Previous research has demonstrated that children take a strong moral stance toward
protecting the natural environment. However, the question of how this moralization of pro …

Human actions are largely responsible for environmental problems such as global warming
(Cook et al., 2013, Evans, 2018). It is therefore increasingly important to understand how …

We asked whether preschoolers view the environment as a moral concern. In Study 1,
preschoolers rated the morality of actions that harmed either the environment or another …

The present research investigated whether age-related differences in connectedness with
nature in adolescence are associated with pro-environmental behavior across two cultures …

Prospective, longitudinal analyses revealed that over a 12-year period from ages 6 to 18,
individuals who grew up with mothers with more proenvironmental attitudes engaged in …

Adolescents today face the negative outcomes of climate change, and their pro-
environmental behavior is crucial to mitigate these negative outcomes. Yet, we know little …

The current study asks how young children judge behaviors that harm the environment as
compared to moral transgressions, social-conventional transgressions, and personal …

Presents a conceptual model of how young children learn about the physical environment,
reviewing theories concerning environmental cognition and moral development. Notes that …

72 children across grades 1, 3, and 5 (mean ages, 7–5, 9–6, and 11–4) from an
economically impoverished inner‐city Black community were interviewed on their views and …

A substantial body of research provides evidence for the role of parents in transferring pro-
environmental attitudes, values, and behaviors to their children. However, little research has …