Jul 08 2020 63 mins 1
Learning by doing in nature, through adventures and long expeditions. How to prepare people, care for safety, and learn wilderness first aid? The content of the podcast: 02:09 - Lena's path to outdoor education 05:01 - her carrier at NOLS 08:55 - Starting Crossing Latitudes and becoming a Wilderness Medicine instructor 12:08 - the history and activities of NOLS 17:09 - being on long expeditions 31:10 - expedition behaviour and leadership skills 41:10 - independent group travel in nature 45:38 - leave no trace and outdoor ethics 54:15 - the impact of being in nature 57:04 - how to start exploring nature? About our guest: Lena has a teaching degree from University of Umeå, Sweden. Lena, a native of Sweden, has worked as a wilderness educator since the early 80's. Lena started working for NOLS in 1986 as a climbing and sea-kayaking instructor in Alaska, Mexico, and Chile. For several years Lena was the sea kayaking program coordinator for NOLS. In 1996 she co-founded the adventure company Crossing Latitudes Inc. The company focuses on sea kayaking and hiking trips in Scandinavia, Greece, Alaska, and beyond. In 2000 Lena started to teach for NOLS Wilderness Medicine. Lena spearheads the NOLS Wilderness Medicine program in Scandinavia and Europe by hosting and teaching Wilderness First Aid and CPR courses. Contact information: [email protected] Links to the episode: - NOLS: https://www.nols.edu/en/ - Crossing Latitudes: https://crossinglatitudes.com/ Short videos about: - NOLS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPXJuxMgOp8 - expedition behavior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E877POc4jOw - wilderness medicine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvWrdubB6_c&list=PLD3876E5E50A95DF8 Host info: Árpád Bárnai, a trainer and head of program and development for Academy of Experience, a Hungarian NGO. He started working with complex programs targeting youth at risk for more than 10 years. He designs the framework of such programs, leading them, and takes part in creating related professional content. He worked in a foster home for 5 years and later as a volunteer has worked in a Peruvian foster home and rainforest too. He works as a solution-focused professional, outdoor educator, trainer, and youth worker. Email: [email protected] What brought us together: Academy of Experience was established in 2005 when 12 enthusiastic people in Hungary were looking for new ways in education and found the method of experiential education. Their vision was and still is a colorful, inclusive, and open society, which is able to create equity. A society where everyone has the opportunity for self-realization, being part of a community, and has equal opportunities to thrive. More information: https://elmenyakademia.hu/en/home/
