• Eco Friendly Climbing

    60 Minutes | All | Indoors

    What environmental impact do you make when climbing on natural rock faces? Find out more in this research challenge.



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    Eco Friendly Climbing

    60 Minutes | All | Indoors
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    You will need

    • Pens or pencils
    • Big pieces of paper
    • Access to a computer
    • Access to the internet

    Instructions

    1. Draw a horizontal line across the middle of a big piece of paper
    2. Split the line up into hours, so it covers a whole day
    3. Create a timeline for your day climbing on a natural rock face
    4. They should include travel (for example, driving to the crag and walking to the bottom of the wall) as well as setting up, climbing, taking down, and travelling back
    5. Think about the different equipment you would use while climbing
    6. Keep track of your ideas by writing down a list
    7. Include things such as ropes, harnesses, and climbing shoes
    8. Take a look at the attached equipment list
    9. Choose two pieces of equipment and two topics
    10. Now research the equipment or topics
    11. Equipment - Find out what it’s used for and how it impacts the environment
    12. Topic - Research how it relates to climbing and its impact on the environment
    13. Now look back at the timeline – when is their equipment or topic relevant? Does this affect the impact it has?
    14. Think about which things had the greatest environmental impact? How could they work together to reduce their impact when climbing on natural rock faces?

    Safety

    • Always remain aware of your surroundings and follow local COVID-19 advice, including the Hands / Face / Space / Ventilation guidance.
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    • To help others do activities safely over Zoom, check out the example risk assessments and remember to make sure those taking part understand any care that needs to be applied.
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