The Girl GuidesbAssociation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines joins 152 Member Countries and 10,000,000 Members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in celebration of World Thinking
Day 2022; the most momentous day on the Girl Guide calendar.
The theme for World Thinking Day 2022 is Our World, Our Equal Future: The Environment and Gender Equality. Mrs. Laura Browne, Chief Commissioner of the local Association shared that “World Thinking Day is celebrated on the 22nd of February every year”. She further highlighted that “This year’s theme was
“A result of data collection by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
On International Day of the Girl 2020, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts asked Girl Guides and Girl Scouts under 18 years from 100 countries what issues they were most concerned about and what they wanted to change about the world. From this data, the number one worry is the environment. And so, the World Thinking Day theme from 2022-2024 will be Our World, Our Future for Girl Guides, and Girl Scouts to become environmentally conscious leaders”.
In recognition of World Thinking Day, Bim Bims, Brownie Guides, Girl Guides, Ranger Guides, Young Leaders, AND Guiders wore their uniforms today to mark the special occasion. Additionally, several Brownie packs, Guide Companies, and Ranger Units completed clean-up campaigns and tree planting initiatives across the length and breadth of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Today, several Girl Guides will present debates on the topic “Girls and women are disproportionately affected by climate change”. The presentation will be aired live on IKTV as well as the Facebook page of
the SVG Girl Guides Association. The participating Girl Guides include Lau Browne, Seanté Marshall, Azaria Commissiong, Adia Daniel, and Amara Sterling.
The annual Althea Commissiong Brownie Public Speaking will also be aired tonight at 8 pm on IKTV and the Association’s Page and will be on the topic “Climate Change” and “Protect the Environment” are popular catchphrases we hear on the news. How has climate change affected our islands and what can we do to preserve the environment?” The participants are Abigail O’ Garro, Kerri-Ann Greaves, Myla Veira, Orissa Baynes, Therapy Andrews, and Amaria Arrindell.
