Mountain and Alpine leaders! Are you interested in eco-psychology and want to bring more nature connection into the outdoor activities you lead? This one’s for you!

This month we have a mountain theme with special guest Max Calligola. Max is Mountain Guide working in the Alps and he's also an eco-psychology practitioner. Max will share his experience of bringing eco-psychology and nature connection into the work he does. Mia from Guided by Nature will also share some of the theory and practice behind eco-psychology and nature connection. As you know, Guided by Nature is based in Eryri (Snowdonia) so we’re all about the mountains here!

We’ll start the session by sharing an eco-psychological perspective on nature connection because at its heart, nature connection is eco-psychological. We’ll explain why we believe nature connection is important to outdoor experiences. And we’ll discuss some interesting facts from the latest research into nature connection and its benefits.

During the session you’ll have the chance to hear about our experience in bringing nature connection into outdoor activities. We’ll use breakout rooms so that you can explore some of the barriers to nature connection during outdoor activities with your peers. You’ll leave with a unique take-away and options for further training. Bonus: the session will end at 7.30 but we'll stay on for half an hour for group discussion and networking!

This is suitable for people who work in outdoor recreation in the mountains, but is also transferable to all outdoor activities and education.

Cost

The workshop is free but we'd love it if you can make a £5 donation to North Wales Wildlife Trust in return for attending!

How to book

Please book here: https://buytickets.at/leadinginnature/1611265

A Leading in Nature Community Event

Community Events are our way of giving back to our local community and caring for our environment. We give our time freely and request that you make a small charitable donation to North Wales Wildlife Trust, registered charity number 230772. Your donation will be passed on in full, minus card processing fees of about 28p per £5 donation. You can still attend a Community Event if you can’t make a donation. 

What to expect on the day

The workshop will run online from 6.30 to 7.30 pm GMT. We'll stay on for a half hour after that for discussion and networking.

What you’ll need

• Laptop/PC with a camera and mic
• Good internet connection
• Notepad and pen

Venue

We will use Google Meet to run this online event. Google Meet is part of the Google Services suite. You may not be able to access Google Services from some corporate IT environments. If you plan to use a work laptop to attend, please check this with your IT department before the event.

CPD

There's no CPD credit for attending this online intro event. 

If you attend our full-day Nature Connection CPD training, you'll get 1 CPD point if you're a current MTA, AMI or BAIML member (BAIML Core). Learn more about this here: https://leadinginnature.co.uk/events/. 

Photos and feedback

We’d like your permission to use your photos and feedback on the day for marketing purposes, including on social media. It’s easy to refuse either while booking or on the day.

Cancellations and refunds

We’re unable to refund the charitable donations associated with our Community Events – please consider them a gift to our chosen local environmental charity. If you’re unable to attend, you may transfer your ticket to a friend. If you’d like to do this, please email us their name, email address and mobile number.

Start

03/04/2025 18:30

End

03/04/2025 19:30

Maximum Bookings

30

Venue

Online via Google Meet

Town

Online

County

Online

Country

Online

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07880 717905

Website

Booking/Details

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