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Over 130 practitioners took part in the Leave No Trace Workshops....

Making the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and Leave No Trace an essential part of your work.

  • A series of ten Leave No Trace awareness workshops were delivered to outdoor instructors from October 2008 until February 2009. They were delivered by the Institute of Outdoor Learning with the support of a grant from SNH. Each instructor received information and resources about minimising camp fire impacts and responsible disposal of human toilet waste. Other aspects included planning and preparation, travel and camping on durable surfaces, leaving what is found, respecting wildlife and being considerate of hosts and other visitors. We hope that messages can be integrated into outdoor activity sessions and cascaded to clients.
  • These practical indoor and outdoor workshops were delivered as part of Scottish Natural Heritage’s programme to publicise and promote the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (The Code).

The Leave No Trace principles have practical links to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

  • Plan Ahead and Prepare
  • Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
  • Dispose of Waste Properly
  • Leave What You Find
  • Minimise Campfire Impacts
  • Respect Wildlife
  • Be Considerate of Other Visitors

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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 workshops were suitable for anyone working in the world of outdoor learning, outdoor education or adventure activities and who regularly work in, or visit, Scotland. They were also relevant for some rangers and outdoor access officers.

The FREE to attend workshops took place in late 2008 and early 2009.

 

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Leave No Trace Trainers

A unique opportunity has been offered to outdoor instructors and leaders in Scotland to become qualified Leave No Trace Trainers. Following on from a successful series of Leave No Trace awareness events throughout the winter, Scottish Natural Heritage again contacted IOL and invited us to project manage two Train the Trainer events (One mountain based and one water based). The training resulted in 20 new Leave No Trace trainers being ‘trained up’ in Scotland. The commitment from the new trainers is to now pass on their new knowledge to members of the public during the Scottish Outdoor Access Festival in July.

The Leave No Trace Trainers course is a two day training course recognised by the Leave No Trace Centre for Outdoor Ethics. This practical course gives recognised Leave No Trace “Trainer” status to successful participants. The course equips participants to:

  • Understand, demonstrate and teach state of the art minimum impact techniques for a variety of groups
  • Lead a discussion on outdoor ethics and help others explore their own personal outdoor ethic

The trainer course looked at a variety of teaching topics, styles and session ideas which are aimed at all potential countryside users, from children to proficient mountaineers and paddlers. It covers a range of varying good practices to best suit the wide variety of locations in which outdoor recreation takes place.

In addition the course covered:

  • The role and function of a Leave No Trace Trainer.
  • The principles and ethics of Leave No Trace.
  • Teaching skills and techniques and student learning styles.
  • Overview of the Leave No Trace Awareness & Master Educator courses.

Two events took place in superb Scottish weather in mid April. The mountain based event was based from Glenmore Lodge and the water based event (using open canoes) was based from Loch Lomond. The event leader was Myles Farnbank.