Scout groups across York have been busy helping the environment recently as part of a global scouting campaign: Promise to the Planet, that aims to inspire young people to take action for the environment.
Local scout groups took part in York Environment Week and have gone above and beyond to improve the local area ahead of COP26 (the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow this month.
Copmanthorpe Scouts, in particular, have been taking action all year to help the environment.
Led by Dave Webster, the scouts set up extra recycling facilities, recycled Christmas trees, created a Hedgehog Highway, litter picked, sown wildflower seeds, and did beach cleaning at Fraisthorpe.
Dave Webster, 1st Copmanthorpe Scouts leader, said: “Rather than talking about it and waiting for politicians to change policies, I wanted us to actually do something and to involve the community too.”
Other Scout Groups in the area have been doing their bit too. Dringhouses, Elvington, Bishopthorpe and Acomb Scout Groups took part in North Yorkshire Scouts ‘Tidy up the County Day’ by litter picking in their local areas.
From Dringhouses Scout Group, Beaver Melissa said: “picking up the litter is good for our planet. But I don’t like people leaving dirt around.”
Fellow Beaver, Dorian, said: “It’s important to clean Earth because trees would get sick, and we need trees.”
To find out more about the York Ebor District Scouts, visit eborscouts.org.uk.
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