Life on Land
Food for Life Project (FFL) was recently extended to West Africa (Benin and Niger), following its successes in the East Africa (Burundi, Kenya and Uganda). The dual launch started in Niger on 6th May and continued to Benin on 9th May. The Benin...
CONAKRY - June 15, 2011, 200 Scouts in partnership with DHL Guinea, were mobilized to plant 3000 in the Kakimbo Forest. Also represented at the function was the Ministry of Environment, some government officials, UNDP, diplomatic corps. The guest of...
2011 will mark the celebration of the fourth-year of Alliance Jointly with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Clean Up the World (CUW) and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The campaign runs for a calendar year and...
Every year the world celebrates World Environment Day (WED) on the 5th of June. This is an occasion for all scouts around the world to demonstrate their commitment to preserving the environment. This year, WED supports the UN’s International Year of...
Falko Mohrs, representing WOSM, was elected as a board member during the General Assembly of the European Youth Forum which took place in Kiev, Ukraine from 18 to 20 November 2010. WOSM has been active and committed to the work of the Forum and has...
Over 1 Billion people live in extreme poverty today, they cannot wait. Despite the MDGs, the aid given, the strong political commitments - their situation has changed. What can you do? You can enter the “Music against poverty” contest 2010. How you...
The United Nations is organising a competition to create an advertisement for the information campaign on the Millennium Development Goals. The aim of this competition, organised by the United Nation European Ads Against Poverty, is to encourage...
Large banners signaled the arrival of 1,200 Rovers to the small city of Maasin in southern Philippines. They came from nearby and distant provinces from all over the country, like Tawi-Tawi province traveling for five days. Their sole destination is...
Scouting has many strong examples of youth-led environment projects from around the world which demonstrate how Scouts are contributing in practical ways to 'Creating a Better World'. Volvo Adventure recognises environmental projects conducted by 13...
The last Scouts of the World Discovery Workshop in 2009 saw new partners and participants for the Singapore base. In order to better accommodate the participants, the workshop was held at a new venue – the National Community Leadership Institute...