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Thank you to Dr. Richard Larouche, Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Lethbridge, for providing this post. Which factors predict outdoor play in Canadian 7- to 12-year-olds? Previous studies and literature reviews have consistently found that children who spend more time outdoors are more physically active and generally have better physical,......
Outdoor Play Canada is looking to hire a full-time Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play (CCOP) Fellow for one year to build capacity and thought-leadership for outdoor play stakeholders. As the CCOP Fellow, your role will be to lead advocacy and thought-leadership initiatives for the promotion of outdoor play in the early years, in collaboration with......
We are recruiting a Project Coordinator to join our Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play research-practice-policy partnership. This role is specifically focused on managing our SPROUT-Able project, exploring how to support children with disabilities in outdoor play and learning in natural spaces! For more details see the job description below: CCOP Project Coordinator Posting December 2025...
Thank you to Dr. Louise de Lannoy, Executive Director, Outdoor Play Canada, and Kim Hiscott, Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Fleck Children’s Services, for providing this post. Why play outside when its cold? What are the benefits? The health benefits of outdoor play are clear and wide-reaching… but what about in winter time? Is it safe......
Queen’s University invites you to a special online session, led by Dr. Eun-Young Lee, exploring key insights from the 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play, with a particular focus on inclusion and mental health. Marking a decade of global evidence, the Position Statement examines the vital connections between active outdoor play and pressing global issues such......
Dr. Shawnda Morrison gave a presentation on OPC’s global 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play to the World Health Organization Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) Europe – Environment working group, which focuses on Environmental Approaches to HEPA in the European region. Dr. Morrison’s presentation was titled “The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play: A......
Policy Award The Outdoor Play Canada Policy Award recognizes and celebrates a significant contribution to the policy base for the field of outdoor play. It is awarded to a policy-maker and/or organization for demonstrated commitment and leadership in policy development and/or implementation that promotes and/or facilitates outdoor play. Qualified nominees are individuals or groups/organizations......
Thank you to current and former PhD Students Anastasia Bengry, Katrine Bergkvist Borch, Kirsten Føns, Trude Iversen, Gabriele Lauterbach, Kassandra L’Heureux, Marie C. Vermund, and researchers Karen Seierøe Barfod, PhD (VIA University College) and Mads Bølling, PhD (Center for Clinical Research and Prevention) for providing this post on behalf of the international network of PhD......
SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2025 — Ottawa, Canada – Outdoor play is as advantageous for adults as it is for children and should be integrated more often into healthcare practice, according to new global research released today by Outdoor Play Canada. A three-year study and consultations with more than 200 global experts representing all inhabited continents found......
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