Alcoa Foundation joins forces with World Scouting in creating sustainability awareness for future generations
The Alcoa Foundation and the World Organization for Scout Movement have announced a joint program promoting sustainability awareness through a worldwide environmental educational Scouting program. The program will be initially rolled out in five European countries, and will be funded by a two-year $205,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation. Key components of this project will be featured at the 21st World Scout Jamboree scheduled to take place in the UK from July 27 to August 8.
With this funding and involvement of both Alcoa employees and Scout leaders, World Scouting will develop a sustainability project that will initially involve Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland and the UK. The roll out will be done through the National Scout Organizations in close cooperation with local Alcoa plants.
The program will support the work of the Environment Education Task Team of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, which is developing a series of initiatives to enhance its environmental education program throughout the world. These developments aim to ensure that Scouts of today will be prepared for the environmental challenges they will face in the future.
