Environment News

Scouting for the Environment at Euro Scout Academy

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:47:04 GMT

Exploring the local park, considering the biggest environmental challenges facing the planet and discussing how Scouts connect with nature were all part of the training provided to Scouts at the Euro Scout Academy. Fourteen participants from Denmark, Lithuania, Portugal, Iceland, Malta, Belgium, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland explored the World Scout Environment Programme and how this can be of benefit to their own National Scout Organizations.

Climate Change Threatens Scouting Way of Life

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:04:20 GMT

Scouts across the world are lending their voices in the fight against climate change. From the Arctic Circle to small island states, to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, climate change is impacting upon traditional Scouting activities. The World Organization of the Scout Movement is made up of over 30 million girls, boys, women and men in 160 countries and they are feeling the heat from climate change across the globe.

350 at 6th Asia Pacific Regional Scout Youth Forum

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:33:05 GMT

24th October 2009 marks the International Day of Climate Action, an initiative of 350.org and the Asia Pacific Regional Youth Forum participants joined this campaign with great enthusiasm and creativity. 350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis. Their mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.

Niger, floods leave 39000 homeless: Scouts extend a helping hand to victims

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:29:17 GMT

NIAMEY – In the wake of the destruction of the town of Agadez by floods, 40 Scouts left Niamey, destination: Agadez, with a mission of helping the floods victims. Their response was swift and generous.

حملات كشفية مستمرة لنظافة الشواطئ بلبنان

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:54:25 GMT

بمشاركة 150 كشافاً وجوالاً نظمت جمعية كشاف البيئة التابع لاتحاد كشاف لبنان حملة نظافة واسعة مواكبة للاحتفال باليوم العربى للبيئة استهدفت محمية جزر النخل الطبيعية بطرابلس، وقد رفعت الحملة شعار ( دعونى أتنفس ).وقد بدأت الحملة بالانطلاق إلى الجزر المحمية بواسطة المراكب، حيث أنتشر المشاركون على طول الشاطئ منتشلين المخلفات والنفايات التى رمت بها الأمواج وتم تجميعها بكميات كبيرة ثم رفعها إلى أماكن جمع النفايات.

وقد صرح القائد نجيب سنجر مفوض البيئة أن البرنامج تضمن أيضاً محاضرة حول التنوع البيولوجى فى المحمية وأهمية تكوينها وتفردها عن باقى المحميات المنتشرة فى لبنان خاصة فى مجال حماية وتفريخ السلاحف البحرية المهددة بالإنقراض، وشارك فى البرنامج أفواج أبى سمراء، السلام، البداوى، النجمة، طرابلس، حلبا، برج العرب، الميناء، و تأتى الحملة فى إطار اليوم العربى للبيئة و حملة البحر و الشمس التى أطلقتها المنظمة الكشفية العربية و مركز اليوم العالمى.

JOTA-JOTI 2009 Half a million Scouts, 6500 actions for environment

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:00:35 GMT

On the weekend of 17-18 October 2009, thousands of Scouts from all over the world met via air-waves and the Internet. At the World Scout Bureau radio station, the JOTA international team welcomed 50 Scouts and Guides de France and Portuguese Scouts. They established connection with more than 50 countries. From Germany, the JOTI international team implemented all the necessary technology to run the event.

Arab Scouts clean up the beach for International Arab Environment Day

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:41:23 GMT

580 Scouts and Guides throughout the Arab region took to the beaches and rivers to help clean up their local water ways. This even included diving beneath the waters to collect rubbish that had washed up on the coastline. A special celebratory ceremony was held at the Alexandria Sea Scout Centre in Egypt under the patronage of the Governor of the Alexandria Governate, with representatives from 18 National Scout Organizations, Government officials, as well as representatives from the World Scout Bureau Arab and Central offices.

Help tackle the climate change challenge with 500,000 Scouts on JOTA-JOTI!

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:22:35 GMT

This year's JOTA-JOTI Jamboree on the Air / Jamboree on the Internet will have a special World Challenge - the 'Climate Change Challenge' (C3). This is a way in which you can join with the 500,000 Scouts around the world to take action to help to tackle climate change in your local community and around the world.

For more information see the JOTA and JOTI web pages below:

scout.org/jota and scout.org/joti

You can chat about the Climate Change Challenge C3 in the JOTI chat room: #wosm-challenge
You can chat about the World Scout Youth Forum in the JOTI chat room: #wosm-forum

Swazi Scouts attend workshop on sustainable farming

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:16:51 GMT

From 16 to 20 September 2009, a five-day workshop on bio-intensive farming was held at Ezemvelo Nature Reserve in South Africa. Participants came from England, Kenya, Ireland, South Africa, Swaziland, USA and Zimbabwe. Swaziland was represented by members of the Swaziland Scout Association (SSA), Wandile Simelane and Sibonakaliso Mdluli. Simelane is a teacher and Scout leader at Manzana Primary School while Mdluli is a full-time volunteer of the Thirst for Life Scout Initiative.

Experiential Environment Education Training Seminar held in Germany

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:08:49 GMT

The first WOSM Experiential Environment Education Training Seminar has been held with much success at Fritz Emmel Haus in Germany. The seminar offered an adult leader training component to support the delivery of the World Scout Environment Programme, with the first training seminar being targeted at European National Scout Organizations with support from the Alcoa Foundation.

Namibian Scouts hold their 4th Jamboree at Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:00:32 GMT

The fourth bi-annual Namibian Scout Jamboree took place between the 26th and 30th of August, 2009 at the Cheetah Conservation Fund outside of Otjiwarongo. For four days, the Jamboree brought together 117 young men and women from 12 to 18 years of age to hike, learn survival and life skills, meet new friends, and share information between Scout groups in the country.

Scouts brave powerful earthquakes that hit West Java, Indonesia

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:53:25 GMT

Scouts of Gerakan Pramuka (GP) were mobilised when a series of powerful quakes struck the Indonesian island of West Java since 2nd September, claiming 70 lives and injuring hundreds of others.

Scouts join UNEP International Children and Youth Conference in Korea

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:55:52 GMT

Scouts from around the world joined the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Children and Youth Conference in Daejeon Korea from the 17th to 23rd of August 2009 to focus on how to tackle the climate change challenge. This was the world's largest-ever truly global youth gathering on climate change with some 700 young people, ranging from 10 to 24 years of age, from 110 countries.

Scouts help in relief work after typhoon hits Taiwan

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:04:04 GMT

Scouts of China has mobilized Scouts all over the country to join the natonwide relief work after the deadly typhoon Morakot struck the Hsiao-lin village in the mountains of southern Taiwan early morning of 9th August 2009, claiming hundreds of lives, leaving hundreds of people missing, feared to be buried in a mudslide.

Environment: Scouts contribute to the plantation of 15000 trees

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:44:53 GMT

OUAGADOUGOU – On the occasion of the celebration of the International Youth Day, Scouts from ASBF (Association of Scouts from Burkina Faso) joined other young people from Burkina Faso in an exercise that saw the plantation of 15000 trees in the Niaré region, near Bissiga, 40 kilometres from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.

Scouts Engage in Climate Change Action

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:16:35 GMT

The world is being threatened by climate change and Scouts have the opportunity to have their actions recognised and their voices heard amongst the world's leaders on this important issue. In December 2009, The United Nations will hold a Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark where world leaders will decide what future we would like to see for our shared planet. In light of the current international focus on climate change and environmental awareness, the World Organization of the Scout Movement reaffirms its commitment to the environment and tackling climate change by urging Scouts around the world to demonstrate their leadership capabilities and take action.

Several co-operative partnerships have been established between WOSM and other organisations that have committed themselves to tackling the climate change challenge. Scouts have many opportunities to show their concern for the environment and to share what action they are taking on the climate change challenge, which can be seen by the local community and international community. We urge Scouts worldwide to engage in the following campaigns, visit the websites and participate in vocalising our pledge in our mission of “Creating a Better World”.

Hong Kong Scouts help earthquake victims

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:50:08 GMT

The Scout Association of Hong Kong (SAHK) and the Youth Federation of Sichuan signed two agreements on 27th July 2009, related to assistance for the reconstruction of two youth facilities in the cities of Mianyang and Deyang and multi-year support for a training program targeting young people living in areas heavily affected by the massive May 2008 Sichuan earthquake claiming 69,000 lives, another 18,000 people missing and leaving 4.8 million people homeless.

International Centres Day 2009

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:37:51 GMT

Never heard of the International Centre Day? It’s something to do with the Goose Network. Never heard of the Goose Network? Okay, then read on! The Goose Network is, well, a network! A network of Staff, not managers or directors, at Scout and Guide Centres in Europe. The aim is to share ideas on the environment, nature and culture. The network meets once at a year at one of the many Centres around Europe.

CNGEI Scouts rescue books

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:26:09 GMT

CNGEI Scouts involved in the rescue of valuable collection of books from earthquake damaged University Library

Scouts called upon to focus on global warming, environment and drug abuse awareness

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:32:56 GMT

The Vice President of the Government of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has called upon Scouts to be active and to be more aware of global danger of climate change, environment and drug abuse as challenges for today’s youth.