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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...

Outdoor environmental education is a brilliant way to engage students with hands-on science and ecological understanding that reinforces...

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...

In a world where children spend most of their education cooped up in small boxes called classrooms, real-world experiential learning can...

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...

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

So far the focus of my blog posts for Outdoortopia has been on education reform and integrating outdoor and experiential education (OEE)...

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...