ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AT OUTWARD BOUND

We facilitate young people’s personal development through enabling them to experience adventures that involve being immersed in the natural environment.

environmental education

OUR APPROACH TO LEARNING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT

Learning about the environment is a key element of all Outward Bound courses. In the context of our courses, the term ‘environmental learning’ refers to inspiring concern for and raising awareness of the natural environment. Through our partnership with our education partners, we are able to add value to our course delivery in this area; increasing the overall impact on the young people with whom we work. Our instructors facilitate young people’s learning in this area by guiding them through a series of steps as shown below.

education partners we work with:

IMMERSION

Through journeying and activity, we immerse participants in the natural environment and help them to establish sensory connections with it.

KNOWLEDGE

We increase our participants’ knowledge through experience, explanation and questioning.

EXPLORING VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

Through debate and reflection, we encourage participants to explore their own personal values and behaviours.

TRANSFER

We help participants to identify opportunities in their regular lives where they can apply their new values and behaviours.

Outward Bound Netherlands

Outward Bound® and the Compass Rose are each registered trademarks of Outward Bound International. Outward Bound Netherlands is an educational non-profit organisation registered under number 63491419.

ACCREDITATIONS

Outward Bound International

Outward Bound Netherlands is proud to be part of Outward Bound International. Outward Bound International is a membership organisation of the worldwide Outward Bound network. This network consists of 34 Outward Bound schools around the world.