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Original Article

A Review of Research on the Effectiveness of Environmental Education in Promoting Intergenerational Learning

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Pages 14-24 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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Megan Ennes, Danielle F. Lawson, Kathryn T. Stevenson, M. Nils Peterson & M. Gail Jones. (2021) It’s about time: perceived barriers to in-service teacher climate change professional development. Environmental Education Research 27:5, pages 762-778.
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Danielle F. Lawson, Kathryn T. Stevenson, M. Nils Peterson, Sarah J. Carrier, Erin Seekamp & Renee Strnad. (2019) Evaluating climate change behaviors and concern in the family context. Environmental Education Research 25:5, pages 678-690.
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Sara Williams, Lindsey J. McEwen & Nevil Quinn. (2017) As the climate changes: Intergenerational action-based learning in relation to flood education. The Journal of Environmental Education 48:3, pages 154-171.
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Natasha Blanchet-Cohen & Rosemary C. Reilly. (2017) Immigrant children promoting environmental care: enhancing learning, agency and integration through culturally-responsive environmental education. Environmental Education Research 23:4, pages 553-572.
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Vivian W. Q. Lou & Annie A. N. Dai. (2017) A Review of Nonfamilial Intergenerational Programs on Changing Age Stereotypes and Well-Being in East Asia. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 15:2, pages 143-158.
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Marianne E. Krasny, Leigh Kalbacker, Richard C. Stedman & Alex Russ. (2015) Measuring social capital among youth: applications in environmental education. Environmental Education Research 21:1, pages 1-23.
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Julie DiMatteo, Cynthia Radnitz, Jamie Zibulsky, Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Deleasa & Stephanie Jacobs. (2014) Is Energy Conservation Education Effective? An Evaluation of the PowerSave Schools Program. Applied Environmental Education & Communication 13:2, pages 99-108.
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Heather Toomey Zimmerman & Lucy Richardson McClain. (2014) Intergenerational learning at a nature center: families using prior experiences and participation frameworks to understand raptors. Environmental Education Research 20:2, pages 177-201.
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Pierre Walter. (2013) Theorising community gardens as pedagogical sites in the food movement. Environmental Education Research 19:4, pages 521-539.
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