Upcoming Leave No Trace Training Opportunities

The whole Leave No Trace ethos is founded in outdoor education – so today, we’re highlighting some of the courses we have coming up! There are three primary levels to our Leave No Trace training; the Awareness Course; The Trainer Course; and the Advanced Trainer Course. Each of these is a certified qualification, taking you from the basics of Leave No Trace and our 7 Principles, to delivering awareness courses and teaching others how to as well.

Leave No Trace Awareness Course

The Leave No Trace Awareness course is the first step on our education ladder. This one-day event is ideally suited to anyone who enjoys being outside, including outdoor educators, teachers, college students, outdoor pursuit and recreation professionals, hiking club members, Tidy Towns Committees or community groups.

This course focuses on how Leave No Trace skills and ethics can help protect our environment and outdoor spaces and promote responsible, sustainable outdoor pursuits and recreation. These skills are taught through the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace.

Upcoming dates include:

February 27th – Phoenix Park, Dublin (register here)
April 26th – West TBC (for more info)
May 17th – Dublin TBC (for more info)
June 14th – Dublin TBC (for more info)
July 5th – South TBC (for more info)
Aug 16th – West TBC (for more info)
Aug 23rd – East TBC (for more info)
Sep 27th – TBC (for more info)
Oct 25th – TBC (for more info)
Nov 8 – South TBC (for more info)
Dec 6th – West TBC (for more info)

Leave No Trace Trainer Course

Building on the introductory skills developed in the Certified Awareness Course the two-day Leave No Trace Trainer Course is a vital component of the national Leave No Trace Ireland programme. This two-day course is designed for individuals who will be delivering Leave No Trace Ireland Awareness Courses in the future or incorporating Leave No Trace in other programmes.

Upcoming dates include:

April 12th & 13th – Two day trainer course South TBC (for more info)
June 14th & 15th – Two day trainer course TBC (for more info)

Leave No Trace Trainer CPD

Upcoming dates include:

Mar 8th – Tanagh, OEC, Cootehill, Monaghan (Book here)
Sep 6th – East – TBC – Connect, Learn and Grow (for more info)

An Online Introduction to Leave No Trace

Launched last year, this online course is designed to give an overview of Leave No Trace to anyone interested. It introduces you to the vision and work of Leave No Trace Ireland, including:

how Leave No Trace skills and ethics can help protect our environment and outdoor spaces and promote responsible, sustainable outdoor pursuits and recreation.
the role of the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace in achieving these goals.
the impact that sporting, recreational and leisure activities can have on our natural environment.

This online course can be done at any time, and taking around 45minutes to complete.

Take Our Online Course