CEC Publications

Explainer Briefs

• Citizen science (2025) -  An overview of how public participation in scientific data collection benefits research, policy, and communities, along with the challenges and opportunities for scaling it up.

• Nature-based education (2025) - Explains how embedding nature at the core of learning fosters environmental stewardship and well-being, and outlines what's needed to implement it more widely.
   

IUCN Publications

• We are nature (2026) - A paper making the case for nature-based education as a way to deepen humanity's sense of interconnectedness with the natural world and drive pro-environmental behavior.

• Ten steps to green school grounds & nature-based education (2025) - A practical roadmap to help cities launch and sustain programs that turn schoolyards into green, nature-filled learning spaces.
• Creating effective environmental communication strategies (2025) - A ten-step guide helping conservation practitioners design and deliver strategic communication that drives measurable impact.
• A guide to nature-based leadership (2026) - Introduces the emerging field of nature-based leadership, showing how insights from nature can strengthen relationships and leadership at every scale.
   

Grey Literature

• Connecting with Nature to Care for Ourselves and the Earth (2018) -  A summary of evidence on the value of human-nature connection, meant to guide decision-makers toward policies that support people and planet alike, produced by the Children and Nature Network. 
• Learning for Life: Mobilizing Education for the Global Biodiversity Framework (2025) - A guide equipping educators and institutions with tools and case studies to advance the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through education.
• Engaging Youth on Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability (2024) -  A UNICEF India/IUCN CEC study revealing how Indian youth engage with climate issues and what's needed to turn their awareness into meaningful action.