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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Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study
Christian, H., Adams, E., Trost, S., Schipperijn, J., Murray, K., Boruff, B., … Robinson, T. (2026). Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study. Environment and Behavior, 58(1), 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00139165251375176
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
Broadening the scope of intergenerational learning in environmental education: an investigation of youth-to-educator intergenerational learning during a residential environmental education program
Powell, Amy, Frank, Danielle, & and, Lucy. (2025). Broadening the scope of intergenerational learning in environmental education: an investigation of youth-to-educator intergenerational learning during a residential environmental education program. Environmental Education Research, 1-23. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2486365
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
“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
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
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
Afterschool birding clubs connect elementary students with nature while building science skills and environmental awareness
Britton, Stacey, Gisewhite, Rachel, & Rogers, Kristen. (2025). Exploring Nature and Learning Science Through an Afterschool Birding Club. Journal of Experiential Education, 48, 353-373. 10.1177/10538259241276084
The effect of the natural environment and greenness on behavior, function, and well-being among individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review
Wells, N. M., Tralins, J., Li, D., Mateer, T. J., Eldermire, E., Ohm, le Roux, … Kibbee, M. R. (2025). The effect of the natural environment and greenness on behavior, function, and well-being among individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review. Journal of Environmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102619
Children’s perceptions of nature experiences from participating in a nature experience for nature connectedness intervention in Swedish school-age educare
Wünsche, T. U., Beery, T., & Fridberg, M. (2025). Children’s perceptions of nature experiences from participating in a nature experience for nature connectedness intervention in Swedish school-age educare. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2025.2608939
Biophilia in Italian preschool children: preliminary findings
Pirchio, S., Costa, S., & Ferri, R. (2025). Biophilia in Italian preschool children: preliminary findings. Frontiers , 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1567848