, Sonja A. Wilhelm, Li, Christine Jie, Morgan, Mark, & Webb, Elisabeth B. (2022). Factors affecting staff support of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 55-72. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1943062
Climate change education must center equity and justice to effectively address the complex intersections of environmental, social, and educational inequities that characterize both the causes and impacts of climate change
Sover, Katherine, & Walsh, Elizabeth M. (2022). Introduction: Climate Change Education Must Be Education for Justice: Historical and Conceptual Foundations for Centering Equity in Climate Change Education. In Justice and Equity in Climate Change Education. Routledge.
Environmental education must move beyond climate literacy to address sociopolitical dimensions and incorporate local knowledge for effective climate justice education, particularly in the Global South
Dutta, Deborah. (2022). Environmental Education for Climate Justice: An Indian Perspective. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-1731
‘Green skills’ are more than technical skills - they also include green life skills for sustainable behavior and transformative skills for systemic change
Kwauk, Christina, & Casey, Olivia. (2022). A green skills framework for climate action, gender empowerment, and climate justice. 0950-6764
An undergraduate agroecology research fellows program engages co-learning through participatory action research
Nordstrom, Karen L., Horner, Catherine E., Méndez, Ernesto, Izzo, Victor, Carpenter, Nell, Faulkner, Joshua W., & Caswell, Martha. (2022). An Undergraduate Agroecology Research Fellows Program Engages Co-learning Through Participatory Action Research. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, 760995+. 10.3389/fsufs.2021.760995