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Feb 16, 20193 min read

Youth Everywhere Are Protesting for Urgent Action On Climate Change!

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

Jan 28, 20193 min read

Let's Scrap Environmental Education & Get Ourselves Off Planet Earth!

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

Jan 27, 20193 min read

Exploring Science Outdoors Encourages a Love of Learning Like Nothing Else.

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

Jan 25, 20194 min read

Children Are Never Safe in Outdoor Education. Here's Why.

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

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Dec 11, 20181 min read

Let Teachers Do What They Do Best. Let Them Teach!

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

Nov 25, 20183 min read

Is Outdoor Play Just a Big Waste of Time?

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