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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Exploring early childhood educators’ perceptions of children’s learning and development on naturalized playgrounds
Squires, K., van Rhijn, T., Harwood, D., Haines, J., & Barton, K. (2025). Exploring early childhood educators’ perceptions of children’s learning and development on naturalized playgrounds. Early Childhood Education Journal, 53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01614-4
Reconnecting with nature to disconnect from screens: The relationship between nature exposure and problematic short-form video use among adolescents and its underlying mechanisms
Dai, W., Wang, H., Yang, Z., Gao, Y., & Wei, X. (2025). Reconnecting with nature to disconnect from screens: The relationship between nature exposure and problematic short-form video use among adolescents and its underlying mechanisms. Computers in Human Behavior, 168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2025.108661
Reconnecting with nature to disconnect from screens: The relationship between nature exposure and problematic short-form video use among adolescents and its underlying mechanisms
Dai, W., Wang, H., Yang, Z., Gao, Y., & Wei, X. (2025). Reconnecting with nature to disconnect from screens: The relationship between nature exposure and problematic short-form video use among adolescents and its underlying mechanisms. Computers in Human Behavior, 168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2025.108661
Children’s pro-environmental behaviour: A systematic review of the literature
Liu, Jianjiao, & Green, Raymond. (2024). Children’s pro-environmental behaviour: A systematic review of the literature. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 205, 107524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107524
Climate crisis activism in early childhood: building capacities to boost intergenerational learning
Spiteri, Jane. (2024). Climate crisis activism in early childhood: building capacities to boost intergenerational learning. Children S Geographies, 1-8. 10.1080/14733285.2024.2318379
Exploring mental health outcome variables in outdoor adventure and experiential education
Davidson, C., & Ewert, A. (2024). Exploring mental health outcome variables in outdoor adventure and experiential education. Journal of Experiential Education, 47(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259231226315
Fostering diversity and participation with school gardens: Examining possibilities and challenges under different national educational policies
Carvalho, A. E., Blanc, S., Aguiar, M., & Torres, A. C. (2024). Fostering diversity and participation with school gardens: Examining possibilities and challenges under different national educational policies. Educational Process , 13(2), 17. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2024.132.8
Preschool educators’ opinions and practices on school gardening
Deniz, U. H., & Kalburan, N. C. (2024). Preschool educators’ opinions and practices on school gardening. Urban Education, 59(9 ). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00420859221125710
Therapeutic gardening groups with children and young people who have experienced maltreatment
McVeigh, M. J., Kassiotis, E., & McVeigh, C. G. (2024). Therapeutic gardening groups with children and young people who have experienced maltreatment. Australian Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2024.2416622
Growing sustainable therapeutic third spaces – a therapeutic sensory garden’s impact on university student self-reported quality of life and affect
Delbert, T., Stepansky, K., Bucey, J. C., & Goodman-Schiller, D. (2024). Growing sustainable therapeutic third spaces – a therapeutic sensory garden’s impact on university student self-reported quality of life and affect. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-05-2024-0313
Green skills for sustainability transitions
Fuchs, Martina. (2024). Green Skills for Sustainability Transitions. Geography Compass, 18, n/a. 10.1111/gec3.70003
Integrating ecosocial policies through polycentric governance: A study of the green transformation of Danish vocational education and training
Carstensen, Martin, Ibsen, Christian, & Jensen, Ida. (2024). Integrating ecosocial policies through polycentric governance: A study of the green transformation of Danish vocational education and training. Regulation \& Governance. 10.1111/rego.12633