In this episode of The Outdoor Education Podcast, Rob Carmichael speaks with Emma Wilson and Jeff Morey,  educators at UWC Thailand, about creating learning environments where curiosity, care, and connection thrive outdoors.

From jungle classrooms and mangrove stewardship to bee boxes, field guides, and family learning, Emma and Jeff share how outdoor learning isn’t an “extra” — it’s simply good learning. They reflect on joy, risk, student agency, collaboration, and how children grow socially and emotionally when given space to explore.

This episode is an invitation to rethink what a classroom can be and who learning is really for.

Key themes:

•  Outdoor classrooms & inquiry
•  Risk, resilience & reflection
•  Stewardship & student agency
•  Community & generational learning