UN Environment Programme

The UN Environment Programme provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

World Scouting's official status with UNEP was confirmed with the Memorandum of Understanding in 2004, which helps support the Scouts' global and local ventures with UNEP.

World Scouting's ventures with UNEP extends beyond specific environmental education projects. The Scouts attended UNEP's Governing Council Meetings in 2003 and UNEP carried out an environmental awareness workshop at the Global Development Village in 2003. Furthermore, in 1990, the two organizations collaborated on and published “Scouting: Action for the Environment”, a document which helps National Scout Organisations (NSOs) integrate environmental education into the overall Scout program.

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