Background Nature play is growing in popularity as children's play spaces are transforming
from traditional playgrounds into more nature-based play spaces with considerable financial …

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is an understanding of natural systems acquired
through long-term human interactions with particular landscapes. Traditional knowledge …

Exposures to outdoor environments have great potential to be protective factors for the
mental health of young people. In a national analysis of Canadian adolescents, we explored …

Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) utilization of combined heat and power (CHP) systems
allows for the efficient use of on-site biogas production, as well as increased annual savings …

Elementary students have limited opportunities to learn science in an outdoor setting at
school. Some suggest this is partially due to a lack of teacher efficacy teaching in an outdoor …

Children's connection to nature (CTN) is declining with each generation, a concerning trend
given that CTN is positively linked to wellbeing and environmentalism. A primary cause of …

Clean-ups can be considered real conservation actions since beach litter may impact many
ecosystem components. However, although these actions are quite easy to carry out, we …

With the rapid spread of modern urban construction and electronic technology, adolescents
are increasingly deprived of direct contact with nature, suffering from a nature deficit. Nature …

A growing body of research suggests that increasing children's nature interactions can have
positive benefits for their health-related quality of life (HRQOL); however, researchers have …

Evidence continues to grow supporting the idea that restorative environments, green
exercise, and nature-based activities positively impact human health. Nature-deficit disorder …