Written by Claire Smithard The Prometheus Rover Crew has been busy fighting climate change and air pollution in Gauteng by distributing Spekboom and educating Scouting members though out the province how to plant and care for them at various Scouting properties. This initiative was the brainchild of Kathleen Godfrey. Together with project manager Dawn Ledbitter,…
Written by Andrew Purnell, Troop Scouter 2nd Somerset West Some thoughts on the 6th Scout Law #WorldBiodiversityDay2021 What does the 6th Scout Law really mean to you? Does it simply mean that Scouts are kind to their pets or is there a bit more to it than that? As a conservation and environmental professional, I’ve…
So, you have been hearing a lot about plastic pollution and want to do something about it. Completing the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge is a great way to start! Once again Chief Commissioner Gary Pienaar invites you to join him in turning the tide on plastic! This time around he will be in East London.…
Koko Bora Bahizire is one of those Troop Scouters that inspires by example. Koko is the Troop Scouter of 1st Port Natal Scouts in Durban. Over the past few months Koko has been leading the way to ensure that the stretch of Durban Harbour where his Scouts meet on a weekly basis is plastic free.…
Baden Powell said ‘try and leave this world a little better than you found it”. Are you doing your best to create a better world? Want to join us in taking it up a notch in honour of BP? On the 22nd of February Scouts around the world will be celebrating our founder Robert Baden-Powell’s birthday.…
In order to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, we as Scouts have a role to play. Over the past two years we have addressed SDGs 1,2,3,4,5,13,14 and 15 together. In 2021 we will tackle: SDG 6 “Clean water and sanitation”, SDG 7 “Affordable and clean energy”, SDG 8 “Decent work and economic…
President Ramaphosa recently declared a ‘National 5-day period of mourning’ – from the 25th to 29th November 2020, for those victims of COVID-19 and Gender Violence. In solidarity with our communities, we encourage our members to support this initiative. SCOUTS South Africa is a value-based youth organisation open to girls, boys, women and men. All…
Plastic pollution in our seas and local communities is dire. In November SCOUTS South Africa will be launching the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge in partnership with the United National Environment Programme and the World Organisation of Scout Movements. The initiative aims to mobilise 10 000 young people aged 7 to 17 to take action to reduce plastic…
SCOUTS SA is supporting the #changeforher campaign. You can add your voice to the cause by clicking on the link and signing your name: https://room405.tv/changeforher/ SA’s coat of arms features on all official documents from birth to death. However, it only bears the image of two men. The time has come to #changeforher and replace…
As Scouts we commit to doing our Duty to our Country. We have also committed to contribute to achieving the SDGs, incl. SDG5 Gender Equality. This Women’s Month SCOUTS SA is joining hands with fellow community leaders and taking a stand for Gender Equality. We are supporting a small change to the SA coat of…