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This blog post examines the current research emerging globally on the novel coronavirus and links this to the context of outdoor education.

Coronavirus is making it difficult to confidently take students overseas where many outdoor education experiences happen.

The time has come to create tomorrow's changemakers with the skills and values to change the world for the better.

Being a teenager is tough already -- is too much screen time making it tougher?

We all know young children are easily engaged and fascinated by nature. But when do they fall out of love?

Everyday we expect children to sit in small boxes we call classrooms, and focus on learning through books and pencils indoors.

Having students calculate their ecological footprint gives them a concrete understanding of their own personal impact on Earth’s systems.

Children pick up on tiny cues from their parents, teachers and wider society. They are sponges constantly scanning their surroundings for...

This is a blog post I've been meaning to write for a long time, but I could never quite articulate it. For me, it was a dark feeling...

Outdoor education has a long history. But sadly it's not always received the kudos it deserves. For too long it's been sidelined as a...

Environmental and sustainability education encourages children to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape...

Multiple Intelligence Theory In 1983, Multiple Intelligence Theory was first put forth by Professor Howard Gardner in his ground-breaking...

Children need surprisingly little to develop a love of nature and the outdoors - essentially it's coded into their DNA. Children didn't...

Once called STEM, STEAM education is growing in popularity worldwide. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and...

Imagine a world where every school has outdoor education built into the school fabric and ethos. Imagine a school where children are...

On 23rd January 2019, 16 year old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In...

Children growing up in the 21st Century will need to be adaptable, dynamic and creative lifelong learners in a highly uncertain...

I've been thinking about this question for a while now, and I've come to learn the unfortunate truth. There is a burgeoning inequality in...

Sometimes the older children become, it seems the less interested they become in nature and the outdoors. As an experiential educator in...

The concept of modern outdoor education is nothing new. It owes its beginnings to separate initiatives. Organized camping was evident in...