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Since the conflict in Ukraine began, Scouts and National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in European neighbouring countries have been working tirelessly to welcome and provide shelter and support to those fleeing the country. Scout volunteers in countries...

Slovenian Scouts smile holding trash bags.

Sandi Fišer/Mediaspeed/Tim Kristanec

For the 24th year running, Slovenian Scouts in the city of Kranj led the charge in one of the country’s largest local environmental actions: LET’S CLEAN UP KRANJ – No More Crap in Kran’! The event, supported by the Municipality of Kranj, united over...

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...

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...

Laura signs on the stage of Roverway 2024 together with three other Scouts.

Floki Hansteen

For Laura, a 31-year-old Scout from Hungary, joining the Roverway team marked more than a personal achievement; it became a transformative experience that embodies the values of unity, leadership, and resilience that the international Scout movement...

The Maltese contingent claps during the opening campfire.

©Jasmijn Commeren

At just 18, Amy, a Scout from Malta, embarked on a journey she had dreamed of for years: participating in Roverway 2024.

Catarina gives instructions to the participants of the clean up.

Catarina Vilela, a passionate Rover from the 510-Cacilhas Scout group in Portugal’s Setúbal region, has a clear vision for cleaner shores and a stronger sense of community.

Three participants of the 2nd European Sustainability Forum collect litter at a beach in Greece.

From October 16 to 20, over 60 participants from 28 European countries gathered in Greece for the 2nd European Sustainability Forum.

Kristian Strom

Over the past decade, World Scouting has achieved substantial growth, marking a significant chapter in its history. Between 2014 and 2022, membership within World Scouting expanded by an impressive 22.6% equivalent to roughly 84 individuals joining...

Young people interacting in the outdoors.

Simon Kern

From August 2 to 9, over 1,200 Scouts from Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and other countries, not only in Central Europe, gather here to spend a week full of adventures, education and international friendship together.

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