In July 2008, the World Scout Environment Badge, was adopted by the 38th World Scout Conference in Korea. By participating in activities based on five aims, scouts from around the world can earn this badge. The five aims are: air and water, habitats and native species, harmful substances, environmental practices, environmental hazards and natural disasters. Based on their experiences they then take action with a project, which contributes to the local and global environment.
Scouts participated in a wide range of activities that included exploring their local environment, looking at the local air quality and water quality, analyzing environmental issues in their country then engaging in debates and discussions, learning about natural disasters that could happen to their community, creating natural art pieces, tree planting, clean up activities, looking at their own carbon footprint and much more.
And so, during the first few months of 2008, Scout groups from nine countries (Algeria, Bolivia, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Palestinian Authority, South Africa and the United Kingdom), tested the content and curriculum of this new program and in the end 550 Scouts were awarded this special badge.
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