Environment
Sandwiched between the Gulf of Honduras and the Pacific Ocean, the beautiful and mountainous land of Guatemala is blessed with a diverse climate. Dotted with volcanoes, rivers, lakes, and heritage sites, the country offers a wealth of culture...
Nature, the environment and spending time outdoors have been foundational in Scouting for over a century. Through Scouting, young people are given unique opportunities to connect with nature and become active citizens in protecting and preserving it...
Mangroves are the first line of defense for coastal communities as they stabilize shorelines by slowing erosion and provide natural barriers against increased storm surge, flooding, high winds, waves and tsunamis. Having known this, Lautoka Scouts...
The Climate Reality Project Leaders from Spain have just announced the winners of their Climate Leader Award, an initiative through which they aim to recognize individuals and entities acting on climate emergency in Spain. Among them, Scouts de...
A Scout group from Pathfinder Scouts Vietnam conducted a tree planting activity for some rural households in Quang Nam and Lam Dong provinces, two mountainous areas in the country late in September 2019. A total of 68 Scouts and non-Scouts...
17 September 2019 Anni, a 10-year-old Cub Scout from Finland, wrote to Finland’s Prime Minister about how much she cares about the environment and received a surprising answer from Prime Minister Antti Rinne on a public Facebook post. Early in...
To celebrate World Oceans Day, the NGO Route Brasil launched the challenge of bringing together 18,000 people, distributed by 103 Posts on the coast (18.3 km in length), to embrace and clean three beaches of Rio de Janeiro (Barra da Tijuca, Reserva y...
Scouts and Scout Leaders from Navotas City Council of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines bring the message of peace to the next level. This time, Messengers of Peace in this part of the country are taking on a greater challenge - environmental...
On June 2nd, in the Metropolitan Park Guangüiltagua, north of the capital, Scouts Ecuador together with representatives of the UN Environment, shared a spectacular message with more than 200 Scouts, among beneficiaries and leaders of the city of...
UN Environment held the first cohort of the Trainers of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the Plastic Challenge Badge programme in collaboration with the UK Government.