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SCENES

SCOUT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE FOR NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

SCENES (Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and Environment) is a project of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) aimed at establishing a network of locations throughout the world to strengthen the three fundamental roles of Nature and Environment in Scouting:

• Education through nature and the environment;
• Learning about nature and the environment;
• Action for nature and the environment.

SCENES are places where individual Scouts, Scout units and adult Scout leaders from different parts of the world can discover the rich opportunities offered by nature and the environment. Our intention is to make Scouting more educational, more fun, more attractive and more relevant to young people, Scouts and non-Scouts, today. Operated and managed according to the highest environmental standards, SCENES serve as demonstration sites, providing "hands-on" environmental education opportunities for Scouts.

THE SCENES CHARTER

It is time for young people to play a more active role in creating tomorrow’s world. As a SCENES Centre, open to all without distinction, we encourage:

• the nurturing of the natural environment, by caring for soil, air, water, plants and animals given as precious gifts from the Creator;

   

• the promotion of quality of life for all human beings by a wise use of natural resources

   

• the education of young people, by providing useful opportunities to learn and to take an active part in activities that touch the earth and our culture;

   

• the communication of good ideas, by sharing our best with others and by hearing what others have done in the worldwide SCENES network, and in organisations outside Scouting.

SCENES CENTRES AROUND THE WORLD

The following Centres subscribe to the SCENES Charter and have been designated by their National Scout Associations, using criteria laid down by WOSM, as SCENES Centres.

Australia

Eprapah, The Charles S. Snow Scout Environmental Education Centre

Address: c/o Dr. Bernard Stone, 14 Spinkbrae Street, Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland 4069
Telephone: + 61 73 378 4115
Fax: + 61 73 378 9004
Mobile: + 61 411 145 053
e-mail: b.stone@bigpond.com; or b.stone@mailbox.uq.edu.au; or eprapah@optusnet.com.au
homepage: http://eprapah.scouting.net.au

Austria

Techuana Youthcamp

Address: A-9232 St. Martin-Rosegg, Faaker See, Kärnten
Telephone: + 43 4762 37714
Fax: + 43 4762 37719
e-mail:techuana@carinthia.com
Internet: http://members.carinthia.com/techuana/

Denmark

Houens Odde Spejdercenter

Address: Houens Odde 14-20, DK-6000 Kolding
Telephone: + 45 75 56 51 15
Fax: + 45 75 56 55 31
e-mail: houensodde@kfumscout.dk

Naesbycentret

Address: Skelbyvej 126, DK-4171 Glumsø
Telephone: + 45 58 52 98 65
Fax: + 45 57 64 55 50
e-mail: naesbycentret@kfumscout.dk; or hans_vildrek@kfumscout.dk
Internet:http://www.naesbycentret.dk

Stevninghus Spejdercenter

Address: Holmvej 9, Kliplev. DK-6200 Aabenraa
Telephone: + 45 74 68 71 00
Fax: + 45 74 68 72 02
e-mail: Stevninghus@Stevninghus.dk
Internet: http://www.stevninghus.dk

Iceland

Ulfljotsvatn Scout Centre (BIS)

Address: Post-box 10132, 130 Reykjavik
Telephone: + 354 482 26 74
Fax: + 354 482 26 40
e-mail: ulfljotsvatn@scout.is
Internet:http://www.scout.is/ulfltjotsvatn/

South Africa

Mafikeng SCENE Centre

Address: Private Bag X2180, Mafikeng 2745, South Africa
Telephone/Fax: +27 18 381 7726
Manager mobile: + 27 82 332 5596
e-mail:SCENE@scouting.org.za
Internet: http://www.scouting.org.za/SCENE

Switzerland

Kandersteg International Scout Centre

Address: CH-3718 Kandersteg
Telephone: + 41 33 675 82 82
Fax: + 41 33 675 82 89
e-mail: director@kandersteg.scout.org
Internet:http://www.kisc.ch

United States of America

Florida Sea Base

Address: 73800 Overseas Highway, P.O. Box 1906, Islamorada, FL 33036
Telephone: + 1 305 664 4173
Fax: + 1 305 664 2039
e-mail:
Internet: http://www.bsaseabase.org

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information about SCENES, contact your National Scout Association or the Youth Programme Service of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.