John Muir Award

The John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration. The Award is open to all, and is the educational initiative of the John Muir Trust.

Four Challenges are at the heart of each John Muir Award; discover – explore – conserve – share

To achieve their John Muir Award certificate, each individual participant should:

  • Recognise their participation in the John Muir Award and why they are getting involved
  • Fully understand the Award’s Four Challenges and what they have done to meet each one
  • Complete the required time commitment
  • Show enthusiasm and commitment towards their Award involvement
  • Have an awareness of John Muir and his contribution to the conservation of wild places.

They should also:

  • Work with experienced and qualified staff, as appropriate to activities
  • Understand outdoor access issues relevant to location and activities undertaken
  • Comply with all Health and Safety and insurance requirements of the organisation delivering Award activities. If applicable, participants may wish to be covered by their own personal insurance

The three Levels of the John Muir Award – Discovery Level, Explorer Level and Conserver Level – encourage a progressive involvement.

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