We are proud to introduce Chris Cartwright, member of the Accreditation Council for the Adventure Safety Accreditation.

Chris is the Director of Experiential Learning for Advanced Knowledge Development at Beijing Concord College of Sino-Canada. He also serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, China, and sits on the Award Advisory Committee, the Adventurous Journey and Gold Residential Project Committee, and the Risk Management Committee. 

A Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award holder since age 18, Chris demonstrates a strong commitment to the development of young people in China and around the world.

He has been professionally involved in outdoor and experiential education since 1984, including leading school and youth leadership and team development expeditions in over 60 countries, summiting Kilimanjaro 16 times, and creating adventure tours in New Zealand, Nepal and Mongolia.

Chris served as the CEO of the Mongolia Institute of Outdoor Learning, as the Experiential Education Consultant and Round Square Representative at International School of Ulaanbaatar, and as the co-owner and Director of Expeditions and Training of Go Wilderness Mongolia.

An avid paddler, Chris has canoed and kayaked many of the world’s most wild and remote rivers, with first descents in the UK, Alps and Himalayas, and was the National Coach and Team Manager at the Mongolian Canoe Federation.

Chris acted as Senior Trainer and Safety Officer at The Hollowford Centre in Derbyshire UK, and as Chief Instructor with Quest Travel in Cumbria, UK. He served as Technical Advisor for a number of the UK’s leading school adventure operators.

As a member of the Adventure Safety Accreditation Council, Chris hopes to encourage outdoor and adventure organizations to seek accreditation and strengthen their commitment to maintaining good practice standards in adventure safety. 

About Adventure Safety Accreditation

Viristar provides a safety accreditation service for adventure, travel, experiential and outdoor programs. This accreditation is an impartial, trusted recognition of quality risk management. Adventure safety accreditation from Viristar indicates that an organization has met widely accepted industry standards of good safety practice.

Viristar’s Accreditation Council oversees the integrity, quality and operations of Viristar’s Adventure Safety Accreditation Program.

Learn more about Adventure Safety Accreditation at https://www.viristar.com/accreditation/.