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Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE) Consulting

by Green Teacher on May 3, 2021

We offer a diverse range of consulting services in Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE). We can work at customized cost and time scales depending on your specific needs, timelines, and budget allotments. Take a look below to see how we can help you achieve your OEE goals: 

Who do we work with?

  • K–12 public schools
  • K–12 private schools
  • Forest and EcoSchools
  • Faculties of Education
  • Parks and conservation areas
  • Nature centres and museums
  • Non-profits

Which topics do we cover?

  • Climate Change/climate literacy
  • Invasive species/biodiversity
  • Indigenous perspectives
  • Plastic pollution/waste reduction
  • Gardening/school gardens
  • Sustainable living
  • Environmental toxins
  • Natural history/nature interpretation 

Which pedagogical approaches do we cover?

  • Place-based learning
  • Project-based learning
  • Problem-based learning
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Experiential learning
  • Systems thinking
  • Solutions-oriented thinking

What can we offer you?

Resource support

We can offer customized packages for all grades and subject areas so that OEE can be meaningfully integrated into instruction through alignment with curriculum expectations. Each package includes curated articles and lesson/activity plans geared towards specific age groups and subject areas, with notes on curriculum connections. Most resources are drawn from our archive of magazines and books, but we also create original materials.  

Consulting and Professional Development (in-person, virtual, or hybrid)

We can provide in-person and/or virtual PD through mentorship, presentations, webinars, workshops, and other experiential sessions. For OEE-related program development and legacy projects (e.g., school gardens), we can work with you to achieve your specific goals. 

Outdoor learning equipment curation

We can arrange and order customized packages of outdoor learning equipment such as sit pads, clothing, backpacks, magnifying glasses, etc. 

Our network

We are part of the largest EE network in North America. It includes schools, school boards/districts, faculties of education, non-profits, and the top OEE professionals in Canada and the US. We have also expanded our reach overseas and our international network is growing. We routinely collaborate with other EE organizations and individuals to deliver our services. We place particular value on forging ongoing relationships with our clients and partners.  

Natural Curiosity:

Natural Curiosity is a non-profit environmental education program that works in active collaboration with Indigenous advisors and educators to highlight the importance of Indigenous perspectives in environmental and all education.

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