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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Elementary students’ ‘outdoor – digital’ explorations in ecology - learning through chains of transduction
Caiman, C., & Kjällander, S. (2024). Elementary students’ ‘outdoor – digital’ explorations in ecology - learning through chains of transduction. Environmental Education Research, 30(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2229541
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
Adventure education as a pathway to wellbeing: rethinking adventure through the lens of PERMA
Ingman, B. C. (2024). Adventure education as a pathway to wellbeing: rethinking adventure through the lens of PERMA. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 25(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2024.2377164
School environmental certification programs significantly improve children's plastic waste behaviors, particularly at the highest certification level
Salazar, César, Jaime, Marcela, Leiva, Mauricio, & González, Nuria. (2024). Environmental education and children’s pro-environmental behavior on plastic waste. Evidence from the green school certification program in Chile. International Journal of Educational Development, 109, 103106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.103106
Direct encounters with plastic waste build children's environmental response beyond traditional 3Rs education
Macalpine, Kelly-Ann, & and, Veronica. (2024). Storying with plastic excess: relations with plastic in early childhood education. Pedagogy, Culture \& Society, 32, 1191-1208. 10.1080/14681366.2022.2156582
Effective environmental education on plastics combines activating learning methods with real-world application opportunities to inspire global action on complex issues
Löhr, Ansje, Broers, Valérie, Tabuenca, Bernardo, Savelli, Heidi, Zwimpfer, Tabea, Folbert, Maartje, & Brouns, Francis. (2024). Informing and inspiring worldwide action against marine litter - The impact of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 198, 115811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115811
Preparing Chemistry teachers to teach about climate requires practice and support
Zummo, Lynne, Marler, Kaitlin, Mercer, Jarom, & Walker, Clay. (2024). Preparing Preservice Chemistry Teachers to Teach for Climate Empowerment through Macro-rehearsals. Journal of Chemical Education, 101, 4196-4202. 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00459
Teacher preparation for equal outcomes for all including the environment benefits from authentic school placements with project-based learning and structured reflection, though novices need additional supports
Sawyer, R. (2024). Preservice Teachers Learning to Teach in an Anti-Racist/Climate-Justice Program: Challenges and Promises. Northwest Journal of Teacher Education, 19(1).
Teacher education for sustainability requires place-responsive approaches, educator professional development, and North-South collaborations, with institutional support beyond individual teacher initiatives
Saari, Maria, Poulton-Busler, Richardine, & and, Anna. (2024). Does sustainability really start with teachers? Reflections on integrating environmental education in pre-service teacher education in Namibia and Finland. The Journal of Environmental Education, 55, 494-508. 10.1080/00958964.2024.2375210