1.  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.

2.  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

3.  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

4.  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 ????

6.  OE portrayed as something as working against us  https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/vic005 https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/vic005

8.  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

10.  1953 successful asent of Everest referred to as “knocking the bastard off”

11.  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

12.  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

13.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbcbjMh vjEs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbcbjMh vjEs  Find a portrayal of an extreme activity to share with the class

14.  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

15.  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

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

17.  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)

19.  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.

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

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

22.  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