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SGS DURING APR WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN SCOUTING

With the passage of time Scouts Go Solar program is becoming an integral part of scout events at all levels. Since SgS is a supplementary program of WSEP therefore SgS activities has great importance for all events related to environment from the platform of scouting. Recently SgS activities were presented during the APR Workshop on Environment Education in Scouting. This workshop was held at National Scout Camp Chonburi, Thailand from 19 to 23

September. 34 participants from 11 National Scout Organizations attended the workshop and went through SgS activities. Bernando De Leon a Solar Ambassador from Boy Scouts Philippines led the SgS activities. Kenny Ralph S. Fernando National Solar Coordinators from Boy Scouts Philippines and Zahid Mahboob from Pakistan Boy Scouts Association also played their role to organize these activities.

SOLAR AMBASSADORS’ TRAINING AT KISC

2nd Training for Solar Ambassadors in Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland Again a group of 8 international participants travelled to Kandersteg to participate in the 5th solar ambassador training. The scout leaders have been selected to learn all about the Scouts go Solar program.

Besides a theoretical input, the solar ambassadors had the opportunity to do a lot of hands-on training, building their solar torch, solar cooker, and other useful material. They also promoted Scouts go Solar amongst the guests in KISC and run a workshop with a scout group.

HIGHLIGHTS

SgS presentation during APR Workshop

in Thailand

SAs Training at KISC

SgS at 1st Budhist Scout Jamboree in

Taiwan

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Practical experience has been gained in solar cooking and various experiments. The selected solar ambassadors, coming from El Salvador, Korea, Luxemburg, Mexico, Nepal, Tajikistan and Thailand, have shared their own and gained new experiences. Special discussions have challenged us about Play-station vs. Printer. All returned home with a plan what, how and when they will implement Scouts go Solar in their National Scout Organization or Scout Centre.

Once again, I have said good-bye to eight new solar ambassadors, expanded my

global village, full of good memories and looking forward to see what these

motivated people are going to implement as the previous solar ambassadors did. Report By: Stefanie Luginbuhl Alassane (Lead Trainer, Solafrica).

SGS AT 1ST BUDDHIST SCOUT JAMBOREE IN TAIWAN

1st Scouts go Solar showcase was presented in the GDV tent during the Buddhist Scout Jamboree held in Taiwan in July this year. Different solar gadgets especially Parabolic Solar Cooker and Solar Fountain were displayed during the exhibition. Solar Art was an activity of great interest for the youth. Irrespective of hot sun they remained busy to complete their Solar Artwork. Before the start of SgS activities, Solar Ambassador Eilif Wang trained a team to deliver the activities in a befitting manner and shared his experience of KISC with the team.

(Report: from facebook post by Eilif Wang)

HIGHLIGHTS

SgS Training in Denmark

Solar Activities in Mexico

SgS Activities in First Pilot Country Philippines

SgS Activities in Second Pilot Country Pakistan

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SGS TRAINING IN DENMARK-SOLAR SCOUT DK 2016

A typical Danish summer is mostly sunny and sometimes cloudy or rainy. With this weather condition Scouts go Solar training and workshop were held in the month of July in Denmark. This is the first response from Denmark Scouts after the participation of Rikke Madsen Lauridsen in Solar Ambassadors’ Training at KISC last year. Following three Scout Centres were involved in this SgS program:

1. Flamsted Centeret 2. Spejdercenter (SCENES) 3. Houens Odde Scout Centre (SCENES)

Participants of this program get involved in theoretical and practical aspects of Solar and other renewable energies. They were provided the opportunity to learn about Solar Heating Systems and small Wind Power Systems. They used different solar gadgets and also discussed the sun and safety. Solar workshops were also organized for the youth. Participants of this program had view that they should use all kinds (direct and indirect) of Solar energy in Scandinavia.

Report from: facebook posts by Rikke Madsen Lauridsen.

SGS ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO Mexico is proactive to implement SgS program. During the last three months (July

to September) following activities regarding SgS were held at different events

organized by Association of Scouts of

Mexico.

SgS Workshop on Solar Cooking at

Mexican Scout National Camporee

and Jamboree. More than 2000

scouts went through this training as

part of the Forests Badge of YUNGA

on the aim to make awareness of using less wood and oil for cooking.

Scouts Go Solar Workshop with Greenpeace Mexico volunteers at Centro

Scout Meztitla (SCENES Centre).

HIGHLIGHTS

SgS Activities in Afghanistan

SgS Activities in Luxembourg

SgS on Facebook

FUNDRAISING APPEAL

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Scouts Go Solar Workshop at the province valley northeast 35th

anniversary, heading to the 90th anniversary of the Association of Scouts of

Mexico on August 14, 2016

Report from: facebook posts by Solar Ambassador Abelardo Castillo

SGS IN PILOT COUNTRY PHILIPPINES Being first pilot country, Boy Scouts

Philippines always show a very positive

role for the implementation of Scouts go

Solar program. In August 2016 an SgS

activity “Dhong Roque Scouts go Solar”

was organized for kids. Solar Hat

Power Bank was designed and

prepared with the involvement of kids.

Another SgS activity with the

collaboration of Greenpeace Youth

Action Network was organized during

the 7th National Scout Venture Camp at

Scout Centre Massin City, Southern

Leyte, Philippines. Different stations

were set up for this activity where the

participants observed many Solar

Gadgets, use of photovoltaic, Solar

Cooker and performed Solar Art.

Scouts were very enthusiastic and

delighted to go solar and experiencing

such wonderful activities regarding

Solar Energy

Report from: facebook posts by BSP and GP Youth Action network.

UP-COMING EVENTS

Interamerican Scout Conference

24-29 Oct 2016

PBSA National Solar Workshop for

Leaders 25-30 Oct 2016

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SGS IN PILOT COUNTRY PAKISTAN Pakistan Boy Scouts Association is very keen to implement SgS program during different events. In July 2016 SgS activities were presented during Scout Leader Course at National Training Centre Jangle Mangal. 30 under training Scout Leaders and Staff members went through these activities. Pakistan Alumni Network (PUAN), US Embassy’s subsidiary group of youth organized a youth camp under the title of “Empowering Youth through Scouting” with the collaboration of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA). Participants of this camp went solar when they involved in SgS activities in the month of August 2016. 100 participants of this camp really impressed by the magic of sun while observing Solar Cooking. Despite of hot weather, they remained busy sitting in the sun making Solar Art.

During Provincial (Punjab) Rover Moot, 300 Rover Scouts experienced SgS activities at Summer Scout Centre Ghora Gali, Murree Hills on 26 August 2016. Making sundial, solar compass, fruit battery, cockroach race, solar art, solar cooking, colours of heat focusing the sunlight and photovoltaic were the main SgS activities in which Rovers get involved. Report By: National Secretary and Global SgS Coordinator.

UP-COMING EVENTS

Mexico Scout Art and Expression Nov

2016

JamCam in Ecuador Dec 2016

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AFGHANISTAN SCOUTS WENT SOLAR Afghanistan Scouts is trying to revive its membership in WOSM. A big

achievement of Afghan Scouts was to organize a Solar Roadshow in September

2016. This activity shows their seriousness and positive advancement for their

cause. During this roadshow, focusing the sunlight, solar art, sundial, solar

heating and photovoltaic were the main SgS activities. Tamim Hamkar, an

enthusiastic scout leader of Afghanistan played a key role to organize this

roadshow.

Report from: facebook post by Tamim Hamkar.

SGS ACTIVITIES IN LUXEMBOURG “Sun and Fun” activities were presented

during the National Leader Day in

Luxembourg. Almost 200 participants

experienced Solar activities on 19th

September 2016. Solar Presentation

was also the part of SgS program.

“Even the weather was really not sunny

at all I received already very positive

feedback from many leaders. Now I'm

working to launch Scouts go Solar

Badge at our national SCENES centre

Misärshaff.” Said Trixy Feider, Solar

Ambassador at Luxembourg.

Report by: Trixy Feider (Solar Ambassador)

UP-COMING EVENTS

Indian National Jamboree Benglore

Dec 2016

World Scout

Conference

Azerbaijan 2017

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SGS ON FACEBOOK Solar stand during African Jamboree in Ivory coast. fb: post on 8 August by Marie Louise Charlie Ycossié

Scouts go Solar for the Better World to APR adult leaders, Taipa, Macau fb: post on 5 September by Solar Ambassador Eilif Wang

Indonesia Jamnas Interactive Exhibition 2016 Younger siblings who like adventure, yuk to JIE. Here there Scouts Go Solar. You will learn a wide range of benefits of sunshine in our lives everyday. Come on, play the sun! fb: Post on August 20 by Atta Verin

DONATE FOR SOLAR……!

Scouts go Solar is a global project of WOSM with the collaboration of Greenpeace and Solafrica. The main focus of this program is to create awareness of Solar Energy amongst the youth. Since this program is growing fast therefore much financial resources are required. Upto now, Greenpeace Switzerland, Solafrica and Greenpeace SE Asia are providing financial assistance. Now monetary support is very much needed by all those who like Solar and want to promote this source of energy through scouting. Accordingly all NSOs are requested to look into it and donate generously for the promotion of SgS Activities. Contact: global.sgs.coordinator@gmail.com

SEND REPORTS

This is the 2nd issue of tri-monthly SGS Newsletter. The main purpose of this Newsletter is to share the news and experience of the persons involve in Scouts Go Solar activities all over the world. All Solar Ambassadors are requested to send activities’ reports, solar news and photos and let the others to know what is going on regarding Solar. Thanks……

UP-COMING EVENTS

World Scout

Jamboree, North

America – 2019

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PICTORIAL VIEW SgS Gatherings and Trainings