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World
World Scout
Scout
Environment
Environment Programme
Programme
YOUTH PROGRAMME
 Scouting and
the environment
"Nature study is the key activity
in Scouting and Guiding."
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 1961: Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)
founded
1962: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson published
1971: Greenpeace founded
1972: World Environment Day established
1972: United Nations Environment Programme
founded
1974: WOSM launched World Conservation
A piece of Badge in partnership with WWF
1979: First world climate conference held
history: 1991: SCENES started
2009: WOSM launched WSEP
 The World Scout Environment Programme
comprises:
•Principles and aims for environment
education in Scouting
•Framework for environment education in
Scouting
World Scout Environment
•World Scout Environment Badge

Programme •Programme Activity Resources

•SCENES
•Partnerships
 Scouts are working towards a world
where:
1. People and natural systems have clean
Aims for water and clean air
Environment 2. Sufficient natural habitat exists to
support native species
Education 3. The risk of harmful substances to people
in Scouting and the environment are minimised
4. The most suitable environmental
practices are used
5. People are prepared to respond to
environmental hazards and natural
disasters
Badge
Cubs Scout Ventures Rovers
(under 11 years (from 11 to 15 (Above15 years (Above15 years
old) years old) old old
Framework for
WSEP and
badge
Stage 1:
EXPLORE and Evaluate and
REFLECT award BADGE

Stage 2: TAKE
ACTION
 Scout Centres of Excellence for
SCENES Nature and Environment
• Natural Area
• Environmental Education
• Environmental Management
SCENES Network
 • SCENES is an integral part of the WSEP
• The different elements of the WSEP are all

The WSEP •
applicable to SCENES
Principles and aims provide foundation for SCENES

and • SCENES provides a platform for applying the

principles and aims

SCENES • Framework for environmental education can be used

by a centre to develop environmental education
• World Scout Environment Badge can be offered by a
centre
• Programme activity resources are available for use
• Partnerships can provide advice, activity resources
and opportunities
 1. Australia: Eprapah
2. Austria: Bundeszentrum Wassergspreng
3. Austria: Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof
4. Austria: Techuana
5. Canada: Attawandaron Scout
6. Canada: Blue Springs Scout Reserve

SCENES 7.
8.
9.
Canada: Haliburton Scout Reserve
Canada: Mount Nemo Scout Camp
China, Scouts of: Camp Nautilus

Centres
10. Costa Rica: Campo Escuela Nacional Iztarú
11. Czech Republic: Kapraluv mlyn,
Scout Environmental Education Centre
12. Denmark: Houens Odde International Scout Centre
13. Denmark: Naesbycentret
14. Denmark: Stevninghus
28 Accredited SCENES 15. France: Jambville
Centres around the Globe 16. Germany: Bundeszentrum Immenhausen
17. Germany: VCP Guide and Scout Centre
(as of May 2018)
18. Germany: Westernohe
19. Luxembourg: Misaershaff Youth training centre
20. Luxembourg: Neihaischen
5 more SCENES is in the 21. Mexico: Centro Scout Meztitla
accreditation process 22. Nepal: Kakani International Training Centre
23. Netherlands: Buitencentrum Gilwell Ada’s Hoeve
24. Portugal: Drave Scout Centre
25. South Africa: Mafikeng
26. Switzerland: World Scout Centre,
Kandersteg International Scout Center
27. United Kingdom: Brownsea Island
28. United States: The Florida Sea Base
Complementing
partnerships
programmes
with WSEP
 • To involve, empower and engage
young people (e.g. Scouts), the
Scouts future generation, in solar solution
work to protect the climate
Go Solar • To enable Scouts leaders to facilitate
Solar workshops for Scouts using
the the learning-by-doing approach
• To “produce” good examples of
“solarized centres” to inspire others
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