Seigla og sjálfbærni
Enduruppbyggjandi menntun og Útikennsla
“Regenerative Practice and Outdoor Education”
8. til 10. maí 2026
Ráðstefna og nærandi samvera til að kanna, tengjast og læra saman í náttúrunni
Samfélag útikennara og náttúrumiðaðra kennara á Íslandi heldur áfram að vaxa og við sjáum raunveruleg tækifæri til að tengjast dýpra, deila reynslu og læra hvert af öðru.
Við viljum því bjóða velkomna á ráðstefnu; kennara, fagfólk, foreldra, leiðbeinendur, skólastjórnendur, ráðamenn og einstaklinga sem brenna fyrir því að skapa umhverfi þar sem börn geta lært og dafnað í náttúrunni, hvort sem um er að ræða í námsumhverfi eða á samfélagssvæðum.
Á þessum þrem dögum mun fagfólk sem iðkar og þróar enduruppbyggilegt útinám kynna sína starfshætti og verkefni, ásamt verklegum vinnustofum og reynslumiðlun, auk umræðuhópa og nægs tíma til að njóta íslenskrar náttúru með jafningjum.
Verð: 26.000 kr. Þátttökugjald
Matur: Þátttakendur taka með eigin mat ásamt mat á hlaðborð (pálínuboð). Kælar eru til staðar.
Innifalið: Tjaldsvæði + erindi + vinnustofur
Ekki innifalið: Máltíðir, samgöngur
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Fyrstur kemur, fyrstur fær (bókun nauðsynleg)
Facilitators, Speaker and Workshop Holder
María Ösp Ómarsdóttir
María is a preschool director, primary school teacher, and a mother of five children. She excels at imagining innovative solutions to long-standing challenges, bringing a playful and creative approach to both her professional and personal life.
Passionate about adapting society to better meet the needs of parents and young children, María is deeply committed to creative work with families, always seeking fresh and inspiring ways to support and uplift them.
Recently, María led the development of a nature-based outdoor learning environment and curriculum at Árbær Kindergarten, strengthening the integration of outdoor education and sustainability into early childhood practice.
Margarita Hamatsu
Margarita’s journey is rooted in her passion for education, sustainability, languages, cultures, and the well-being of society. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Science with a specialization in Education for Sustainability from the University of Iceland, along with a degree in International Studies in Education. She is also a certified Life Coach and a trained facilitator with the Global Ecovillage Network, where she actively promotes holistic and regenerative practices.
Margarita currently serves as Project Manager for Outdoor and Nature-Based Education at Hjallastefnan Preschool in Selfoss, Iceland. She is the co-founder of Adventures for Students Iceland and Futureroots. Education, both dedicated to reimagining sustainability in education. These initiatives focus on empowering educators through capacity-building, well-being, and transformative training that integrates ecological, social, economic, and cultural dimensions into everyday teaching.
Her work emphasizes the power of confident, informed educators as catalysts for change, supporting them with tools, professional learning communities, and opportunities for deeper reflection and growth. Margarita also contributes her expertise as a member of the South Iceland education committee, run by the National Protection Agency. At the heart of her work is a commitment to environmental advocacy, community resilience, and meaningful human connection.
Sveinlaug Sigurðardóttir
Leikskólakennari og útikennari segir frá ævintýraferðum og útinámi í Krikaskóla. Í útináminu er lögð áhersla á það nám sem fer fram í gegnum frjálsan leik í náttúrunni. Markmið ferðanna er að skapa vellíðan, auka núvitund, efla félagsfærni og styrkja sjálfsmyndina gegnum skapandi frjálsan leik og uppgötvunarnám. Ég er með 20 ára reynslu sem leikskólakennari, þar af siðustu 11 ár eingöngu við útinám. Ég hef brennandi áhuga á útiveru og tel viðveru í náttúrunni skipta sköpum fyrir líf og heilsu okkar. Ég tel mjög mikilvægt að efla tengsl fólks við náttúruna, sjálft sig og samfélagið sem við tilheyrum.
Sveinlaug Sigurðardóttir, a preschool teacher and outdoor educator, shares insights into adventure journeys and outdoor learning at Krikaskóli. In outdoor education, emphasis is placed on learning that happens through free play in nature.
The aim of these journeys is to foster well-being, increase mindfulness, strengthen social skills, and build self-identity through creative free play and discovery-based learning.
She has 20 years of experience as a preschool teacher, with the last 11 years dedicated exclusively to outdoor education. I have a deep passion for being outdoors and believe that time spent in nature is essential for our life and health. I consider it very important to strengthen people’s connection to nature, to themselves, and to the community we belong to.
Útikennari á leikskólanum Rauðhól. M.Ed. í grunnskólakennslu með áherslu á útinám. Stýrir gróðurhúsi leikskólans ásamt því að fara mikið í ævintýraferðir með börnin út í nærumhverfið.
Inga Ævarsdóttir
The Gaia Schools Network is a global community of diverse, place-based educational initiatives united by shared values and a commitment to regenerative, holistic education. Our vision is to cultivate learning environments that empower students, teachers, and families to thrive while contributing positively to their communities and the wider world.
Gaia Schools foster a deep connection with nature, community, and self-development, through participatory, inclusive, and learner-centred processes. At the heart of the network are schools that apply the Gaia Education 4D Framework, integrating the dimensions of Social, Ecological, Economic, and Worldview sustainability into their learning environments, curricula, and daily practices.
These schools act as living sustainability hubs and demonstration sites, inspiring and engaging their local communities and neighbourhoods while modelling pathways toward more resilient and regenerative futures.
Grænfáninn er alþjóðleg umhverfisviðurkenning og verkefni fyrir skóla (Skólar á grænni grein) sem Landvernd stýrir á Íslandi. Hann er veittur skólum sem samþætta menntun til sjálfbærni, endurvinnslu og umhverfisvitund í skólastarfið. Verkefnið hófst hér á landi 2001 og stendur öllum skólastigum opið.
Markmið: Að efla umhverfismennt og kenna sjálfbærni í skólum.
Aðild: Um 200 íslenskir skólar taka árlega þátt í verkefninu.
Umsjón: Landvernd sér um verkefnið á Íslandi.
Þemu: Unnið er með ýmis þemu, svo sem endurnýtingu, neyslu, orku og samgöngur.
Alþjóðlegt: Grænfáninn er hluti af alþjóðlega verkefninu Eco-Schools.
Tanja Wohlrab
Ecology of Life
My life has brought me from the global south and progressively to the northern hemisphere where I now sit at the top of the world in beautiful peaceful Iceland. With moving comes many life experiences and a need to create new community in each new place. Some more challenging than others. When true community is felt and experienced, it is a deep and lasting feeling that enhances my life and those who I choose to call my friends. My life feels complete and fulfilling when I have these close connections in my local place.
I am one of the founders of totel.ly. The process of totel.ly has gifted me personally with a closer community, a feeling I would like others to experience more in their everyday life, with a greater sense of awareness that we are part of a greater community of nature that takes care of us in ways we have yet to fully comprehend.
Friday (Arrival Day)
16:00–18:00 | Arrival & Settling In
Set up your tents, and those staying indoors get settled. Tea and light snacks will be available.
18:00–19:00 | Welcome & Introduction - Creation of Home Group
Practical information about the program and the site. Getting to know one another.
19:00–21:00 | Shared Dinner Gathering (Potluck Style)
A relaxed evening with a shared buffet and time together.
21:00 | Campfire Gathering (Optional)
An informal evening by the fire for those who wish to join.
Saturday, May 9
09:00–09:30 | Morning Circle - Introduction
Tea and coffee provided. Formation of small “home groups.”
09:30–10:30 | Session 1
Sustainability and Resilience:
What are the needs of children today, and how can nature-based learning support their wellbeing, welfare, and independence?
(Facilitated by María and Margarita)
10:30–11:00 | Getting to Know Who Is Here - Offers and Needs ( Participatory Workshop)
(Facilitated by Margarita and Tanja)
11:00–12:00 | Experience Sharing - Fish Bowl Setting (Participatory- Workshop)
12:00–13:30 | Lunch
(Grill available)
13:30–14:30 | Lectures
Regenerative Education in Practice: Designing environments where children can thrive (María)
Green Flag Iceland
14:30–15:00 | Break / Optional Nature Walk
15:00–17:00 | Ecology of Life – A Transformative Journey Workshop
(Facilitated by Tanja and Margarita)
17:00–18:00 | Home Group Meeting
18:00 | Dinner (Grill provided)
Evening Gathering
Fire, music, singing, and community time.
Sunday, May 10
08:30–09:15 | Silent Nature Meditation (Optional)
(Led by Pablo)
09:15–09:45 | Morning Circle
Tea and coffee provided.
09:45–12:00 | Lectures
Regenerative Outdoor Learning:
Examples from real-life projects
(Margarita, Ingiveldur, Sveinlaug, and Elizabeth)
12:15–13:30 | Lunch
(Grill available)
13:15–14:30 | Integration & Action - Fish Bowl Setting (Participatory- Workshop)
What have we learned?
Where are we heading?
How do we implement this?
14:30–15:15 | Networking & Open Discussions
Tea and coffee provided.
15:15–15:45 | Closing Circle & Conference Wrap-Up
16:00 | Farewell & Departure
Staðsetning
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