Sustainability

A group of adults discuss around a table.

The recent CEO and Chief Volunteers Network Meeting at Gilwell Park, United Kingdom, brought together over 40 top executives and volunteers from 23 National Scout Organizations. The focus? Exploring the integration of sustainability into the...

This year on 23 March, the Scout Movement will join WWF and millions of young people around the world for Earth Hour to go electricity-free for one hour and use this moment to connect with our precious planet.

Jil speaks with Scouts around a campfire.

Jill Pitcher Farrell is the first woman in Scouting Ireland to have been elected Chief Scout. Her journey within scouting began at the age of 10, evolving into a passionate commitment as she transitioned from Scout to Rover Scout and later as an...

Since early last year, Scouting activities have been turning from online activities to hybrid and back to onsite adventures. These shifts are demonstrations of recovery, and we are faced with the challenge of sustaining this recovery with great...

Rover Scouts from the Philippines collecting plastic waste

In classrooms throughout the Philippines, Scouts can be seen proudly dressed in their group’s attire, taking great care to ensure that their uniforms are well pressed with badges displayed.

Scouts in Cameroon turning waste into new products

After the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge was launched in Cameroon in March 2021, some 30,000 Scouts, Scout Leaders, beneficiaries, and members of the public eagerly attended training to learn more about how the global youth initiative could address...

The first European Sustainability Forum concluded on Sunday, 23 October with the creation of a new European network of representatives from National Scout Organizations (NSOs), National Scout Associations (NSAs) and other partners to strengthen...

Scouts in Mexico pose in front of their clean up efforts

Greater Mexico City, a megalopolis with over 22 million residents, produces almost 13,000 tonnes of garbage every day. Despite a ban on single-use plastics in 2020, implementation was slowed by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Scouts in Switzerland works cleaning their local community in autumn

Scouting’s leadership from 31 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) and National Scout Associations (NSAs) representing 25 countries will convene this week for the first European Sustainability Forum to share knowledge and advance an common agenda for...

World Scouting announced today that it will launch its first non-fungible token (NFT) badge to commemorate the experience of being part of this year’s JOTA-JOTI, the largest Scouting event for young people taking place online and over the airwaves...

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