In the last few decades, the Asia Pacific region has faced unprecedented social, economic, political and environmental challenges. These in turn have prompted the necessity for partnerships on order to realise sustainable development in the region.

Outdoor education, a general term describing the use of resources (including both natural and artificial environments) outside the classroom, has long been considered a method to improve student learning (Knapp, 1996). It is a popular teaching and learning tool in environmental education due to its anticipated effectiveness in promoting students’ pro-environmental behaviour, knowledge and positive attitudes towards the environment (Rickinson et al., 2004).