2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play Launched with Widespread Media Coverage

To Read the Full Public-Facing Report and Endorse: https://www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/

The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play, co-led by Dr. Eun-Young Lee (Queen’s University), Dr. Louise de Lannoy (Outdoor Play Canada), and Dr. Mark Tremblay (CHEO-RI), is now released and available. This landmark statement renews a bold call to action to protect, promote, and prioritize active outdoor play for all.

Publications

• Lee E-Y, de Lannoy L, Kim YB et al. 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025;22:117 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01813-9

• de Lannoy L, Lee E-Y, Ryu S et al. 2025 position statement on active outdoor play: process and methodology. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025:22;'118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01806-8

Media Coverage (ongoing updates)

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with the Kingston Whig Standard 

• Syndicated to 10 outlets in the Postmedia network 

• NEW: Kingston Whig Standard (print edition) 

• The Queen's Gazette covered the Position Statement announcement 

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One Toronto 

• Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One Ottawa 

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio Montreal 

• Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio Prince George 

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One Iqualit 

• Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One London

• Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One Charlottetown 

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Gander

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Windsor

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Winnipeg

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Thunder Bay

• Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio Edmonton 

• Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio Calgary

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Watrous

• Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Whitehorse

• Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One - Kamloops