Clean Up the World

Clean Up the World is one of the largest community-based environmental campaigns in the world. The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) has partnered with Clean Up the World as an Ally.

Held in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), an estimated 35 million volunteers from 120 countries are now taking part annually, including many National Scout Organizations (NSOs).

Participants in Clean Up the World organise and carry out activities and longer-term environmental projects throughout the year however the campaign culminates with a special focus on the Clean Up the World Weekend September 18-20, 2009.

In 2009, Clean Up the World asks NSOs and Scout Groups to join "communities uniting to combat climate change" and undertake activities such as protecting water sources and energy conservation, planting trees, reducing waste, and organising environmental education exercises to help reduce its causes and impacts.

NSOs are encouraged to join Clean Up the World and profile their environmental activities as part of the global campaign by visiting cleanuptheworld.org.

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Put your group on the map

Register today to ensure your activities are counted as part of the global environmental effort on Clean Up the World Weekend (18-20 September).

Local Scout Groups who wish to participate should contact Clean Up the World and their NSO to register their interest and encourage them to join the campaign

Unite to Combat Climate Change

Clean Up the World and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) are celebrating the second year of their Ally relationship in 2009 by working together under the banner of “Communities uniting to Combat Climate Change”.

Clean Up the World and WOSM are proof in point that partnerships such as their Ally Relationship can bring about tangible improvements in the environment, create opportunities to connect with others and have fun in the process. As each of the organisations works in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme, their individual missions are strengthened through this Alliance.

Scouts are Cleaning Up the World

Since the beginning of the Clean Up the World campaign 15 years ago, Scouts have been actively getting out in their local communities and cleaning up their environment. This has included collecting many bags of litter, conducting educational campaigns, tree planting and other environmental projects. The 3rd weekend in September is celebrated as the Clean Up the World Weekend during which a wide variety of environmental activities are undertaken by millions of volunteers around the globe, though activities are conducted year round, depending on the local needs.

Scouts feature in Clean Up the World 2008 Report

The World Organization of the Scout Movement and Clean Up the World are pleased to share with you the 2008 Clean Up the World Activity Report launched today, the 5th of June, in line with World Environment Day. Scouts feature heavily in this report which shows the active participation from Scouts throughout the world.

The Allies Partnership of 2008 between WOSM and Clean Up the World has helped to showcase some of the local level environmental activities that Scouts have been involved in since the inception of the Clean Up the World campaign over the past 16 years and other Scout groups that have joined for the first time last year.

About Clean Up the World

Clean Up the World is a community based environmental campaign that inspires and empowers individuals and communities from every corner of the globe to make their environment a cleaner, healthier place to live.

Now in its 17th year, Clean Up the World, held in conjunction with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), mobilises an estimated 35 million volunteers from 120 countries annually making it one of the largest community based environmental campaigns in the world. Scouts have been involved with Clean Up the World every year since its inception.

Clean Up the World and World Scouting

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) has partnered with Clean Up the World as an Ally. WOSM will be promoting involvement in the Clean Up the World campaign to its National Scout Organizations (NSOs) and celebrating the achievements of their local Scout Groups.