Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) in Nature’s Way-Our Way: Braiding physical literacy and risky play through Indigenous games, activities, cultural connections, and traditional teachings

A “two-eyed seeing” approach can support Indigenous self-determination and wholistic health

Riley, K., Chow, A. F., Wahpepah, K., Humbert, M. L., Brussoni, M., Houser, N., Erlandson, M. C., (2023). Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) in Nature’s Way-Our Way: Braiding physical literacy and risky play through Indigenous games, activities, cultural connections, and traditional teachings. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

“We should have held this in a circle”: White ignorance and answerability in outdoor education

Barriers to addressing settler colonialism in outdoor education programs include lack of understanding, fear, and adherence to white ignorance

Brooks, S. D., Sabzalian, L., Weiser-Nieto, R., Springer, S., (2023). “We should have held this in a circle”: White ignorance and answerability in outdoor education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 54(2), 114-131.

Elementary students’ ‘outdoor – digital’ explorations in ecology - learning through chains of transduction

Children’s learning across natural and digital environments supports developing eco-literacy

Caiman, C., Kjällander, S., (2024). Elementary students’ ‘outdoor – digital’ explorations in ecology - learning through chains of transduction. Environmental Education Research, 30(1), 83-100.

The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study

Playgroups inspire pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors for both children and their caregivers

Mintoff, Z., Andersen, P., Warren, J., Elliott, S., Nicholson, C., Byfield-Fleming, H., Barber, F., (2023). The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study. Australian Journal of Environmental Education

Eco-capabilities: Arts-in-nature for supporting nature visibilisation and wellbeing in children

An arts-in-nature program helps children connect with nature and appreciate nature’s contribution to their own wellbeing

Walshe, N., Perry, J., Moula, Z., (2023). Eco-capabilities: Arts-in-nature for supporting nature visibilisation and wellbeing in children. Sustainability, 15(16)

Impact of youth education on green stormwater infrastructure recommendations to increase equity and resilience in marginalized communities

Youth involvement in infrastructure planning in response to climate change can benefit both the youth and the community

Reckner, M., Tien, I., Smith, S., Omunga, P., Alemdar, M., Hyde, A., (2024). Impact of youth education on green stormwater infrastructure recommendations to increase equity and resilience in marginalized communities. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 150(9)

Exploring children’s participation in the framework of early childhood environmental education

Environmental education can engage young children as equal partners through participatory approaches

Tsevreni, I., Tigka, A., Christidou, V., (2023). Exploring children’s participation in the framework of early childhood environmental education. Children's Geographies, 21(3), 394–409.

Participatory action research for primate conservation: A critical analysis of a nonformal education program in Southern Mexico

Conservation education may benefit from incorporating participatory action research principles

Franquesa‐Soler, M., Sales, L. J., Rivera, E. S., (2022). Participatory action research for primate conservation: A critical analysis of a nonformal education program in Southern Mexico. American Journal of Primatology, 85(5)

Connecting children to nature through the integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into early childhood environmental education

Integrating Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into early childhood environmental education can deepen young children’s connectedness to nature

Acharibasam, J. B., McVittie, J., (2023). Connecting children to nature through the integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into early childhood environmental education. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 39, 349–361.

Children’s moral judgments and reasoning regarding environmentally harmful behaviors: Variation by victim type and moderation effect of connectedness to nature

Connectedness to nature affects children’s understanding and interpretation of environmentally harmful behaviors

Hye-Jung, C., Naya, C., (2024). Children’s moral judgments and reasoning regarding environmentally harmful behaviors: Variation by victim type and moderation effect of connectedness to nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology

“It’s the only world we’ve got.” Children’s responses to Chris Jordan’s Images about SDG 14: Life below water

Environmental artworks can enhance children’s learning about sustainability

O'Gorman, L., (2024). “It’s the only world we’ve got.” Children’s responses to Chris Jordan’s Images about SDG 14: Life below water. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 40, 693-705.

Painting trees in the wind: socio-material ambiguity and sustainability politics in early childhood education with refugee children in Denmark

An art activity with immigrant children, promoting simultaneous immersion in and detachment from nature, questions dominant early childhood pedagogy in Denmark

Jørgensen, N. J., Martiny-Bruun, A., (2020). Painting trees in the wind: socio-material ambiguity and sustainability politics in early childhood education with refugee children in Denmark. Environmental Education Research, 26(9-10), 1406-1419.

Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability

Art-based environmental education engages young children’s creative thinking around sustainability issues

Kalafati, M., Flogaiti, E., Daskolia, M., (2025). Enhancing preschoolers’ creativity through art-based environmental education for sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 31(1), 46-73.

Eco-Capabilities as a Pathway to Wellbeing and Sustainability

Arts in nature can strengthen economically disadvantaged students’ well-being and environmentally sustainable behaviors

Walshe, N., Moula, Z., Lee, E., (2022). Eco-Capabilities as a Pathway to Wellbeing and Sustainability. Sustainability, 14(3582)

Fostering diversity and participation with school gardens: Examining possibilities and challenges under different national educational policies

Physical and sensory dimensions of school gardens may reduce barriers to participation and engagement

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), 122-138.

“We are all interconnected.”: Relationships and hierarchies among preschool teachers’ conceptions of early childhood education for sustainability

Pre-school teachers connect sustainability in education to the care and protection of our world

Navarrete, A. M. L., (2025). “We are all interconnected.”: Relationships and hierarchies among preschool teachers’ conceptions of early childhood education for sustainability. Journal of Early Childhood Research

‘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.

Wild pedagogies and young children through the mosaic approach

Wild pedagogies supported children’s agency and relationships with place

Beattie, E. A., Scott, S., Adler, D., (2025). Wild pedagogies and young children through the mosaic approach. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 41, 249–260.

Early childhood educators’ professional learning for sustainability through action research in Australian immersive nature play programmes

Early childhood educators' shifts towards relational pedagogies acknowledged nature's rights and agency

Hughes, F., (2023). Early childhood educators’ professional learning for sustainability through action research in Australian immersive nature play programmes. Educational Research for Social Change, 12(1), 69-83.

Children’s perceptions of nature experiences from participating in a nature experience for nature connectedness intervention in Swedish school-age educare

After-school programs can foster children’s nature connectedness through frequent experiences in nearby nature

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