Environment

Singapore, 13 March 2018 – WWF and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) are deepening their collaboration to drive global awareness and action on nature and the environment, in recognition of the enormous challenges facing our planet...

Scouts from 14 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the Asia-Pacific Scout Region (APR) gathered in Sri Lanka, the land of serendipity, from 29 September-3 October 2017 for the APR Workshop on Environmental Education in Scouting. Held in Yapahua...

Group picture of Scouts from Lebanon, France, Rwanda and Tunisia.

Scouts et Guides de France

The PLANETE project (Acting for Peace, Freedom, Learning, Nature, Equity, Tolerance, and Environment) is empowering over 7,000 Scouts and Guides across five countries and two continents to drive meaningful change in key areas like gender equality...

The Scout Movement has made its mark on the "Mentes en Verde" initiative, a competition organised by the Interamerican Development Bank (BID) in collaboration with Socialab, which aims to recognise innovative programmes that promote green citizenship...

Three Scouts in nature. One of them holds a map and points out.

Mailys Rebeyrotte

Nearly 1,000 young people across France volunteer to protect the environment every summer, particularly as part of the prefectural Forest Fire Defense (DFCI) programme. In the South of France, where drought and wildfires are a persistent threat...

More than 6,000 Scouts around the globe grabbed their boots and water bottles and braved the outdoors to take part in Hike the Planet, a new activity launched for JOTA-JOTI 2024 that strengthens young people’s commitment to environmental action...

Tide Turner Scouts cleaning up the river near City Park, Parklands, Nairobi to raise awareness on plastic pollution

World Scouting and the UN Environment Programme have renewed their long-standing partnership to engage young people in climate action and education in response to the climate emergency facing our planet.

A group of adults discuss around a table.

The recent CEO and Chief Volunteers Network Meeting at Gilwell Park, United Kingdom, brought together over 40 top executives and volunteers from 23 National Scout Organizations. The focus? Exploring the integration of sustainability into the...

A group of people discuss while sitting on the grass.

The 10th edition of the Educational Methods Forum, held from 11 to 15 October 2023 in Skopje, marked a significant milestone in the journey of European scouting. With 74 participants from 26 countries representing scout organizations, the event...

3 young people picking up litter from a beach.

National Environment Department of CNE

Every year, the dedicated Portuguese scouts of Corpo Nacional de Escutas lead the Month of the Sea (Mês do Mar) campaign, a collaborative effort with the Oceano Azul Foundation (FOA) and the Lisbon Oceanarium.

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