Clean Up the World
Clean Up the World is a not-for-profit, non-government, apolitical organisation that unites communities with a common focus to clean up the world. Groups in any city, town or village can get involved in Clean Up the World by simply getting their National Scout Organization to register.
Since the beginning of the Clean Up the World campaign 15 years ago, Scouts have been actively getting out in their local communities and cleaning up their environment. This has included collecting many bags of litter, conducting educational campaigns, tree planting and other environmental projects. The 3rd weekend in September is celebrated as the Clean Up the World Weekend during which a wide variety of environmental activities are undertaken by millions of volunteers around the globe, though activities are conducted year round, depending on the local needs.
Clean Up the World is a community based environmental campaign that inspires and empowers individuals and communities from every corner of the globe to make their environment a cleaner, healthier place to live.
Now in its 16th year, Clean Up the World, held in conjunction with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), mobilises an estimated 35 million volunteers from more than 110 countries annually making it one of the largest community based environmental campaigns in the world. Scouts have been involved with Clean Up the World every year since its inception.
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) has partnered with Clean Up the World as an Ally. WOSM will be promoting involvement in the Clean Up the World campaign to its National Scout Organizations (NSOs) and celebrating the achievements of their local Scout Groups.
Here you can download resources to find out more about Clean Up the World and their partnership with World Scouting.
