Try to complete at least five activities linked to the Sustainable Development Goals during your JOTA-JOTI experience! These goals are the blueprints for a brighter, more sustainable future for our planet and all its inhabitants. Are you up for the challenge?

Ongoing

Amateur Radio Quiz

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

What do you know about amateur radio communication? Let's test your knowledge using a QUIZ

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Navy battle game using the international phonetic alphabet

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Save your fleet! Play this fun game and learn the International Phonetic Alphabet.

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Communication during emergencies

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Are you good at keeping cool under pressure? Want to put your Scout skills to the test? Take part in this exciting activity with your Scout or Guide group to practice communicating in an emergency.

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Pictures by radio - SSTV World

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Do you know that it is possible to send images though radio frequency? How cool is that?

Join this activity to learn how to turn your images into sound and then back into images!

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Manual for amateur radio activity

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Interested in putting your amateur radio skills to the next level?

Check out the JOTA-JOTI Manual for amateur radio activity to find everything you need to set up your own amateur radio.

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Word search

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Word searches are fun and educational! Play these puzzle to learn key terms used in amateur radio.

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Jota-Joti amateur radio card challenge

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Do you like playing cards? Play this game and test your knowledge of amateur radio.

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Bingo (Bravo-India-November-Brave-Oscar)

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Try this fun bingo game with your Scout or Guide Group to learn how to spell using the International Phonetic Alphabet!

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Setting blocks through radio communication

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Love to build? Up for a challenge? Try this fun activity with your Scout or Guide Group and put your communication skills to the test with a LEGO-building project!

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Radio Scout station hunt

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

It is possible to listen to radio signals using free web-controlled receivers. Join this activity and identify at least ten Scout radio stations!

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How to build a Morse key

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Let’s communicate using Morse Code and everyday items you can find at home! With little bit of concentration, you will be able to transmit messages in Morse code from anywhere in the world.

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Amateur radio around the world

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge, Super Challenge: Total JOTA-JOTI Explorer Challenge

Curious about amateur radio? Want to discover more about using amateur radio to communicate with others and meet friends around the world? Here are some great videos to show you more about this exciting hobby!

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Coloring activity

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge
Scout Association of Hong Kong

An image file is provided for scouts to paint and express their creativity with regard to the theme of JOTA-JOTI this year.

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Our Ocean

Ongoing
Under 10
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

The Ocean is a vital support system. Everything that we rely on in our day to day lives leads back to it. Somewhere along the way we became disconnected from our blue planet. We need to rebuild this. 

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Community energy debate

Ongoing
15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

Let’s spend our energy wisely!

We use various types of energy in almost everything we do: from the gas, we use to prep our healthy meals to the running water we use to freshen up, from the gasoline we consume rushing to school to the electricity we use to power and charge our gizmos. We consume energy quite a lot more than we realise it.

But did you know that our daily energy consumption plays a huge role in the worsening condition of carbon emissions?

As Scouts, we should be leading the way towards sustainability. In this challenge, you will engage in a discussion to rethink our ways and look for possible solutions to this emerging issue.

Go on over to the Scout for SDGs platform and learn how you can promote access to clean renewable energy for all.

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Shop-soiled!

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

Take on the Food Security Challenge with YUNGA’s 'Shop-Soiled'!

Did you know that your food choices can change the world?  In YUNGA’s Shop-Soiled activity, you’ll turn your next shopping trip into an epic mission to discover how our food impacts the planet and the people who grow it!

Explore your local market or supermarket to find out why organic and fair-trade foods are more than just labels – they’re key to protecting the environment and ensuring food security for everyone!  Compare prices, uncover where your food comes from, and see how your choices can support farmers and fight climate change.

Ready to become a food security hero? Let’s hit the aisles and discover how YOU can make a difference with every meal!

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Dig deep!

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

Dig into the World Beneath Your Feet with YUNGA's 'Dig Deep'!

Ever wondered what's really happening underground? Time to grab a shovel and become a soil explorer with the Youth and United Nations Global Alliance (YUNGA)! In the Dig Deep activity from the Soils Challenge Badge, you’ll uncover hidden layers of soil, meet the coolest underground creatures, and discover how they all work together to keep our planet healthy.

Get ready for a hands-on adventure where you’ll explore local parks, gardens, or forests, and reveal the secrets beneath your feet! Can you spot the difference between sandy and moist soils? What tiny critters are helping plants grow? It's time to find out—let’s DIG IN with YUNGA!

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Discover pollinators in this field trip!

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

Discover Pollinators in Action!

Ready for an adventure? Join us on an exciting Field Trip to a local farm where you'll meet the true superheroes of our planet—pollinators like bees and butterflies! Learn how these tiny creatures help grow the food we eat, explore the buzzing world of pollinators up close, and find out how farms protect them.

Get your camera ready, ask all the cool questions you can think of, and make your own video about why pollinators are so important!  Let’s dive into nature and see how YOU can be a hero for pollinators!

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Hunting tag

Ongoing
Under 10
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

This game is designed for groups of young people aged 5 to 10 years old. It will help them better understand the negative consequences of climate change on species at risk of extinction, through the example of polar bears.

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Greenhouse jar

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

Deepen your understanding of the greenhouse effect by conducting your own temperature experiment!

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Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE): Nature’s POV

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

We're looking for Scouts who can see the world through nature's eyes. Photos that show us the planet's problems, but from a totally different angle. Think: litter from a bird’s POV, or deforestation through a tree's branches. It's not just about the photos. It's about connecting with nature to inspire solutions and positive change. Pick up your mobiles and your cameras, get creative, and let's show the world what nature's really feeling and how as young reporters for the environment, we can help.

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KISC SCENES Centre

Ongoing
15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
Kandersteg International Scout Centre

Learn about KISC from its staff members and why it is a SCENES Centre. Explore sustainability and simple things you can do at home to make a positive impact on the environment.

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Soundkeepers

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Peace and Community Challenge

Engage with local communities, nature, and history through the use of sound! Collect soundbites from a chosen theme to submit them to the World Heritage Archive project, led by the Global Sound Movement and Interstellar Foundation.

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Film circle

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Peace and Community Challenge

This activity aims to educate and inspire Scouts through educational, impactful and thought-provoking films. Choose a film from the list provided, engage in open-ended discussions about its content, and participate in creative activities related to the themes. The goal is to foster awareness and critical thinking.

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Discover SCENES!

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Have you heard about SCENES Centres before? Check out this page to learn more about the many Scout Centres around the world that champion environmental stewardship. The challenge code is hidden somewhere on the SCENES world map. Can you find it? 

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Biodiversity bingo

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Want to discover the amazing biodiversity around you? Grab your backpack and a bingo card and let's go!

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Bee shelter

Ongoing
15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Hundreds of species ensure the reproduction of countless plants through pollination, including solitary bees. Despite being very important to our planet's ecosystem, these tiny insects face many threats from loss of habitat to climate change. Take part in this activity to learn how to build a shelter for solitary bees!

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Build a Copenhagen cooker

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Build your own Copenhagen cooker to prepare a meal using solar power!

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Energy memory game

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

How clued up are you about different energy sources? Do you have a head for remembering pictures? Test yourself by playing this fun memory game about renewable and non-renewable energies!

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A Better World - Board Game

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
Asociación de Scouts de México

Build your understanding of environmental threats like pollution, and reflect on what you can do to help our planet.

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Urban Ecology

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
Asociación de Scouts de México

Learn about biodiversity in your local area and actions you can take to support the conservation of endangered species.

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How to build your own sundial

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge

Since ancient times, people have tracked the movements of the sun to navigate and measure time. Learn how you can follow in their footsteps by building your very own sundial!

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Humanitarian action for a greener world

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Design and implement a project that addresses local environmental issues and promotes humanitarian action by focusing on preventive measures to mitigate environmental disasters and foster resilience in communities.

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Climate change quiz

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Love the environment? Love quizzes? Join our trivia game to test your knowledge and learn more about climate change, its impacts, and ways to fight it! Get inspired and empowered to protect our planet, and learn more about your role as a Scout in standing up for the environment!

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"Man and the Biosphere" reserves game

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Biosphere reserves are protected areas dedicated to the conservation of plants and animals. Whether you’re looking at terrestrial, marine, or coastal ecosystems, each biosphere reserve site offers amazing lessons in sustainable development. Join the game and discover some of the world's 759 biosphere reserves!

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Cooking with nature

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

Do we need all these products we can find in a food store or supermarket? Or is it possible to get our food from the great outdoors?

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Get hired! Build a stand-out CV with Scouts skills

Ongoing
15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

We gain many valuable skills through Scouting! So how can you include these experiences in your professional CV? This session is for you!

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Future inventors

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

Finding creative solutions to problems is something Scouts are good at. Think outside the box and develop solutions for problems in the world around you. We challenge you to be creative!

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Creative for the planet

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

How creative are you when reusing items people are throwing away. Are you ready to learn how to recycle your item to create something new?

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Clean water quest

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

Are you ready to build a water filter and learn how to turn dirty water into clean water?

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Build the highest tower

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

Can you come up with a solution and find the right idea to solve this challenge? Make use of your creative thinking skills.

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Mastermind of emotions

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

Get ready to master your emotions in tough situations! This activity builds self-awareness, helping you spot your triggers, understand your needs, and make choices that reflect your true values. By gaining control of your emotions, you'll boost your confidence and set yourself up for success in future challenges!

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Colouring mandalas

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

In this activity, you'll have the chance to explore the soothing and artistic world of mandala colouring. Mandalas are intricate geometric designs that not only look amazing but also have a calming effect on your mind. So, grab your colouring supplies, find a comfy spot, and let's be creative!

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Beyond the mirror

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

Body positivity empowers young people to embrace self-acceptance, confidence, and a healthy relationship with their bodies. In a world where media often promotes unrealistic beauty standards, this activity helps youth challenge stereotypes, appreciate body diversity, and develop a balanced self-image, fostering mental and emotional well-being.

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Echoes of nature

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Test your ears in this interactive nature challenge! Identify unique animal calls, songs, and sounds - can you guess them all? Let’s explore biodiversity and learn more about wildlife on our beautiful planet.

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Whale tales in origami

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Unleash your creativity and dive deep into the fascinating world of whales! We invite you to craft your own whale origami while uncovering the secrets of these majestic marine mammals. Learn about these ocean giants - their behaviours, habitats, and the vital role they have in our ocean - all while creating your very own paper whale masterpiece.

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What is your ecological footprint?

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

How many planets do we need to sustain our lifestlyes? Find out what your personal ecological footprint is by using a footprint calculator, and think about how you can decrease it

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Social media for social good

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

Get ready to unleash the power of social media for a greater purpose! Join us to practice using social media for social good! This mini digital adventure will use challenges to will teach you how to use your social media platforms to make a positive impact while being safe online.

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Make your own paper by recycling

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

Ready to learn how to create paper without cutting down trees?

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Leadership pyramid

Ongoing
15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Life Skills Challenge

What makes a good leader? What skills do you need to be one? Together with your group, determine what it mean  to be a good leader.

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Peace and community engagement challenge

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Peace and Community Challenge

The Messengers of Peace initiative has been part of World Scouting for more than ten years and has been the support platform for Scouts all around the world in showcasing their community development projects. Let's explore and understand the meanings of the elements relevant to Messengers of Peace Learning Paths.

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Peace mural

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Peace and Community Challenge

Scouts come together to paint a peace-themed mural to promote and showcase peace and harmony. The mural can showcase their creativity and teamwork. It can be based on different themes, it can also create awareness of local issues.

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Crossword expert

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Peace and Community Challenge

Take part in our crossword challenge and test your knowledge of different platforms, peace-related programmes, and general Scouting trivia.

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Who's my match

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

Understanding your blood type and donor compatibility is crucial in emergencies, from surgeries to accidents. It ensures you can receive the right blood quickly when needed. Plus, one donation can save up to three lives! This activity uses a blood compatibility chart to help participants learn which blood types they can donate or receive, making a real impact.

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What's on my plate

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

Did you know that for building muscle and bone strength, young people should be physically active at least 60 minutes every day? The key to a healthy lifestyle is following a healthy diet and being physically active. While access to and use of nutritious foods varies across the globe, a balanced diet consists of a combination of grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables, and animal proteins. Balanced diets help provide important vitamins and minerals and reduce the risks of diseases.

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Secret agent scavenger hunt

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

This hands-on activity will challenge your problem-solving and teamwork abilities while enhancing your observation and deduction skills. As you work together, you’ll also strengthen camaraderie and collaboration. The experience is designed to spark curiosity, encouraging you to explore other activities in the SDG Hub and start your journey toward earning Health Allies digital badges. Inspired by the Mind Builders Challenge, this activity is part of the Scouts for SDGs Health Allies initiative.

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Myth busters

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

Join this interactive activity to uncover the myths and facts about mental health! Exploring the truth will help break down stigma and encourage understanding. Learn how awareness can foster empathy, support, and a more open conversation around mental health, empowering others to seek the help they need.

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Mind & body wise

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

In this activity, you'll have the chance to explore some useful tips on mental and physical health as well as personal safety, all while having fun using your imagination to look for clues to solve a puzzle of matching cards.

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Feel the beat

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

Discover the power of dance for your mind and body! This activity combines movement with fun, improving your fitness, boosting your mood, and reducing stress through the release of feel-good endorphins. It’s not just about physical health—dance helps you express yourself, build confidence, and connect with others, all while having a great time!

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Earth charades

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Get your miming, drawing, and humming skills ready as we explore sustainability, environment, and Scouting. This dynamic and educational game is fun for everyone!

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Build a bird feeder

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Creativity meets conservation in this activity! Let's build an eco-friendly bird feeder using simple materials to provide nourishment to local birds!

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Spot the intruder

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge

Become a wildlife detective and uncover the "intruder" in the animal kingdom. Figure out which animals belong in the same group together and which do not.

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My inner weather report

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge, Health and Well-being Challenge

Did you know that the relationship between the environment and mental health is closely intertwined? Join us as we learn how changes in the environment can significantly impact our emotional and psychological well-being.

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Seaside Fun

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

Developed in collaboration with United Nations agencies, civil society and other organizations, the YUNGA Challenge Badges are intended to raise awareness, educate and motivate young people to change their behaviour and be active agents of change in their local communities.

The Ocean Challenge Badge aims to educate, inspire, stimulate interest in the big blue sea and, crucially, motivate individuals to adopt positive behavioural changes and promote local and international action. Earn the badge and learn about the ocean and its importance.

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Dusty drawings

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18
Scouts for SDGs Challenge, Environment and Sustainability Challenge
YUNGA

Developed in collaboration with United Nations agencies, civil society and other organizations, the YUNGA Challenge Badges are intended to raise awareness, educate and motivate young people to change their behaviour and be active agents of change in their local communities.

Soil is a life-giver! Without it, we would not be able grow to plants for food or building materials. Explore the Soils Challenge Badge, and discover the ground beneath your feet, and the importance of conserving soils for future generations!

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