1st Bullsbrook Air Scout Group
Pioneer Environment
To achieve the Pioneer Environment Target, the Scout must complete all the requirements for No I or No 2
1. Complete the requirements for the LANDCARE BADGE (see Other Badges)
OR
2. Environment
a) Nature
i) Identify a local degraded area (such s salinity, soil erosion, bush land, waterway).
ii) Discuss causes and suggest future actions.
iii) Contribute to an action plan for improvement.
iv) Participate in a study of a local conservation area and discover the habitat and/or fauna species being protected. Document your findings.
b) Recycling
i) With your family, demonstrate how you have taken responsibility for household waste (such as separation of recyclables, composting, waste reduction).
ii) Contribute to an educational poster
c) Activity
i) With a group of Scouts, design and produce an environmental educational presentation (such as poster, demonstration, activity). The presentation should show how humans have had an impact on the environment and what can be done to improve the present situation.
ii) Present your findings to your chosen audience.
d) Visit
i) Participate in an evaluation of your local waste disposal system and suggest improvements. Where possible, visit an installation (such as local rubbish tip, transfer station, recycling facility, sewerage plant).
ii) Document your findings.
iii) Visit or contact an organisation devoted to protecting the local environment. Find out what aspects they cover (such as flora, fauna, vegetation, waterways) and help out on a service activity for a total of four hours.
