Outdoor Learning Conference 2026

This interactive session explores the journey of Outdoor Experiential Education (OEE) within the Halton District School Board and the board’s commitment to mental health and wellbeing, as well as environmental leadership. We will highlight our current approach, which involves collaborating with lead educators from school divisions and OEE facilitators to implement a long-range plan tailored to each school’s unique needs. We’ll also address the challenges of measuring educator and student impact and how our model has adapted to support their journey.


Participants will engage in hands-on activities connected to environmental sustainability and various curriculum areas, using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guiding framework.


We’ll conclude by discussing strategies for integrating outdoor learning into classrooms, empowering educators to harness the outdoors as a dynamic learning space.