Teaching in times of crisis is a challenge for the current educational system, and the impact of the environmental crisis on the global framework is affecting the quality of life of children. Diminishing rainfall in South America and Chilean water private rights are threats that impact them strongly. Children are aware of the increasingly severe…

The quest for sustainable energy solutions has positioned bioenergy as a critical avenue for reducing global reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating the effects of climate change. Among potential bioenergy feedstocks, sugarcane ("Saccharum officinarum" L.) has emerged as a leading candidate due to its high biomass yield, low energy input…

Immersive encounters with nature have the power to catalyze enduring shifts in attitudes towards conservation and foster pro-environmental behaviors. Employing qualitative research methodologies, I delved into the experiences of concessionaire seasonal employees at Canyon Village within Yellowstone National Park (YNP). By exploring how their…

This study investigates the cultural experiences of higher education educators/academics while working outdoors in natural environments, 'unplugged' from technological and institutional systems.a) That disconnection from institutional/technological systems would catalyse re/connection with natural systems--the natural environment, our colleagues…

While research has identified the myriad benefits of outdoor learning, the voice of the outdoor educators (OEs) who play an integral role in developing this programming is often backgrounded, leaving a dearth of information regarding their professional contributions within informal and nonformal educational spaces. To begin to fill this gap, the…

This study investigated a pedagogical approach towards ameliorating the global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic through forest restoration and environmental sustainability. This research is considered apt and timely as it underscores the urgent need for forest restoration and environmental sustainability solutions in our fragile ecosystems amidst…

This inquiry-based lesson about the coastline paradox fosters belonging, curiosity, and authentic mathematical thinking as students explore and construct knowledge together.

We live in what a growing number of scientists call the Anthropocene. Combining the Greek root word anthrop- (human) and the suffix -cene (new or recent), the Anthropocene is a period of time in which human activity is understood to have grown so impactful as to alter Earth's conditions. Examples of these planetary changes include (but are not…

Previous research indicates that learners appear to connect with nature and have heightened environmental perceptions after participating in environmental education programs (EEPs). Positive changes in attitudes toward nature are important because they can precede environmentally responsible behaviors, such as individuals' leadership on…

This research explores how nature-based loose part play helps unfold young children's learning connected with the natural world in the Kindergarten Program. It uses action research to investigate nature-based loose parts play in connection with the Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum to provide unique insights into identifying and addressing action…

The tourism industry is one of Thailand's significant sources of income, especially in the northern part of the country, which is rich in art and nature. While tourism contributes significantly to economic growth, it also poses numerous environmental challenges. Therefore, this research had two main objectives: (1) to assess the potential of…

This paper leans into alterlife (Murphy, 2017) and connectivity ontologies (Harrison, 2015) to consider the implications of more-than-witness(es/ing) (our term) on social studies education. Taking a narrative approach, we engage with three more-than-human bodies (e.g., Boulder, Forest, Document(s)) in an effort to expand how act(or/ion)s of…

In this critical co-constructed auto-ethnographic article we draw on research from two contexts, exploring how critical peace education can be more than palliative care in times of ecological collapse and profound crises across ecosystems. Examining the current crises of learning, living and being, we call for eco-peace-based education: grounded…

This paper explores sensory perception in classrooms, and the relationship between classrooms and nature in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, it argues that this crisis provides a unique opportunity to rethink how we perceive classrooms and their connection with nature. Second, the paper describes what students and teachers usually see,…

Objective: Rural and emerging adult women report low physical activity (PA) levels. This study identified differences in current self-reported PA levels and perceived resources among US university women from metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas. Participants: Women were ages 18-24 y, full-time students who attended in-person university…