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    The natural world around me; a qualitative exploration of young people’s relationship to nature and how it relates to their wellbeing and feelings of pro-environmental behaviour

    Connection to nature may help young people cope with climate-related emotions while simultaneously encouraging their action for the environment

    Shrestha, T., Cassarino, M., Foley, S., Di Blasi, Z., (2025). The natural world around me; a qualitative exploration of young people’s relationship to nature and how it relates to their wellbeing and feelings of pro-environmental behaviour. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 103

    The contribution of national parks to human health and well-being: Visitors' perceived benefits of Wuyishan National Park

    Wuyishan National Park’s natural landscapes, ecology, activities, and facilities enhance visitors' health and relationships

    Li. X., Chen, C., Wang, W., Yang, J., Innes, J. I., Ferretti-Gallon, K., Wang, G., (2021). The contribution of national parks to human health and well-being: Visitors' perceived benefits of Wuyishan National Park. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 9, 1-12 .

    Nature-based interventions in the UK: A mixed methods study exploring green prescribing for promoting the mental wellbeing of young pregnant women

    Young pregnant women express strong interest in nature-based green and social prescriptions to support their mental health and well-being

    Sands, G., Blake, H., Carter, T., Spiby, H., (2023). Nature-based interventions in the UK: A mixed methods study exploring green prescribing for promoting the mental wellbeing of young pregnant women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(20)

    Prescribing nature for human health: An examination of public interest, barriers, and enablers related to nature prescription programming in Canada

    Lack of awareness and structural, intrapersonal and interpersonal barriers limit Canadians' participation in nature prescriptions

    Lemieux, C. J., Lazarescu, C., Reining, C. E., Groulx, M. W., Lem, M., Astell-Burt, T., Feng, X., (2025). Prescribing nature for human health: An examination of public interest, barriers, and enablers related to nature prescription programming in Canada. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 8

    Evaluation of a nature prescription program in schools to increase nature-based physical activity and time spent outdoors: Implementation of the kids in parks TRACK Rx program by the school nurse

    School nurses can facilitate school-wide initiatives to encourage outdoor physical activity through nature prescriptions

    Christiana, R. W., Urroz, J., Venrick, H. W., (2025). Evaluation of a nature prescription program in schools to increase nature-based physical activity and time spent outdoors: Implementation of the kids in parks TRACK Rx program by the school nurse. The Journal of School Nursing, 41(4), 470–477.

    Relationship between ‘‘blue space’’ proximity and children’s weight status, health behaviors, and health-related quality of life among a sample of regional victorian primary school children

    The health benefits of blue space proximity often vary by gender for Australian children

    Crooks, H. N., MBiostat, D. B., Gaskin, C. J., Nichols, M., Bolton, K. A., Orellana, L., Fraser, P., Le, H., Brown, A., Bell, C., Bliss, J., Allender, S., Strugnell, C., (2022). Relationship between ‘‘blue space’’ proximity and children’s weight status, health behaviors, and health-related quality of life among a sample of regional victorian primary school children. Childhood Obesity, 18(7)

    Young children's use of blue spaces and the impact on their health, development and environmental awareness: A qualitative study from parents' perspectives

    Western Australian parents credit blue spaces with increasing children’s physical activity, mental health and environmentalism

    George, P., Murray, K., Christian, H., (2022). Young children's use of blue spaces and the impact on their health, development and environmental awareness: A qualitative study from parents' perspectives. , 35, 45–56 .

    What does it feel like to be in a blue space nature play program? A phenomenological investigation into the wellbeing benefits for children engaging in physically active play in coastal environments

    Coastal blue spaces provide affordances for children’s well-being and connection with nature through physically active play

    Rouse, E., Wishart, L., (2025). What does it feel like to be in a blue space nature play program? A phenomenological investigation into the wellbeing benefits for children engaging in physically active play in coastal environments. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 25(1), 52-65.

    A systematic review of the impacts of nature exposure on the nervous system in children and youth: Implications for nature-based learning

    Exposure to nature promotes a state of relaxed alertness, improved attentional processing, and optimal cognitive resource allocation for children and adolescents

    Quintela Do Carmo, G., Ayotte-Beaudet, J., Jordan, C., (2025). A systematic review of the impacts of nature exposure on the nervous system in children and youth: Implications for nature-based learning. Journal of Environmental Psychology

    Mechanisms underlying childhood exposure to blue spaces and adult subjective well-being: An 18-country analysis

    International study links blue space exposure in childhood to improved well-being in adulthood

    Vitale, V., Martin, L., White, M. P., Elliott, L. R., Wyles, K. J., Browning, M. H. E. M., Pahl, S., Stehl, P., Bell, S., Bratman, G. N., Gascon, M., Grellier, J., Lima, M. L., Lohmus, M., Nieuwenhusijsen, M., (2022). Mechanisms underlying childhood exposure to blue spaces and adult subjective well-being: An 18-country analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 84

    ’Oh, right you surf! That’s really cool’: A realist evaluation of surfing as a strength-based activity for autistic children

    An Australian surfing program for neurodiverse children and adolescents enhanced independence, well-being and social connection

    Nilsson, A., Lee, E. A. L., Hallam, L., Wheadon, J., Afsharnejad, B., Girdler, S., (2025). ’Oh, right you surf! That’s really cool’: A realist evaluation of surfing as a strength-based activity for autistic children. Neurodiversity, 3, 1-17.

    ‘Can we see our voices?’ Young children’s own contributions to authentic child participation as a pillar for sustainability under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

    A child rights-based participatory approach to climate education should support children’s authentic and meaningful participation

    Ranta, M., (2023). ‘Can we see our voices?’ Young children’s own contributions to authentic child participation as a pillar for sustainability under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 31(6), 914-931.

    Transforming pedagogical landscapes in the Anthropocene: perspectives on more-than-human agency and nature as a co-teacher in vernacular way

    Educators’ respectful relationships with nature can center nature as a co-teacher and acknowledge the agency of the more-than-human world

    Kondo, J., Baars, R. C., (2025). Transforming pedagogical landscapes in the Anthropocene: perspectives on more-than-human agency and nature as a co-teacher in vernacular way. Environmental Education Research, 31(8), 1658-1673.

    An Intergenerational exploration of participation, power and praxis in re-imaging children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

    Children and youth in the Global South strive to redefine their right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment through climate activism

    Singh, P., Hope, K., Bhatt, D., Jamarkatel, J., Ferdous, S., Raiyan, S., Aboyade, A., Rijal, A., Agarwal, P., (2025). An Intergenerational exploration of participation, power and praxis in re-imaging children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The International Journal of Children's Rights, 33, 525–561.

    “When I’m playing with him, everything else in my life sort of falls away”: exploring grandparents’ and grandchildren’s learning through outdoor play

    Grandparent-grandchild outdoor play enriches learning and appreciation of nature for both generations

    Duflos, M., Hussaina, H., Brussoni, M., (2025). “When I’m playing with him, everything else in my life sort of falls away”: exploring grandparents’ and grandchildren’s learning through outdoor play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 25(2), 319–332.

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