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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Designing thriving school ecosystems: The synergy of biophilic design, wellbeing science, and systems science
Gray, F., & Downie, A. (2024). Designing thriving school ecosystems: The synergy of biophilic design, wellbeing science, and systems science. Architecture , 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/architecture4030031
Mitigating the effects of climate change in children’s outdoor play environments
Bäckström, M. K., Lundgreen, E., & Slaug, B. (2024). Mitigating the effects of climate change in children’s outdoor play environments. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 31(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2023.2275697
Climate justice education in schools requires holistic approaches integrating scientific understanding with social, emotional, and action-oriented learning while emphasizing intergenerational, intersectional, and interspecies dimensions of justice
Stevenson, Robert B., Whitehouse, Hilary, & Field, Ellen. (2024). Teaching Climate Justice Education Holistically in Schools. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/education/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-1791
Nature prescribing or nature programming? Complementary practices to increase time in nature to support mental health
Tate, W., Chawla, L., Sachs, A. L., Litt, J. S., & Razani, N. (2024). Nature prescribing or nature programming? Complementary practices to increase time in nature to support mental health. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0064
Nature-based interventions: A scoping review illuminating the field’s swift evolution, wide applicability for health and well-being, and the need for enhanced reporting
Moyers-Kinsella, S. I., Kelley, G. A., & Abildso, C. G. (2024). Nature-based interventions: A scoping review illuminating the field’s swift evolution, wide applicability for health and well-being, and the need for enhanced reporting. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0050
Project nature: Promoting outdoor physical activity in children via primary care
Griffin, G. M., Nieto, C., Senturia, K., Brown, M., Garrett, K., Nguyen, E., … Tandon, P. (2024). Project nature: Promoting outdoor physical activity in children via primary care. BMC Primary Care, 25(68 ). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02297-5
Unearthing inequities in the relationship between multiple sociodemographic factors and diverse elements of park availability and quality in a major southern metropolitan region
Hallum, S. H., Wende, M. E., Shariati, F. H., Thomas, K. M., Chupak, A. L., Witherspoon, E., & Kaczynski, A. T. (2024). Unearthing inequities in the relationship between multiple sociodemographic factors and diverse elements of park availability and quality in a major southern metropolitan region. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020204
A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities
Kondo, M. C., Locke, D., Hazer, M., Mendelson, T., Fix, R. L., Joshi, A., … Mmari, K. (2024). A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12735
Nature-based education for facilitating resilience and well-being among youth—A Nordic perspective
Hofman-Bergholm, M. (2024). Nature-based education for facilitating resilience and well-being among youth—A Nordic perspective. Education Sciences, 14(43). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14010043
“It is like post-traumatic stress disorder, but in a positive sense!”: New territories of the self as inner therapeutic landscapes for youth experiencing mental ill-health
Barbieri, A., & Rossero, E. (2024). “It is like post-traumatic stress disorder, but in a positive sense!”: New territories of the self as inner therapeutic landscapes for youth experiencing mental ill-health. Health and Place, 85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103157
Noticing nature on the waterways
Smith, T. A., & Pitt, H. (2024). Noticing nature on the waterways. Children’s Geographies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2023.2279994
Long-term exposure to greenspace and anxiety from preschool and primary school children
de la Osa, N., Navarro, J., Penelo, E., Valentí, A., Ezpeleta, L., & Dadvand, P. (2024). Long-term exposure to greenspace and anxiety from preschool and primary school children. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102207