Scouts is the Start of Exploring the Natural World

Protect all the living species that share the land with us, including using forests in a way that will continue to preserve them for years to come, fighting back against desertification and land damage and stopping the loss of biodiversity.

Are you ready to keep our planet healthy?

The Earth is home to millions of species –including us – and provides food, water, shelter and clean air, so long as we work together to keep it in a fine balance. In order to protect our land, we must stop deforestation and preserve biodiversity. In Canada, this means working to ensure that all species can thrive through conserving ecosystems and habitats. We need to be careful in our use of resources, including land, as the natural world shrinks due to our impact.

You can protect the terrain around you by organizing a community clean up, restoring a local trail, by applying the seven principles of Leave No Trace to your next adventure and more.

Becoming a Trailblazer

• Be a Plant Doctor
• Be Bird Safe
• Citizen Scientist
• Dragon’s Den: Plant Health Edition
• Helping Habitats
• Mapping Challenge
• Birds of a Feather
• Seed Bombing
• Pollen their Weight
• Who’s Your Neighbour?
• Zero Waste Camping

Further Afield:

• Use the iNaturalist app to identify nearly every living thing using your phone.
• Practice the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace on your adventures.
• Help build bee and pollinator-friendly local gardens.
• Champions for Nature Challenge — Become a champion for nature and biodiversity by developing sustainable habits for an eco-friendly and healthy lifestyle. 
• Tide Turners Plastic Challenge — Build healthier and more resilient oceans, lakes and lands by understanding how pollution affects every corner of the world.

SDG Goal 15 - Life on Land

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