Earth Tribe Award
Earth Tribe Award
The Earth Tribe Award is about helping us understand more about protecting our world. Find out how you can be a planet champion.
Choose one of the following pathways:
Champions for Nature
- Identify the need
Explore what nature is and about why plants, insects and animals need our help.
- Plan action
Think of some ways you can help plants, insects and animals. What do you want to change? Make a plan to help nature.
- Take action
It’s time to get started with your plan! Remember, you don’t need to do everything at once. Helping nature takes time.
- Learn and make more change
Think about what you learned about nature, and what you did to help. How did you make a difference? Think about what other things you can do, to make an even bigger difference/help even more.
- Tell the world
Think about what you learned about nature, and what you did to help. How did you make a difference? Think about what other things you can do, to make an even bigger difference.
Go Solar
- Identify the need
Explore what energy is, and where it can come from. Find out about renewable energy and why it’s important.
- Plan action
Think about ways people can use less energy. Choose some things you or your group can do to save energy, or help others to save energy.
- Take action
It’s time to now save energy or help other people to save energy. Remember, you don’t need to do everything at once. Change takes time.
- Learn and make more change
Think about what you learned and how you helped save energy. What else could you do to make an even bigger difference?
- Tell the world
Tell other people about what you did to save energy and why it's important.
Tide Turners
- Identify the need
Explore why it's important to keep your local area clean. Find out how our non-recycled waste can cause problems for people, animals, insects and plants.
- Plan action
Think of some ways you can help to keep our community clean, make less non-recycled waste, and help others do this too. Choose or pick some of these you want to do and make a plan.
- Take action
Work together to make a difference - help make less non-recycled waste and keep your community clean.
- Learn and make more change
Think about what you’ve learned and what you did to help your local community. Think of some more things you could do to help.
- Tell the world
Tell other people about what you did to help, and why it’s important.
Tips
- You only need to complete one pathway to earn your award, but you can complete all the pathways multiple times.
- The Earth Tribe Award pathways follow a similar structure to the Community Impact Staged badges, so you can draw on past experiences.
Once you have completed your pathway you can order your Earth Tribe Award from Scout Store.
- The Earth Tribe Award goes on your right arm, under the District and County/Area/Region badges.
June 2026.
Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.