Associate ProfessorChris North

Chris has a long-standing focus on environmental education and outreach with an aim of enhancing tiakitanga (sustainability) and manaakitanga (empowering people) so that people and nature can come together in a way that supports the flourishing of both. Learn more about Chris's research and its impact through the case study.

Chris has been an active contributor to national discourse on how to foster quality outdoor learning opportunities. His research and teaching specialty includes developing ways to manage risk and develop teacher competencies to facilitate outdoor opportunities. His piece in The Conversation in July 2024 had over 23,000 views in the 4 months after it was published.