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New ECO awards introduced in the Brownies

The 106th A Edinburgh Brownies went on a litter pick recently. The pack invited Dr Scott Arthur MP for Edinburgh South West to join them to help celebrate the unit's completion of the new Girlguiding ECO award and to present them with their certificates. The ECO award was launched by Girlguiding UK in April this year to help empower girls and young women to take active steps towards reducing their carbon footprint and tackling environmental issues. It can be completed by all in Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The 106th A Edinburgh Brownies are one of the first groups in the city to complete the new award. Whilst finishing off the challenge with a litter pick along the Water of Leith, the girls talked to the MP about the small changes they had each made to their everyday activities to help reduce their carbon footprint. Earlier in the term, the 106th A Edinburgh Brownies made eco-friendly bird, bat and butterfly boxes, which have been placed along the river and in Saughton Park with help from local volunteers. This has helped to strengthen the wildlife corridor between Roseburn Park and Corstorphine Hill. The Brownies also spent time constructing large planters, which have been filled with flowers and herbs to attract the bees and butterflies to Saughtonhall. Following a generous grant from the Edinburgh Airport Community Fund, the Brownies were able to purchase all of the tools and materials needed for their wildlife projects and learned valuable skills from using the hand and power tools to make the boxes. Helen Welsh, leader with the 106th A Brownies said: 'I am so pleased our Brownies are so committed to to helping the environment and this new award is a perfect way to recognise all their efforts. Dr Scott Arthur MP said: 'Saughton Park is one of the best in Edinburgh and I am proud that local Brownies are getting their ECO award by keeping the park in great shaping and helping the environment.' While the 106th A Edinburgh Brownies are among one of the first groups in Edinburgh to complete the ECO award, many of the more than 3,500 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers in the city, along with more than 1,000 adult volunteers, will be taking on the challenge in the coming year. Like this: Like Related