Environment Badges

Special Interest Area - Environment & Creating a Better World

Special Interest Area projects in Environment and Creating a Better World can help develop our youth member's interests in the natural world, sustainability, and climate change. To view more information about Special Interest Area projects visit the Special Interest Areas webpage.

Earth Tribe

Earth Tribe is the new program from WOSM, replacing the World Scout Environment Program with 3 exciting new badges! These badges relate directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Take the Earth Tribe Quiz

Champions for Nature Challenge badge, with a panda eating bamboo in the background and UN SDGs 2, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 in the foreground

Champions for Nature Challenge

Become a champion for nature and biodiversity by developing sustainable habits for an eco-friendly and healthy lifestyle.

Download the Action Kit

Use the action kit above to complete:

  1. Self-assessment
  2. Get hands on
    At least 2 activities of 10-15 minutes each for Joey Scouts/Cub Scouts
    At least 3 activities of 30 minutes to 1 hour each for Scouts
    At least 3 activities of 30 minutes to 4 hours each for Venturer Scouts/Rover Scouts
    (19 sample activities in action kit to choose from or create your own)
  3. Plan your next move
    Community service project
    A minimum of 30 minutes for Joey Scouts/Cub Scouts
    A minimum of 2 hours for Scouts/Venturer Scouts/Rover Scouts

Plastic Tide Turners badge, with a plastic bottle underwater in the background and UN SDGs 6, 13, 14 & 15 in the foreground

Tide Turners Plastic Challenge

Build healthier and more resilient oceans, lakes and lands by understanding how pollution affects every corner of the world.

Download the Action Kit

Use the action kit above to complete:

  1. Self-assessment
  2. Plastic audit quiz
  3. Get hands on
    At least 5 activities of 15-20 minutes each for Joey Scouts/Cub Scouts
    At least 4 activities of 20-40 minutes each for Scouts/Venturer Scouts/Rover Scouts
    (21 sample activities in action kit to choose from or create your own)
  4. Plan your next move
    Cooperate and act
    A minimum of 30 minutes for Joey Scouts/Cub Scouts
    A minimum of 2-4 hours for Scouts/Venturer Scouts/Rover Scouts
  5. After your journey
    Report on your experience

Scouts Go Solar Badge, with solar panels in a field in the background and UN SDGs 7 & 13 in the foreground

Scouts Go Solar Challenge

Discover the power of the sun and learn about how energy and the climate are interconnected.

Download the Action Kit

Use the action kit above to complete:

  1. Complete all of the required activities for your age group featured on page 15 of the Solar Energy Handbook!
    OR
  2. Younger sections may consider a Solar Introduction Workshop (with up to eight 15-minute activities completed in a circuit) as featured on page 46 of the Solar Energy Handbook

Landcare Badge

Landcare Australia

To be eligible for a Landcare Badge, Scouts can take part in any three nationally accredited environment events either supported or run by Landcare Australia. Events include Landcare Week, Coastcare Week, Planet Ark’s Tree Day, Keep Australia Beautiful Week, Clean Up Australia Day and BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Backyard Bird Count.

Alternatively, many Scouts are already members of a Landcare group. All these members need to do is provide evidence of their regular volunteer work.

Whichever option you choose, you need a total of 10 hours service within a 12 month period.

More information is available at the Junior Landcare website

 

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