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Scouting is a global youth movement whose purpose is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members...
The World Scout Foundation Annual Report for 2015 is out! The report highlights some of the most amazing and inspiring stories of Scouts around the world who have embraced the essence of Scouting and the Messengers of Peace Initiative and are...
Scouts around the world, let's "Go Wild for Life" this 5 June 2016! In commemorating the World Environment Day (WED) this year -- the United Nations' campaign to raise awareness globally and encourage actions to help safeguard and support...
A Scouts Go Solar Workshop was organised on 22 May at the Kaprálův mlýn SCENES Centre, Czech Republic, right after the recently concluded World Scout Seminar on Environmental Education. The workshop highlighted the importance of renewable energy and...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is hosting an exhibition at the ongoing 2nd United Nations Environmental Assembly that is taking place at the United nations Office at Nairobi. The exhibition titled, “youth-led environmental conservation...
On 25 April last year, Nepal was devastated by 7.9-magnitude earthquake. It was the second massive quake to hit the country since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake, which registered 8.1 on the Richter scale. More than 8,000 perished and no less than 21...
The World Scout Seminar on Environmental Education is being held at the the Kaprálův mlýn SCENES Centre in Brno, the Czech Republic. Thirty-seven participants representing 25 countries and 10 SCENES centres, four guests, six organising team members...
In coincidence with the Europe-Eurasia Leadership Training & Partnership Meeting and with the Eurasia Scout Committee meeting on the 15th of May 2016 in Tbilisi (Georgia) the European and the Eurasian Scout Regions signed an important partnership...
The Organizing Committee of the third Regional Youth Forum met in Tbilisi, Georgia on 13th of May, just before the Regional Scout Committee meeting. The agenda of the meeting included: -mainstreaming the theme “Intergenerational Dialogue” through all...
Well-known for its great nature environment, Scouts of China invites Wood Badge holders from Asia-Pacific and full time executives working for community Scouting and environmental program to participate in the Leave No Trace Master Educator Training...
Last and final Disaster Risk Reduction Management Training Course happening now in Oroqueta City, Philippines. The training will run until 27 April 2016 providing Scouts with knowledge on how to respond to emergency situation such as emergency rescue...
For this year, Earth Hour focused on climate change, and Scouts from different parts of the world echoed their commitment to create change for a better world. The Singapore Scout Association (SSA) joined other Southeast Asian countries in...
"Places We Love" was this year's theme that gathered lots of people around the world to celebrate Earth's Hour. Scouts from Moldova also turned off the light for 1 hour to raise awareness about the impact of energy use on climate change. Camenca...
Starting from 2013, the Scout troop of Biruh Tesfa School in Debre Birhan Scout Council has been helping over 180 orphans from poor families in their society. With the proceeds gained from their Food For Life project, the troop provided financial...
Create a virtual chain of solidarity by joining UNICEF’s #ClimateChain campaign on Instagram and Twitter. Organised from 22 March, World Water Day until the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement on 22 April, the campaign aims to create a virtual...