Educational Tools for Outdoor Education and Youth Well-being

Three Tools to Reconnect Young People with Nature

As part of the Erasmus+ project Reconnexion Verte: Outdoor Education for Youth Well-being, Association Petite Graine and Next Level e.V. developed three practical educational tools that can easily be adapted to different youth work settings.

These resources were created to support youth workers, educators, trainers, and facilitators in bringing more outdoor learning experiences into their daily practice.

1. “Nature, Emotion, Action” Debriefing

A reflection tool that helps participants transform an outdoor experience into meaningful personal learning. Through three simple questions, young people explore their emotions, learning outcomes, and possible future actions.

2. Two-Pace Hike

An inclusive hiking methodology that allows participants with different physical abilities to take part in the same outdoor activity. By offering two different paces, the method promotes inclusion while maintaining group cohesion.

3. “Reconnect a Young Person with Nature” Map

A pedagogical planning tool that helps youth workers design outdoor activities adapted to the needs of young people. It supports educators in considering objectives, context, safety, and reflection opportunities.

Why These Tools?

All three resources share a common goal: making outdoor education more accessible, inclusive, and transferable to everyday youth work practice.

They support the development of competences related to well-being, participation, inclusion, cooperation, self-reflection, and experiential learning.

The resources are freely available and can be adapted for Erasmus+ projects, youth centres, schools, training activities, and community initiatives across Europe.