Another year in the books, and what an unforgettable year this was! From dancing aurora to dancing in the woods, to unforgettable learning opportunities, the 2024 Outdoor Learning Conference will go down as an incredibly special year.
As the 2024 Outdoor Learning Conference comes to an end we want to thank all the amazing people that made this year’s Outdoor Learning Conference possible.
Photo courtesy of Court Rustemeyer.
Thank you to the Keynote Speakers: Professor Louise Zimanyi, Elder Dr. Albert Marshal, Chúk Odenigbo, and Colleen Elep for sharing and creating insightful dialogue on topics of Indigenous Learning, Climate and the Environment, and Health and Wellbeing.
Thank you to the Youth Changemaker panelists: Alyssa Trick, Larissa Crawford, Leanne Sweeney, and Maya Carr for engaging in discussion around the future of Outdoor Learning and the role are playing in growing this field. Thank you to the moderator Dr. Sarah Brown for leading this discussion.
This year we were able to offer 140 different sessions thanks to the 147 presenters who gave their time, shared their wisdom, and created space for us to learn and play. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped guide folks and support the presenters and their sessions.
Thank you to our partners The Outdoor Learning School & Store, EECOM, GEOEC for helping us host an incredible conference. Thank you the the Banff Centre for making us feel so welcomed.
And finally – thank you to the over 500 participants from across North America that attended this year’s conference. Without you, there is no conference.
Thank you for continuing to show us how valuable this work is. We could not do this with out you, and we thank you for continuing to join us on this learning journey. We can’t wait to see you next year! ✌
Photo courtesy of Rachel Cumpsty
All attendees should have now received an email with the conference feedback form. Completed surveys received before May 28 will be entered into a draw 3 – $25 Gift Cards to the Outdoor Learning Store as well as 3 – $25 gift cards to Take Me Outside.
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