WORLD ENVIRONMENT BADGE Environment Education Task Team

INTRODUCTION  SCOUTING AROUND THE WORLD  HOW DOES WORLD SCOUTING WORK?  WOSM AND THE ENVIRONMENT  ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND AIMS  WORLD ENVIRONMENT BADGE

Environment Education Task Team SCOUTING AROUND THE WORLD 1.How many Scouts are there in the UK?450,000 2.How many Scouts are there in the world?28 million 3.How many countries and territories have Scouting?181 4.Which country has the most Scouts and how many does it have? Indonesia, 8 million 5.Which 6 countries don’t have Scouts? Andorra, China, Cuba, North Korea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar 6.In which countries has Scouting just started? Albania, Guinea, Malawi (in 2005)

Environment Education Task Team  We belong to the UK Scout Association  Each country has its own National Scout Organisation  They all belong to WOSM… W orld O rganization of the S cout M ovement  World Scout Bureau – six regional offices and central office in Geneva  World Scout Committee  Every 3 years there is a World Scout Conference HOW DOES WORLD SCOUTING WORK?

Environment Education Task Team WORLD SCOUT BUREAU, GENEVA

Environment Education Task Team AT THE WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE IN TUNISIA IN 2005: WOSM AND THE ENVIRONMENT New focus on the environment…  World Environment Badge  SCENES – Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and Environment  Environment education at World Events  Support environment education in Scouting

Environment Education Task Team WORLD ENVIRONMENT BADGE… WOSM AND THE ENVIRONMENT  Badge for all Scouts around the world  What does the word ‘environment’ mean today?…  Similar in concept to the World Conservation Badge but with focus on what ‘environment’ means today

Environment Education Task Team The environment is central to the Scout Programme and a key element of developing good citizens of the world. ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND AIMS Scouts actively engage in educational programmes to make informed choices about the environment, people and society - choices that reflect Scouting's Promise and Law. Scouting provides opportunities to experience and connect with the natural world. PRINCIPLES

Environment Education Task Team AIMS ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND AIMS Scouts are taking actions to ensure: 1. The most suitable environmental practices are used. 2. The risk of chemicals to people, plants and animals are minimised 3. People are able to respond to natural disasters. Scouts are working towards a world where: 1. People and natural systems have clean water and clean air. 2. Sufficient natural habitat exists to support native species. 3. People are prepared for environmental hazards.

Environment Education Task Team WORLD ENVIRONMENT BADGE 1.Experience, connect with and learn about your local environment 2.Learn about the global environment 3.Connect local to global and take action GOALS OF THE BADGE… The environment is the perfect topic for a world badge – it is a global subject!

Environment Education Task Team WORLD ENVIRONMENT BADGE Five themes.. 1.Exploring 2.Learning 3.Thinking 4.Preparing 5.Contributing BADGE STRUCTURE

Environment Education Task Team WORLD ENVIRONMENT BADGE  Will be launched at the World Scout Conference in South Korea, July 2008  January to March 2008 – testing phase  5 th Tynemouth are one of two test groups in the UK  Testing will be recognised by WOSM!

Environment Education Task Team  Algeria  Australia  Bolivia  Costa Rica  Germany  Hungary  Italy WORLD ENVIRONMENT BADGE WHO WILL TEST THE BADGE?  Japan  Mexico  Palestine  South Africa  Switzerland  United Kingdom

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