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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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3 young people picking up litter from a beach.
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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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Muteco, Brazil Scouts

Through the Plastic Turner Challenge, the Sanumá patrol achieved its mission of raising awareness about recycling and its importance among the 21 GEMAN Scout community. They not only earned their recycling badges but also left an indelible mark on...

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Scouts picking up garbage

Members of the Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago including Scouts ages 11 to 15, as well as younger Cub Scouts aged 7 to 10, along with their leaders, parents and siblings, came together on Saturday 16th September 2023 to join the Institute of...

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Senegalese Scouts plant trees for their community
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World Scout Bureau

Since 2018, Scouts in Senegal have helped improve the lives of over 5,000 people through their environmental project 'bois scout'. Through innovation, passion and sustainable action, they are making sure the community knows how to care for their...

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Scouts hiking in the forest
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World Scout Bureau

Earlier this week, the world’s leading scientists released a sobering report via the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). While World Scouting is increasing efforts to advocate, educate and act to help put the planet on a path to...

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