IOL International Conference 2025
At this conference we are seeking answers to the fundamental question of:
‘What is Outdoor Learning for?’
Our Conference planning team are currently recruiting Guest Speakers.
Guest Speakers will be national and international thinkers.
Keep watching this space for future updates...
Follow the Sun
The conference will be themed according to continents and move eastwards over the two half days.
Objectives
The Conference will encourage interaction between outdoor learning practitioners from around the world and be inspiring and relevant to practitioners.
Reach
This is an online conference for international partnership working and cultural exchange.
Outline Programme
The conference will be themed according to continents and move eastwards over the two half days. [Times given in GMT]
- There will be a choice of guest speakers and workshops.
- The event will be in English.
- Guest speakers will be recorded and workshop presentations will be collated. Both will be shared on the dedicated web page for ticket holders.
- There will follow a 'Book of Abstracts' to capture the conference outcomes and as a reference.
Guest Speakers
Friday 21st November (GMT)
Friday 21st. 13:10. ASIA. Naila Kiani. Naila will describe how she defied cultural norms through Mountaineering.
Friday 21st. 13:10. AMERICAS. Pat Maher. A global perspective on Outdoor Learning.
Friday 21st. 14:40. AFRICA. Helen Muthomi. The practice of Outdoor Adventure Education in Africa: The case of Kenya.
Friday 21st. 14:40. ANTARCTICA. Geoff Green. Founder of SOI: https://geoffgreen.ca Eco -related.
Friday 21st. 16:05. LAND. Rehna Yaseen. Ashton Youth Club & Lindley Trust. Ashton Group Expedition to Mount Toubkal - Their journey and what they got out of it.
Friday 21st. 16:05. OCEANS. Racing the Elements: The Fastnet Journey and the spirit of Outdoor Learning - Tall Ships Youth Trust Fastnet Race Team 2025.
Saturday 22nd November (GMT)
Saturday 22nd 09:10. NEW ZEALAND. Celia Hogan & Karatī Metcalf. Partnering for Place: How Aotearoa New Zealand Embeds Indigenous Values in Outdoor Learning.
Saturday 22nd 09:10. AUSTRALIA. Peter Kent. Country as Teacher: An Emerging Trend in Outdoor Learning in Australia.
Saturday 22nd 10:40. INDIA. Manjul Prateeti. Coming full Circle: Revisiting roots, reimagining Outdoor Learning.
Saturday 22nd 10:40. ASIA. Al Chin Tan. Shaping Outdoor Education for Singapore's Unique Context.
- The fee is on a per person basis and gives access to all the conference, the recordings, website and resources.
- Fee setting is on a not-for-profit basis and designed to be globally fair. Email us for more information
- All speakers and presenters, and the organising committee are giving their contributions free of charge.
- The event is supported by the Institute for Outdoor Learning as part of its charitable aims to champion outdoor learning, and support organisations and individuals who use the outdoors to make a positive difference to others.
Read or download the Conference Flyer
More details coming soon!