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NEWS ARTICLES SUPPORTING OUTDOOR EDUCATION (latest new listed first)
Posted From Outdoor Play Canada's website March 2026
iAn infographic highlights a community-based participatory research planning project led by Dr. Val Carson's team at the University of Alberta, regarding a forest school program at a local public school in Edmonton, Alberta.
https://www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/portfolio_page/forest-school-program-planning-project/
Posted from Outdoor Play Canada's webstie March 2026
Granåsen Natur Playground: A Place to Grow and Thrive
This article explores the Granåsen Nature Playground, built in Trondheim, Norway, in the autumn of 2024. The playground was designed using research-based principles and evidence about children’s play, learning and development and is owned by the Municipality of Trondheim. Outdoor play experts were involved in every stage of the project, from the initial landscape-architecture planning, to on-site construction with the building contractor, and finally by participating in a benefit–risk assessment carried out in accordance with ISO 4980:2023 Benefit–risk assessment for sports and recreational facilities, activities and equipment. Article here.
Posted from politics.co.uk February 2026
Scotland’s new outdoor learning law offers the kind of real‑world connection young people need – the UK Government should follow suit
Scottish Bill guarantees every pupil access to residential outdoor education
Scotland has become the first nation to make residential outdoor education a legal requirement for all pupils, after Members of the Scottish Parliament voted through landmark legislation guaranteeing every child access to a week-long outdoor learning experience. Article here
Posted from Nature for All November 2025
Proposed law aimed at recognizing outdoor education in France
A cross-party bill was tabled on 24 June 2025, aiming to recognize outdoor education in contact with nature and to reaffirm the place of ecological transition in schools. The bill is co-signed by 100 members of the French National Assembly.
It still needs to be examined in session, but many environmental NGOs and civil society actors hope that it will be adopted by the National Assembly.
Weblink in French - https://www.cfeedd.org/2025/10/22/projet-de-loi-eduquer-dehors/
Posted from UBC Faculty of Medicine November 26, 2025
New research reveals decline in kindergarteners’ developmental health after pandemic
UBC research shows record-high developmental vulnerability among young learners, raising concerns about long-term impacts.
Posted from EdCan Network November 21, 2025
Place and Pedagogy: Outside is Where Learning Happens!
"Recognizing the benefits of outdoor learning, administrators are putting forward policy or strategic plans that include outdoor learning. So much good learning can happen outside, and it is what our kids need to be resilient and flourish." Claire Guy, former Executive Director of the BC School Superintendents Association, wrote an article for the EdCan Network on Outdoor Learning that highlighted our recent Leadership Conference in Banf.
Posted from The Guardian October 29, 2025
How a Radical Experiment to Bring a Forest into a Preschool Transformed Children's Health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing. Article here
Posted from the Outdoor Learning Store's e-newsletter
Canada's National Framework on Environmental Learning
Environmental education is a powerful but underused tool to address the global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. This will help build a cleaner, and more sustainable economy for generations to come. It equips Canadians—children, youth and their educators in particular—with the knowledge, skills and agency they need to take meaningful action, navigate misinformation and disinformation, and be part of resilient communities. It is essential to supporting green jobs in Canada and transitioning to a resilient and sustainable society. It is also key to mitigating the adverse impacts of a changing climate on children's health, well-being and academic performance.
