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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...

In a recent conversation with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) teaching colleague, who is also an avid reader of...

Scientific literacy is vital nowadays. In our age of "fake news" and "alternative facts", the ability to discern between credible...

I frequently hear outdoor education practitioners, parents and children using the words safe and safety in the context of outdoor...

Outdoor and Experiential Education (OEE) is the perfect vehicle for developing young people into well-informed global citizens. The kind...

In the past, people with formal university qualifications from the best education institutions, with the best networks of professional...

Environmental and sustainability education means incorporating key sustainable development issues into teaching and learning; for...

If we are to create a new generation of ecoliterate young people who truly understand and value nature's life supporting systems, we must...

If you want your kids to grow up to be future-proof in an uncertain and highly globalized world, develop their creative thinking skills.

For most, Christmas is a time of giving, spending time with family and celebration. Traditionally, it's a celebration of Christ's birth...

Teachers have always had a big remit to fulfill. They're expected to mentor successive generations towards a bright future by providing...

In recent years, I've actively sought global opportunities to work in outdoor and experiential education roles for youth in various...

Environmental Education (EE) in the context of sustainable development is essential for the next generation to build a brighter future in...

Ecosia is a commercially-driven and clever search engine powered by Microsoft. But why would anyone want to change search engines from...

Some believe that outdoor play for children has little educational value. It's unstructured and has no obvious learning outcomes, you...

If we teach the next generation of youngsters what we've always taught the children in our schools, how can we expect anything other than...