Background and Introduction
Making the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and Leave No Trace an essential part of your work
17.8.09..... Attention everyone who attended a CODE workshop with Peter Braidwood in 2007 and 2008
- Have your say! In 2007/08, you participated in an IOL Educating the Educators Course, held in various venues around the country and run by Peter Braidwood.
- During this course you were given the opportunity to learn about and explore the SNH 'Know the Code before you go!' Activity Guides: Rights and responsibilities in the outdoors for young people' (aged 8 - 12 and 12 - 14 years old)
- These Activity Guides have now been available for over 2 years and the time has come to evaluate how well they are meeting your needs. We would like to invite you to visit www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/educationresources by the end of October to have your say.
- As well as evaluating the guides, the survey will ask for your views and ideas for any future projects or products to help young people to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. As with all evaluations, we really need people to get involved – the more responses we get, the more likely it is that our response to the feedback is relevant and useful to you.
- If you would prefer to receive the survey in a printed format, please contact Caroline Reid on 01738 458 557. Thank you in advance for your time.
Key Principles of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code
Respect the interests of other people
Care for the environment
Take responsibility for your own actions
Background to Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace is a stewardship training programme that combines knowledge and judgement with ethical responsibility. It is designed to expand the understanding of how we can enjoy the outdoors while protecting the natural areas and the experiences we all enjoy.
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The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, is a not for profit organisation based in the USA, whose mission is to promote and inspire responsible outdoor recreation through education, research and partnerships. There are also branches operating in Ireland, Canada and Australia.
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The Instuitute for Outdoor Learning is a partner organisation of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Leave No Trace is an Outdoor Ethic approach and programme designed to promote and inspire responsible outdoor recreation through education, research and partnerships. |
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The Leave No Trace principles have practical links to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
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Leave No Trace - The Workshop in 2008-9
- Purpose - The workshops were delivered to further explore the Leave No Trace principles and how they tie into the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (The Code).
- Who were the workshops for? - The events were free of charge. The workshops were suitable for anyone working in the world of outdoor learning, outdoor education or adventure activities and regularly work in, or visit, Scotland. They were also relevant for some rangers and outdoor access officers.
- Click here to link to the BBC 'Scotland Outdoors' website which includes some films and reports on Wild Camping.
- Photos: Camping in Scotland by Peter Van den Bossche, Climbing in Scotland by Kenny 'Subflux', Mountain biking in Scotland by Peter MacDonald, Sea Kayaking in Scotland by Myles Farnbank.