
Leaders have put tackling the climate crisis at the forefront of their priorities, with a commitment to cut the organisation’s carbon emissions in half by 2040 while introducing eco-guiding activities.
The strategy is part of wider set of ambitions that Girlguiding has drawn up to reduce climate anxieties and increase youth involvement in climate-related and general policy, Berenice Levenez, Girlguiding’s strategy, digital and transformation director, told CYP Now.
“Our ambition is to protect the planet in all our actions and encourage our girls to participate and drive positive change in society. Given our influence, we can shift individual behaviours and generate collective power to change society,” she said.
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