We're losing our connection with nature
As society becomes increasingly digital-first, our bond with the natural world is eroding. Children spend less time outdoors than ever before. Adults are more sedentary. The consequences for mental health, physical wellbeing, and environmental stewardship are profound.
The European Outdoor Innovation Lab project aims to address this challenge head-on — by testing, proving, and scaling innovative approaches to getting people back outdoors. From Brussels, we're building a pan-European network to make nature connection accessible, evidence-based, and transformative.
Funding Our Mission
Everything we do is designed to generate impact and sustain itself. Profits from all of our programmes and services flow directly into the EOIL Innovation Fund — creating a self-reinforcing cycle of outdoor innovation.
Programmes & Services
From Pathways Europe and the Mobile Youth Camp Infrastructure Library to advisory services and training, our programmes are designed to generate both social impact and sustainable revenue — supporting schools, youth organisations, outdoor centres, and communities across Europe.
Explore our programmesThe Innovation Fund
Every euro of profit generated across all of our programmes and services flows into the EOIL Innovation Fund — a dedicated resource for trialling new approaches to outdoor connection and supporting the earliest-stage outdoor innovation startups and practitioners.
Learn about the fundWe're looking for partners
Outdoor Centres
in France, UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands & Ireland
Schools & Educators
seeking meaningful outdoor learning experiences for students
Academic Institutions
to collaborate on outdoor innovation research
Municipalities & Regional Governments
expanding outdoor and nature-based provision for local communities
Youth Groups & Organisations
bringing more outdoor and residential experiences to young people
Adventure Tourism Organisations
working to expand access and sustainability in outdoor recreation
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