JOTI & JOTA are annual events when Scouts and Guides all over the world make contact with each other by means of the Internet or Radio communication. The theme for 2009 is : "Climate Change Challenge "C3"".
JOTI is a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared, thus contributing to the world brotherhood of Scouting. JOTI is a world-wide event mainly for Scouting groups in all youth programme sections, although members may participate individually.
Therefore the theme “C3” is an excellent opportunity to show to the world the efforts of millions of Scouts to protect the environment and take positive action against climate change.
Educational activities for JOTI 2009
In 2008 the “World Scout Challenge – JOTI 2008” was proposed to participants of the JOTI, this educational activity was based on three working themes: Peace, Environment and Rovering.
The World Scout Challenge – JOTI 2008 used a three-staged process that allows participants to explore issues related with the working themes. Participants shared and compared their answers/findings with other Scouts overseas.
59 Countries took part in the “World Scout Challenge – JOTI 2008”. In total 408 groups participated:
- 152 groups chose the working theme “Peace”
- 32 groups chose the working theme “Rovering”
- 224 groups chose the working theme “Environment”
An average of 6 participants per group, this means 2448 Scouts took part on the Challenge 2008.
Based on this experience a new challenge has been developed for the JOTI and JOTA 2009:
In order to complete the Climate Change Challenge (“C3”) a JOTI participant should:
1) Register as a participant with “Race for the environment” at:
http://www.environmentrace.org/
2) Complete at least 10 challenges in total inside the “Race for the environment” under the themes of:
- Air & Water
- Habitats & Species
- Harmful Substances
- Environmental Practices
- Environmental Hazards & Natural Disasters
3) Fill out the registration form (only available during the event)
You will be asked to report your “climate impact” obtained from the “Race for the Environment” activity, the number of challenges you were able to complete and also you will need to provide some additional information related to your actions against climate change.
4) Once we received your form and results we will send you an international certificate online.
Race for the Environment is a co-operation between the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), Swedish Scouts & Guides, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Volvo Ocean Race (VOR). It aims to encourage young people to take action for the environment in their daily lives. The main idea is that small actions taken by many people have a big impact on the environment.
For more information about JOTI & JOTA, visit the International Scout Website.
