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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.

A great way to promote outdoor learning and play is to create an outdoor classroom on your school grounds or educational site.

Experience and reflection form two halves of any meaningful outdoor education activity.

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

As little as an hour a week of outdoor learning has tremendous benefits for children and also boosts teachers' job satisfaction.

What future do we want for our children and our society? Whatever the answer, education is the key.

Experiential education (or hands-on education) is one of the most powerful tools and approaches for creating environmental awareness.

Raising awareness of environmental issues and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (the ‘Global Goals’ or ‘SDGs’) is vital.

Taking action on sustainability requires building the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary to create positive change.

This article follows on from Part I: Rivers Are Perfect for Teaching Sustainability. Here's Why! Background The living things found in a...

Calculating your ecological footprint is quite simple to do, and it serves as an ideal entry point for sustainability education.

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

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...

River systems are perfect for children to study how their day-to-day actions can have wide-reaching impacts on a river's water quality...

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...