UNEP and WOSM Memorandum of Understanding Renewed 2008

Following the ongoing successful partnership between the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of 2004, a renewed MoU has been signed in 2008 to continue to enhance the opportunities for Scouts and young people at local, national, regional and world levels to engage in environmental education actions.

This partnership between UNEP and WOSM has seen many practical applications, including supporting the World Scout Jamboree and the development of the World Scout Environment Programme, providing opportunities for Scouting to be engaged in the decision making within UNEP, as well as raising the profile to a world-wide audience of Scouting's many environmental activities through UNEP's Tunza publications, events and campaigns.

National Scout Organizations are encouraged to read the MoU and further information below and to consider how they could best take up these opportunities. UNEP has a world office, as well as regional and often national offices that can potentially support Scouting activities, such as major events with an environmental focus, implementation of the World Scout Environment Programme and Scouts of the World Award. More information is available from the UNEP website:
www.unep.org

To read Circular 32/08 in full which provides more information about how the MoU can support Scouting and the environment, please visit:

http://www.scout.org/circulars2008/circular_n_32_december_2008
or download the MoU directly from:
http://www.scout.org/en/content/download/16714/143327/file/081110%20MoU%20WOSM%20&%20UNEP.pdf