From learning to lifestyle

What are we doing as Scouts and leaders?
 
Citing what happened in Mexico City which was recently hit by a powerful earthquake, World Scout Committee member Janaprith Fernando asked this question to the 48 overseas and local participants of the Environmental Education workshop that took place in Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka. During the workshop, participants gave a collective donation as a way to reach out to the earthquake victims in Mexico.

At this workshop, participants gained a deeper understanding of the World Scout Environment Programme (WSEP) which offers tools, resources and initiatives to help Scouts around the world protect the environment. Other topics include Scouts Go Solar, Better World Framework and best practices of National Scout Organizations.
 
The workshop challenged the participants to learn whatever they can on the environment and apply them in their daily lives - as a part of their lifestyle. It was aligned to the WSEP which encourages young people to take day-to–day actions that can impact the world, instilling within them a strong sense of responsibility for the environment.
 
Participants hailed from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste and Afghanistan.

Supporting the event were WSB Youth Programme Director - Hany Abdulmonem, WSB Youth Programme Intern - George Botros, Eilif Wang from Scouts of China and Bernando De Leon from Boy Scouts of the Philippines. The Asia-Pacific Region Youth Programme Director, Syd Castillo, coordinated the event.