Ambassador project: Outdoors and a Life Skill

Ambassador First Aid

Learn about how to prevent and respond to first aid emergencies in the wilderness and how to summon help.

  1. Build your knowledge before heading into the wilderness
  2. Learn about careers that save lives in extreme conditions
  3. Provide first aid in remote locations
  4. Know how to get help in remote locations
  5. Explore real-life examples for handling wilderness emergencies
I put these together because I've done multiple versions of them over the years. I completed my first aide training last year (again, renewals, you know?) and as a teacher, I'm often put on field trips, but also, I'm a clutz, so I end up giving myself first aide a lot. I have wrapped comfrey leaves around sprains, sewn a leg closed (Burningman, what are you going to do), even administered emergency overdose charcoal (Burningman, again, sigh). I also broke my ankle in Switzerland and managed a French Emergency Room visit, then continued on my trip in a walking cast.



Ambassador Trail Adventure

Choose your adventure: Coach another girl in trail running, or take a multiday backpacking trip.

  1. Choose your outdoor adventure
  2. Plan and prepare
  3. Gather your gear
  4. Set a goal and train for your adventure
  5. Go on your outdoor adventure
I love camping. Love, love, love it! My car has a two-week kit always stocked in the back including a very robust first aide (see above), food, shelter, and clothing. One of my last multi-day trips we did geocaching, reading by the river, fishing, and hammock walking.





Survival Camper

Test your skills with limited supplies and have an unforgettable experience with your camping crew. 

  1. Plan a survival camping trip
  2. Gather your gear
  3. Plan and prepare your trip meals
  4. Learn a survival camp skill 
  5. Go camping 
This sort of goes together with the above. All of my trips are 'survival' trips. I make jerky for my trips and dry fruits/veg for cooking. I spent 10 days on an island in the north Atlantic (part of the Netherlands) sleeping in a tent and working on a farm with my Master's class. We learned to identify wild foods, milk cows, and make homemade pizza.





Water

Find out more about water and reflect on the role water plays in your life and our world.

  1. Have fun reflecting on your relationship with water
  2. Celebrate water art—and create your own 
  3. Find out about water issues 
  4. Explore water solutions
  5. Educate and inspire    


Huh, I don't seem to have a photo of me doing river surveys in Scotland. I do help run our high school's beach clean-up each year, and we take student's to that, so there's that I suppose. Last year we got almost 400lbs off the beach.

Eco Advocate

Discover a nature issue that’s important to you, find solutions, and make a difference.

  1. Learn what eco advocates do
  2. Find an issue you’re passionate about
  3. Come up with a solution
  4. Advocate for your issue
  5. Teach others how to advocate for your cause

Participating in a mock UN gathering regarding the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Netherlands.

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