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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Eco-parenting can promote climate resiliency in children
Nche, George C., Achunike, Hilary C., & Okoli, Anuli B. (2019). From climate change victims to climate change actors: The role of eco-parenting in building mitigation and adaptation capacities in children. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 131-144.
Picture books and written reflection increase ecoliteracy in first graders
Muthukrishnan, Rani. (2019). Using Picture Books to Enhance Ecoliteracy of First-Grade Students. International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 23.
Residential outdoor environmental education programs can effectively foster nature connectedness and encourage outdoor play
Mullenbach, Lauren E., Andrejewski, Rob G., & Mowen, Andrew J. (2019). Connecting children to nature through residential outdoor environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 25, 365-374.
Subtle anthropomorphism can be effectively used to teach children about conservation ecology
McCabe, Sharon, & Nekaris, K. A. I. (2019). The impact of subtle anthropomorphism on gender differences in learning conservation ecology in Indonesian school children. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 13-24.
Using local knowledge in university sustainable development efforts
Mbah, Marcellus. (2019). Can local knowledge make the difference? Rethinking universities’ community engagement and prospect for sustainable community development. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 11-22.
Community gardening program may reduce food insecurity and improve health
Krebs-Moberg, Julia, & Ormsby, Alison. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of a community food security project for curriculum development. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 128-139.
Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families
Cronin-de-Chavez, A., Islam, S., & McEachan, R.R.C. (2019). Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families. Health & Place, 56, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018
Urban nature experiences reduce stress in the context of daily life based on salivary biomarkers
Hunter, M.R., Gillespie, B.W., & Chen, SY-P. (2019). Urban nature experiences reduce stress in the context of daily life based on salivary biomarkers. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00722
Connection to the land as a youth-identified social determinant of Indigenous Peoples' health
Lines, L-E., Division, Yellowknives Dene First Nation Wellness, & Jardine, C.G. (2019). Connection to the land as a youth-identified social determinant of Indigenous Peoples’ health. BMC Public Health, 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6383-8
The Environmental Commons in Urban Communities: The potential of place-based education
Flanagan, C., Gallay, E., Pykett, A., & Smallwood, M. (2019). The Environmental Commons in Urban Communities: The potential of place-based education. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00226
The psychological and social benefits of a nature experience for children: A preliminary investigation
Dopko, R.L., Capaldi, C.A., & Zelenski, J.M. (2019). The psychological and social benefits of a nature experience for children: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 63, 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.05.002
A narrative and systematic review of the behavioural, cognitive and emotional effects of passive nature exposure on young people: Evidence for prescribing change
Norwood, M.F., Lakhani, A., Fullagar, S., Maujean, A., Downes, M., Byrne, J., … Kendall, E. (2019). A narrative and systematic review of the behavioural, cognitive and emotional effects of passive nature exposure on young people: Evidence for prescribing change. Landscape and Urban Planning, 189, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.04.007