It is a comprehensive resource designed to empower youth workers, educators, and environmental advocates with actionable activities for integrating nature into youth engagement activities.

It features:

• Downloadable roundtable discussion questions to gather information on youth and youth workers’ perspectives on outdoor learning’s personal and professional impacts, strategies to deepen young people’s engagement with nature, and future implications for European youth work

• Adaptable workshop plans covering environmental exploration, sensory engagement, sustainability practices, personal growth and UNESCO Geopark activities

• Inspiring personal stories from young people and professionals

The resource also explores the role of digital tools in balancing screen time with outdoor experiences, offering guides to organise innovative activities integrating nature with technology like app-based navigation and ecosystem mapping.

Rooted in real-life roundtable discussions and youth-driven insights, this Guidebook not only highlights the transformative power of outdoor learning on personal growth and environmental stewardship but also charts a vision for its evolving role in European youth work.

The Outdoor Learning and Safety Considerations guide is an essential compendium for educators, youth workers, and organisations committed to delivering safe, impactful outdoor learning experiences. 

Developed by experts in youth-focused outdoor activities, this resource provides a robust framework for risk mitigation in dynamic environments. Use these guidelines when delivering the sessions explained in the “Promoting Outdoor Learning & Good Practices Guidebook” and in your own outdoor activities.

The Checklist can be accessed and downloaded here. Check the Guidebook (page 11 - 15) to see more information under each section and for the full translation in Icelandic, Turkish and Finnish.