We conducted a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed research studies published
between 1999 and 2010 that empirically evaluated the outcomes of environmental …

Environmental education organizations can do more to either institute evaluation or improve
the quality of their evaluation. In an effort to help evaluators bridge the gap between the …

This study employs a uniquely multi-factorial, large-scale design to investigate baseline
differences and the effects of a singular outdoor educational program on environmental …

Biodiversity is in worldwide decline and it is becoming increasingly important to expand
biodiversity awareness and achieve broad-based support for conservation. We introduce the …

Children nowadays, particularly in urban areas, are more disconnected from nature than
ever before, leading to a large-scale “extinction of experience” with the natural world. Yet …

Eco‐schools aim to improve the environment through direct and indirect effects. Direct
effects are those that result from the implementation of an environmental management …

Simple Summary The Earth's biodiversity is currently declining rapidly. To counteract this
loss, it is important to create awareness of nature and the environment in society. According …

Background There is growing research and policy interest in the potential for using the
natural environment to enhance human health and well‐being. This resource may be …

Animal and plant species identification is often emphasized as a basic prerequisite for an
understanding of ecology and training identification skills seems a worthwhile task in biology …

The 'Inclusion of Nature in Self'scale (INS) was applied to monitor shifts in reported
connectedness with nature within the framework of a school-based environmental education …