Children, Youth and Environments

The meeting included a recap of the network and its history, and planning for aims and activities, including communication (LinkedIn internally, webpage officially) and common symposiums at future conferences. An informal dinner was planned and held. A thematic discussion on “Gaps and needs in research and implementation” led to ideas that can both inspire network members in general, and serve as inspiration for future symposiums. It landed in a focus on ethics in research on children, youth and environments, in methods and approaches when working with and for children and youth and also in relation to policy and children’s rights, participation and decision-making and in ethical and justice aspects related to Global South-Global North, norms, marginalized populations and groups, climate justice and activism, and individual differences in children’s play preferences and needs. Märit Jansson was network convener.

The meeting included a discussion of plans for the future, with ideas for common symposiums at future IAPS conferences. An informal network dinner was planned and held. A thematic discussion was introduced on the theme “Child-friendly and sustainable” but intergenerational and methodological aspects were also discussed. The meeting paid tribute to the contributions of Sandrine Depeau (1971–2023), CYE network initiator and convener since 2006. Märit Jansson was network convener.

The meeting was held online and focused on the theme “Childhood during time of change” where discussions brought up all from effect of the Covid-19 pandemic to urbanisation, migration, climate change inequality and loss of nature contact for children. Ideas for activities, collaborations with other networks and update of webpage were also discussed. Sandrine Depeau and Märit Jansson were network conveners.

Focus was on the need for new ideas for school grounds and playgrounds, children and elderly in combination, youth and indigenous people, policy development and urban design. Discussions were also on network communication and possibilities. Sandrine Depeau, Ian Simkins and Märit Jansson as network conveners.

Discussion included how to develop the network and its activities, with ideas of using the web page more actively. Sandrine Depeau and Ian Simkins as network conveners, supported by Märit Jansson taking notes.

Ian Simkins with Sandrine Depeau are now the network conveners; they will hold a symposium based meeting discussing: a) “How to appraise emotional state in the children-environment relations?” in sugbsequent research and practice; b) “The implication of the significance of the 20^th anniversary of the UN Convention on Children’s rights; what has changed and the difference (if any) in children’s voices being considered in the design/planning of everyday environments.

Discussed on exhibition of “pictures about children in spaces”, with the aim to discuss the role of image in children’s environmental studies from a methodological and/or theoretical approach.

Discussed the topic of “Outdoors Turning Indoors?”. The conveners were Maria Nordström and Sandrine Depeau.