Leave No Trace Online Course

Introduction to Leave No Trace Online Course

This online course will provide you with a better understanding of recreation related impacts, the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace, and how Leave No Trace skills and ethics can help protect the outdoor places we love.

Course completion time

45 minutes approx

Course outcome

Certificate of completion

Suitable for

Anyone who enjoys being outdoors and would like to learn more about how to Leave No Trace

Course Content

  1. Leave No Trace Ireland
  2. Where is Leave No Trace?
  3. What is Leave No Trace and why is it needed?
  4. Visitor Created Impacts
  5. Videos: The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace
    1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
    2. Be Considerate of Others
    3. Respect Farm Animals and Wildlife
    4. Travel and Camp on Durable Ground
    5. Leave What You Find
    6. Dispose of Waste Properly
    7. Minimise the Effects of Fire
  6. How we Reach People
  7. How you can get Involved
  8. Take the Leave No Trace Pledge!
  9. Online Awareness Quiz

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” – Sir David Attenborough 2020