Webinar “Outdoor education and sustainability in action” March 18th
Join our inspiring webinar “Outdoor education and sustainability in action” on March 18th at 16:00–18:00 (EET)! Our webinar is aimed at educators, environmental education specialists and all outdoor education enthusiasts!
Are you an educator passionate about innovative teaching methods, outdoor education, and sustainability? Join us for an exciting and interactive webinar showcasing creative ways to inspire students, protect the Baltic Sea, and enhance environmental education!
What’s in it for you?
- Discover hands-on outdoor education methods from experts across the Baltics and Sweden
- Get practical resources for integrating sustainability into your curriculum
- Network with like-minded educators and exchange best practices
- Learn about real-life projects making an impact on students and the environment
Agenda of the Webinar:
- 16:00 – Why Outdoor Learning is a Game-Changer for Sustainability?
Welcome & Introduction by Gedy Matisen, Tartu Nature House
Virtual tour in Tartu Nature House: Outdoor activities for environmental education - 16:15 – Saving the Baltic Sea in Action
Lessons from the “Save The Baltic Sea” expedition by Dovilė Jadenkutė, NGO For Clean Lithuania - 16:30 – Nature as a Classroom: Outdoor Learning in Sweden
Discover Norrtälje Nature Centrum with Lotta Andersson, the executive director
The Philosophy Behind Outdoor Education by professor Anders Szczepanski, Linköping University - 17:00 – Science on the Move: Mobile Ecology Classrooms
Bringing Science Outdoors! Implementing mobile classroom boxes for hands-on ecology investigations in Sweden with Anna Westerlund - 17:25 – Rocks That Tell Stories: Teaching Geology with Animated Characters
Enhancing Student Skills & Environmental Awareness through outdoor adventures with animated glacial erratics characters
Rock Study Programs for 4th–9th Graders by Anna-Grete Joamets, Tartu Nature House - 17:50 – Open Discussion & Collaboration
How can we bring outdoor sustainability education to more schools, kindergartens?
Collecting new ideas and starting potential partnerships - 18:00 – Closing & Next Steps
Materials will be sent to your e-mail address provided upon registration. The webinar will be recorded and can be re-watched later on.
This event is funded by Nordplus Horizontal project: “Sustainability Education Promotion with Outdoor Learning for a Healthier Baltic Sea” (NPHZ-2024/10120).
