Leave No Trace Courses

Trainer Course €120

(for those holding Awareness Certification). This two-day course assists participants in learning more about the seven principles of Leave No Trace Ireland, and techniques for disseminating these low impact skills. Trainer Courses are designed for educators, guides, agency employees and other outdoor professionals. Successful graduates of the Trainer Course gain skills to teach Leave No Trace Ireland techniques and ethics to their clients, friends and family. Participants learn the concept of Leave No Trace and prepare to teach Leave No Trace curriculum in a variety of settings – such as schools, camps, parks, wilderness areas. Pre-requisite is to have completed a certified Leave No Trace Awareness course. Candidates will be asked to prepare a lesson plan to deliver aspects of an awareness course. Workshop topics include the underlying ethics and seven principles of Leave No Trace. Participants will be certified as Leave No Trace Ireland Trainers upon successful completion of the course.

Awareness Course €40

This one-day course is designed for individuals who are interested in learning more about Leave No Trace Ireland ethics and for those who will be delivering Leave No Trace Ireland Awareness workshops in the future or progressing to the Leave No Trace Trainer Course. Through very short classroom discussions, outdoor lectures and outdoor activities, this course will cover the seven Leave No Trace Ireland principles and discuss outdoor ethics in Ireland. It will give the participants tools and techniques for disseminating low-impact skills to others.

Customised Leave No Trace Awareness courses can be arranged for community groups such as Tidy Towns, event organisers, schools, clubs and businesses.

Leave No Trace is an outdoor ethics programme designed to promote and inspire responsible outdoor recreation through education, research and partnerships.