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.

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.

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