 the effects of different technologies  commercialisation of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences  portrayals of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences in the media, music, art, writing and advertising  social responses to risk taking  social and political discourses about climate change, water management, biosecurity and other contemporary environmental issues.

 Many different influences shape our relationship with OE  (for us “is it shaped by the very OE we are surrounded by?”, but for others……… )  Views attitudes from family & society  Robbie Bridle

 Personal experience &  Second hand information ◦ written ◦ oral ◦ Visual  Portrayals of OE refers to the influence of this second hand information on our relationships with OE

 Portrayal = how represented  The portrayals depends on the message  It can reflect opinions, attitude & purpose  Useful metaphors: ◦ As an adversary ◦ As a resource ◦ As a cathedral/church ◦ As a gymnasium ◦ As a museum ◦ As a playground/fun-park ◦ As a …….othersss ????

 OE portrayed as something as working against us 

 A characteristic of Australia’s environment is climatic variation. Australia’s droughts and the portrayal of it being drought prone is reinforced with images of Aust being  Harsh, dry & unforgiving  (vs Alone across Aust)  The environment is portrayed as a threat to making a livelihood

 1953 successful asent of Everest referred to as “knocking the bastard off”

 When environment is portrayed primarily as a place for humans to participate in recreational activities.  A venue for human activity  The playground in which we enjoy activity

 The challenges are the attraction: ◦ Terrain, waves, rapids, climbs  These portrayals include portraying  the environment with an element of risk  There has been a rise in “extreme activities” in both participation and to promote products …..these rely on this type of portrayal   Find a portrayal of an extreme activity to share with the class

 vjEs vjEs  Find a portrayal of an extreme activity to share with the class

 Portraying the OE as a resource reflects the attitude that it should be used to support our needs  Human needs by taking from the environment or modifying the environment to meet our needs  Underlying this portrayal is an increasing understanding of the need for sustainability and conservation

 It is represented as a place of history that can be used to help us understand human relationships with OE  A storehouse of items to help improve our knowledge  Areas that remain intact/wild/in a natural state can help us understand the effect of humans (as well as the effect of OE on humans)  OE as important remnants of what was once all around us

 Regards OE in a spiritual way  Existence & health of OE emphasised as essential to human well being

 Connection to the outdoors (human – nature)  Increasingly popular in developed/urbansied cultures  Influenced by indigenous rights & understandings  Less focus on formal religion, more people finding their “spirituality” in different ways  Humans part of nature (not separate or superior to nature)

 Deep ecology is an ecological and environmental philosophy promoting the inherent worth of living beings regardless of their instrumental utility to human needs, plus a radical restructuring of modern human societies in accordance with such ideas.  Human interference with or destruction of the natural world poses a threat therefore not only to humans but to all organisms constituting the natural order.

 Second hand information on OE and activities being provided to us from: ◦ Written, oral & visual methods  ….can influence our relationship with OE

 Media ◦ Magazines ◦ Newspaper ◦ Television/radio ◦ Internet  Social Media  Music  Art  Advertising

 Use the model of perceptions/interactions/impact to produce your own set of tables for portrayals of OE and activities using the headings (& examples on pp 205, 206): ◦ Portrayed in media ◦ Portrayed in music ◦ Art ◦ Advertising ◦ Social Media