Danish Scouts and Guides Climate Camp receives a Royal visits

On Sunday 13th, Climate Camp was visited by HRH Princess Benedikte. The Princess made a tour around the camp to see a different activities on offer and then attended a special reception where she met Scouts and Guides delegations from all over the world. Attending the reception was the Scouts and Guides delegations all over the world and thirty two Danish Scouts and Guide Scouts for the Climate Summit.

At the reception young representatives from this group and also from the Climate Camp spoke about the role that Scouting and Guiding has to play in tackling the climate change and gave some personal experiences of how their involvement in Scouts and Guides has support them in their life.



The Climate Camp itself was hold by Danish Scouts and Guides and has been running until now. The Camp will end when the COP 15 over. The aim of the camp is to highlight the importance of climate change and the need for everyone to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. It does this by engaging adults and young people in a variety of fun, Scouting activities.




The Climate Camp is open for all, provide free activities and has a climate cafe serving hot drinks and food. It is situated in Højbro Square in central Copenhagen and is open from 10.00am to 10.00pm every day until 18th December 2009. - www.scout.org

All members of the Scout Movement are required to adhere to a Scout Promise and a Law reflecting, in language appropriate to the culture and civilization of each National Scout Organization (NSO) and approved by the World Organization, the principles of Duty to God, Duty to others and Duty to self, and inspired by the Promise and Law conceived by the Founder of the Scout Movement in the following terms:

The Scout Promise

On my honour I promise that I will do my best—
To do my duty to God and the King (or to God and my Country)
To help other people at all times
To obey the Scout Law.

The Scout Law

1. A Scout’s honour is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal.
3. A Scout’s duty is to be useful and to help others.
4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout.
5. A Scout is courteous.
6. A Scout is a friend to animals.
7. A Scout obeys orders of his parents, Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster without question.
8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties.
9. A Scout is thrifty.
10. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.