Practicing a Leave No Trace ethic as part of a sustainable living lifestyle is quite straightforward: leave the place you are (or visit) the same or better than you found it. The Leave No Trace principles are familiar to most wild campers and adventurers. They provide guidance to enjoy our […]
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What are we prepared to do when we are faced with the impossible choice to lose now or lose later?
PLEASE NOTE: This article is inspired by the recent stories of Sophie Lejeune, founder of Society Zero and the admirable efforts of Greta Thunberg about zero waste living and climate change. Thank you both for challenging me to the core. I would love to have an open conversation with you both ❤️ What are […]
READ MOREAudarya: how to create an integrated life, by Matt Nelson
During the course of my life I have lived in a handful of places – growing up in a suburb of New York City, attending college briefly in central Iowa, living in Seattle during the heart of the Grunge music scene, and, for the last 20 years, residing in beautiful […]
READ MOREJourneys: getting lost and changing your mind | by Holly Saxton
It’s ok to change your mind. It’s ok to change jobs, apartments, friends, cities. It’s ok to pack up, book that ticket, go somewhere far and somewhere completely new. Make new friends, fall in love with sunsets again. Take a journey, take a flight, go on that road trip. Just […]
READ MORELeave No Trace | Scapa Fest Sustainability Manifesto
Developing a sustainable relationship with our environment is at the heart of what we do and that’s why we’ve taken huge steps to make sure Scapa Fest is designed to be respectful and in balance with the environment around it. Scapa Fest is aiming to be a Low Impact, Zero Waste and […]
READ MOREThe Bardic Fire at Scapa Fest | by Dougie Strang
I have to confess, I’m not a yoga practitioner. I’ve dabbled, and enjoyed the dabbling, but never committed to the discipline of regular practice. What I have gained, from my limited experience, is a sense that it’s much more than just a physical exercise; that it’s a way of putting […]
READ MOREEmbracing Perspectives: Yoga And My Accidental Environmentalism | by Holly Saxton
It’s when you feel the shift. It doesn’t happen suddenly. It doesn’t happen overnight. But watch it creep in, slowly. You’ll see the signs, the knee jerk reaction delayed, that radio noise inside your head, once so overwhelming seems to slow, the volume button turned down just a touch, that […]
READ MOREDougie Strang, a deeper relationship with the Natural World
Scapa Fest is a special event in the UK because it weaves together mind-body health, outdoor education and environmental action. Our instructors and programme are the cornerstone of this unique coming together. We’re so proud to introduce you to… Dougie Strang! Are you ready to learn how to weave a deeper […]
READ MOREFiona Sears. Through Body. Into Soul.
Ever since I was a child I have asked questions about nature, people and relationships between the two. I loved to read and be told stories of folk and faerie tales and all the ancient Greek myths as this was where I was born and raised. The connection to the […]
READ MORESpotlight on… adventure! | with Neil Harvey
Adventure + outdoor education expert Neil Harvey from Wild Journeys is the man behind Scapa Fest 2018 outstanding adventure lineup and schedule. We’ve asked Neil about his own definition of adventure… The terms “adventure” can be misleading or hard to define. When people talk about adventure, many think it has […]
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