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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Microbiota composition is moderately associated with greenspace composition in a UK cohort of twins
Bowyer, R. C. E., Twohig-Bennett, C., Coombes, E., Wells, P. M., Spector, T. D., Jones, A. P., & Steves, C. J. (2022). Microbiota composition is moderately associated with greenspace composition in a UK cohort of twins. Science of the Total Environment, 813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152321
Nature exposure and use of open spaces in three generation families: Implications for planning
Freeman, C., Buttery, Y., & van Heezik, Y. (2022). Nature exposure and use of open spaces in three generation families: Implications for planning. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 65(4), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1891870
Restorative effects of exposure to nature on children and adolescents: A systematic review
Moll, A., Collado, S., Staats, H., & Corraliza, J. A. (2022). Restorative effects of exposure to nature on children and adolescents: A systematic review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101884
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
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
Environmental self-identity partially mediates the effects of exposure and connection to nature on urban children’s conservation behaviours
Keith, R. J., Given, L. M., Martin, J. M., & Hochuli, D. F. (2022). Environmental self-identity partially mediates the effects of exposure and connection to nature on urban children’s conservation behaviours. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100066
Organized activities in adolescence and pro‐environmental behaviors in adulthood: The mediating role of pro‐environmental attitudes
Davignon, L., Poulin, F., & Renault, A. (2022). Organized activities in adolescence and pro‐environmental behaviors in adulthood: The mediating role of pro‐environmental attitudes. Journal of Adolescence, 95(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12113
How do urban environments affect young people’s mental health? A novel conceptual framework to bridge public health, planning, and neurourbanism
Buttazzoni, A., Doherty, S., & Minaker, L. (2022). How do urban environments affect young people’s mental health? A novel conceptual framework to bridge public health, planning, and neurourbanism. Public Health Reports, 137(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354920982088
Children’s usage of inclusive playgrounds: A naturalistic observation study of play
James, M. E., Jianopoulos, E., Ross, T., Buliung, R., & Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P. (2022). Children’s usage of inclusive playgrounds: A naturalistic observation study of play. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013648
Effects of nature (greenspace) on cognitive functioning in school children and adolescents: a systematic review
Vella-Brodrick, D. A., & Gilowska, K. (2022). Effects of nature (greenspace) on cognitive functioning in school children and adolescents: a systematic review. Educational Psychology Review, 34, 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-022-09658-5