In partnership with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, and CleanHub, Scouting America launched the initiative early this year, focused on cleaning up rivers, lakes, and streams across the country, educating communities about water conservation and pollution prevention. The campaign aligns with Scouting America’s commitment to outdoor stewardship and civic responsibility.
“Clean water is essential to healthy communities and thriving ecosystems,” said Roger Krone, president and chief scout executive of Scouting America. “Through Scouting for Clean Waterways, our Scouts have demonstrated the power of youth-led action and environmental leadership and reflects our enduring commitment to service and sustainability.”
Over the course of the campaign, Scouts logged almost 100,000 volunteer hours and removed more than 43,000 pounds of plastic and over 93,500 pounds of other trash.
In a powerful show of global solidarity, CleanHub, a leading environmental organization focused on ocean-bound plastic recovery, partnered with Scouting America to match every pound of plastic collected by Scouts, up to 100,000 pounds, with an equal removal effort in global pollution hotspots.
“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Scouting America on their Clean Waterways initiative. By matching their efforts pound for pound, we’re also making sure that plastic waste is collected from pollution hotspots around the world. Our combined efforts will move us closer to achieving cleaner oceans and healthier communities.” Joel Tasche, CleanHub founder and CEO.”
For more information about Scouting for Clean Waterways and other service initiatives, visit www.scouting.org.
Clean Hub is empowering Scouts and youth to act for cleaner waterways. Join them in being part of the solution by taking action here: http://cleanhub.com/scouting-america.
Through the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Scouts can discover resources, activities, and how to take further action with the NOAA Marine Debris Program here: https://marinedebris.noaa.gov.
