Research

Find updates on play, learning, and the environment, from across the wider network in Scotland – and beyond.

14thDecember 2023

Learning for Sustainability: young people and practitioner perspectives

This report (8 February 2023) commissioned by the Scottish Government is based on research conducted by a team at the University of Dundee into the understanding and implementation of Learning for Sustainability amongst young people aged 14+ in school and community learning and development settings and the practitioners responsible for [...]

12thDecember 2023

Nature Connection Conference 2024 – call for abstracts

The University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group have announced that the Nature Connections Conference will return in 2024. The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners interested in nature connection to share and discuss the latest research, ideas, and applications in the field. Call for abstracts – submission deadline [...]

12thDecember 2023

Where do children access nature in the USA?

Children and Nature Network report that in 2022, the three most popular destinations for outdoor outings by Americans were neighbourhood parks, playgrounds and city parks — easily accessible, “nearby nature” locations that require fewer resources and less planning to visit. Find further details in the 2022 OUTDOOR PARTICIPATION TRENDS REPORT [...]

7thDecember 2023

Urban blue and greenspaces improve young people’s emotional and behaviour problems

Greenspace Scotland have shared this study of 172,940 children and adolescents in Guangzhou, China. This study examines the association between combined Green Blue Space (GBS) exposure and Emotional Behaviour Problems in youths. It found that living near greenspace and water areas, and having more exposure to GBS coverage, resulted in [...]