Should We Really 'Leave No Trace?' with Vicci Oliver

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The ‘Leave No Trace’ philosophy is one of the cornerstones in minimizing our impact when we are in the great outdoors, but I have some issues with some of the principles, especially when it comes to children. So here me out, let’s take a deep dive into ‘Leave No Trace’ and its place in nature immersion programs.

👉  Vicci Shares

• The 7 principles of ‘Leave No Trace’
• How we incorporate this philosophy into our programs
• How the philosophy relates to our sites
• Her take on why some are not realistic for children
• Which principles are important to follow in any circumstance
• The importance of experiential learning
• Her experience with this philosophy while exploring the tide pools
• Why we focus on “Tread Lightly”
• Why we need to raise children who have had a childhood in nature

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Leave No Trace Philosophy

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👉  Guest Details

Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell are adventurous nature play makers, risk-takers, children’s rights advocates and the co-founders of Wildlings Forest School. We are the hosts of the ‘Raising Wildlings’ podcast and we put the dirt back in childhood.

During any Wildlings Forest School program, you are likely to find Wildlings up trees, sliding down mud slides, whittling with pocket knives, lighting fires and building rafts. We let kids, be kids - because children can’t learn to protect nature if they’ve never had a childhood in it.

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