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WORLD SCOUT ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES & FACTSHEETS Youth Programme © WSB Inc. / Els Bosmans Principle writers: Rodney Abson and Lucy Mace Contributors: Farouk Bouraoui, Jànos Divényi, Zsolt Ecsedi, Ursina El Sammra, Filomena Grasso, Lorena Gudino, Euloge Ishimwe, Yuhei Kageyama, Melanie Kesteven, Mark Knippenberg, Ella Maesepp, Mark Shepheard, Tomoko Umemoto, Anne Whiteford and Paul Whitfield Principle sponsor organisation: The Alcoa Foundation Supporting organisations: Clean Up the World, Jane Goodall Institute, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Volvo Adventure, Web of Hope and WWF Acknowledgement: This publication is with thanks to many volunteers in Scouting throughout the world and staff of the World Scout Bureau who supported the development and testing of the content of the World Scout Environment Programme. © World Scout Bureau Education, Research and Development November 2009 World Scout Bureau Rue du Pré-Jérôme 5 PO Box 91 CH – 1211 Geneva 4 Plainpalais Switzerland Tel.: (+ 41 22) 705 10 10 Fax: (+ 41 22) 705 10 20 [email protected] scout.org Reproduction is authorized to National Scout Organizations and Associations which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Credit for the source must be given. ACTIVITIES & FACTSHEETS “NATURE STUDY IS THE KEY ACTIVITY IN SCOUTING AND GUIDING.” BADEN POWELL 3 CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 5 Framework for environment education in Scouting and the World Scout Environment Badge 6 The process for earning the World Scout Environment Badge 8 PROGRAMME ACTIVITY RESOURCE Sticky Leaves 9 Water Exploring 13 Life of a River 15 Sense Nature 17 Nature Art 21 Creatures Conference 23 Catch the Carbon Dioxide 25 Food Chains and Chemicals 27 My Carbon Footprint 31 What have I done today? 35 Garbage Bag Challenge 37 Quick Energy Debate 39 What Disaster am I? 43 Prepare for Disaster! 45 A Natural Disaster Story 49 CONTENTS SECTION 2 FACTSHEETS 54 4 World Scout Environment Programme - Activities & Factsheets © WSB Inc. / Bangladesh Scouts Introduction The World Scout Environment Programme offers tools, resources and initiatives to help Scouts all around the world work together for the good of the local and global environment. This World Scout Environment Programme resource book contains Programme Activity Resources in Section 1 and Factsheets in Section 2 to help implement the programme in Scouting throughout the world. The following two-pages presents the Framework for environment education in Scouting and the World Scout Environment Badge. This is a useful reference to see the overview of the key environmental challenges facing the planet and how this relates to the Scouting youth programme in three broad age ranges (under 11, 11 to 14 and 15+). This framework can be applied in each National Scout Organization in a way appropriate to their Youth Programme. The fifteen Programme Activity Resources relate to each of the five aims for environment education in Scouting and three broad age ranges. A symbol has been used to help illustrate which of the aims the activity is focusing on. These activities are presented to you as examples for how the framework could be implemented amongst local level Scout Groups, though there are many ways to present activities for the World Scout Environment Badge. Wherever possible the programme should be presented outdoors, allowing the Scouts to explore for themselves and discover the natural world. World Scout Environment Programme - Activities & Factsheets 5 FRAMEWORK Framework for environment education in Scouting and the World Scout Environment Badge Educational objectives per age group Stage Activity guidelines Under 11 11 to 14 15+ A. EXPLORE and REFLECT – Complete activities based on each of the five aims Explore the sources of clean water and clean Explore the sources of clean water and clean air in the Explore the sources of clean water and clean air in the local environment. local environment. 1. PEOPLE AND NATURAL SYSTEMS HAVE air in the local environment. Identify threats to clean water and clean air Demonstrate the relationship of personal actions to the CLEAN WATER AND CLEAN AIR Understand the ways water and air are in the local and global environment and be availability of clean water and clean air in the local and naturally cleaned. able to suggest solutions. global environment. Explore a local natural area. Explore a local natural area. Explore a local natural area. Understand the ecosystem connections of native species Understand the ecosystem connections of of plants and animals and their habitat needs. Discover some of the local native species of 2. SUFFICIENT NATURAL HABITAT EXISTS native species of plants and animals and their plants and animals and their habitat needs. Demonstrate the relationship between personal actions TO SUPPORT NATIVE SPECIES habitat needs. and the availability of sufficient natural habitat to Demonstrate knowledge of some contrasting Be aware of global conservation issues support native species. natural habitats. affecting biodiversity. Be aware of global conservation issues affecting Outdoor activities that are fun, allow biodiversity. unstructured exploration, encourage inquisitiveness and generate awareness. Experience based activities that Be aware of harmful substances in the local Explain the local impact of harmful substances to people promote environmental learning. Be aware of harmful substances in the local environment and identify their source. and the broader environment and what can be done by 3. THE RISK OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES TO These could be practical, physical or environment. individuals, groups and the community to reduce the PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE Demonstrate what personal action can achievement based activities. Explain ways to reduce the risk of harmful be taken to reduce the risk of harmful risk. MINIMISED substances to people, plants and animals. substances to people and the broader Understand the global impact of harmful substances and environment. how local actions can change the global environment. Experience based activities that encourage critical thinking about environmental issues and lead to shared awareness and deepened understanding of the individual Recognise how we are connected with the Explain how our choice of action and responsibility as an responsibility for the environment. environment and how we can make informed individual, group, community and country can affect the choices about our actions that can minimise environment. 4. THE MOST SUITABLE ENVIRONMENTAL Show awareness of how our actions affect the impact on the environment. Where possible activities should the environment and alternative ways to Understand how we can change our actions to improve Identify potentially better environmental encourage thinking about how the PRACTICES ARE USED make a smaller impact. our impact on the environment. practices for your local area. five aims connect with each other. Demonstrate how local solutions can impact global Demonstrate how local solutions can impact issues. global issues. Be able to recognise different types of environmental Be able to recognise different types of hazards and natural disasters and explain why they Be able to recognise different types of environmental hazards and natural disasters 5. PEOPLE ARE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO occur. environmental hazards and natural disasters. and explain why they occur. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND NATURAL Demonstrate how to help other people to be prepared to Demonstrate how to be prepared and react to Demonstrate how to help other people to DISASTERS respond to environmental hazards and natural disasters environmental hazards and natural disasters be prepared to respond to environmental in the local area. in the local area. hazards and natural disasters in the local area. Explain how changes to the environment can influence environmental hazards and natural disasters. B. TAKE ACTION – Do an environmental project Identify local environmental issues and potential Review learning experiences. Participate in a local environmental project. Identify local environmental issues and solutions. Identify local environmental issue ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT THAT RELATES TO potential solutions. Understand the benefits to the local Plan and execute an environmental project. and understand local to global link. THE PREVIOUS LEARNING AND TO THE LOCAL environment of the project. Plan and execute an environmental project. Understand the local to global connections of the project. Plan and implement project. ENVIRONMENT Be aware of the local to global link of the Understand the local to global connection of Evaluate the results of the project for the Scouts, the Monitor, evaluate and identify future ICONS © WSB Inc. project. the project. community and the environment. actions. 6 World Scout Environment Programme - Activities & Factsheets Framework for environment education in Scouting and the World Scout Environment Badge Educational objectives per age group Stage Activity guidelines Under 11 11 to 14 15+ A. EXPLORE and REFLECT – Complete activities based on each of the five aims Explore the sources of clean water and clean Explore the sources of clean water and clean air in the Explore the sources of clean water and clean air in the local environment. local environment. 1. PEOPLE AND NATURAL SYSTEMS HAVE air in the local environment. Identify threats to clean water and clean air Demonstrate the relationship of personal actions to the CLEAN WATER AND CLEAN AIR Understand the ways water and air are in the local and
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