story of mission explore
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Mission:Explore
The first ten years
‘A brave book which encourages children to explore the world around them, developing their curiosity, confidence..’
2007: GA Conference
Give Geography its Place
Image: Andrew Stacey
Image: Andrew Stacey
2006 – a phone
call
“cotton wool kids”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/children/9519175/Cotton-wool-culture-stops-children-playing.html
What is a mission?
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The original – Can of Worms Press
National Trust and Hay Festival Outdoor Book of the Year 2011
Society of Authors Education Writer of Year Runner-Up 2011
Sunday Times Travel mag: “an instant kids classic”
https://youtu.be/j71WI_m168g
Glastonbury: Green Kids’ Field
Latitude: Kids’ Field
Two more books from Can of Worms Press
2010: Geovation –Ordnance Survey
GeoVation– funded
an app and website…
Arla – just a cycle-path….
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"Should be compulsory reading
for all university geography
students"
Professor Danny Dorling
Ludic pedagogy
“Childhood is a branch of
cartography”
Michael Chabon
Food
John Muir Trust250 000 downloads
https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/initiatives/missionexplore-john-muir
Gradbach Mill Peak District
http://iotschool.org/
Crafty Explorers pop-up shop…
‘I absolutely LOVE this book, drawing a cow-pat emoji is a must-try! It’s so important to encourage kids to enjoy our UK National Parks from an early age and instil a love of the countryside that will last all their lives thus helping to secure the future of our protected landscapes’
Julia Bradbury
Building on the ‘brand’
What have we been up to recently?
Greater London National Park
Helen Steer
Tom Morgan Jones
What next?Get in touch to work with us…
