WtW Challenge

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The World Bureau, UK

Welcome to the World Bureau and the start of the Walk the World Challenge for World Thinking Day. The World Bureau is the secretariat of WAGGGS and was first set up in 1928 moving to its current location, the Olave Centre in North London, UK, in 1984. This is the start line for our epic challenge. Let’s collectively walk with Miku, spreading peace as we go. You can input your steps by following the link below, this will be added to the overall total on the main page. If you enter more than once be sure to use the same name and email address so we can match up your activities.If you are sponsored for your walk or raise money for the World Thinking Day Fund whilst doing the activity pack then you can donate your donations by following the link below. Again, be sure to use the same name and email address so we can match up your activities. You can do your activities collectively as a unit or troop and enter together, or as an individual. Now let’s walk the world!

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Stop 1

Svalbard, Norway

We’ve made it to our first stop. Svalbard represents one of the most remote regions of the world, as well as one of the northernmost inhabited landmasses on earth. Taken together, Svalbard glaciers represent 6% of the worldwide glacier area outside the large ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica — if they totally melted, they would raise the sea level by 1.7 centimetres. They are shaped like domes with steep sides and extensive flat interiors. These peculiar features make Svalbard glaciers highly vulnerable to climate warming.

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Stop 2

Our Chalet, Switzerland

You’ve earnt a rest. We have now made it to the first rest stop. Located high up in the beautiful Swiss Alps, Our Chalet has been a centre of adventure, connection, and friendship since 1932. It’s the first World Centre ever created and a great place to rest up before continuing our challenge. You can make friends for life and appreciate the beautiful environment that Our Chalet is set in.

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Stop 3

Ras Al Jinz, Oman

We are now at our fifth stop. Raz al-Jinz is the easternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula. It is home to four different breeds of sea turtles. This reserve and peaceful sanctuary has been established to protect these species and provide them with a haven for nesting. It is important to protect biodiversity and a wide range of sea-life that supports our planet. Enjoy this peaceful moment with the sea turtles.

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Stop 4

Sangam, India

Namaste! And Congratulations for making it to our second rest stop. Welcome to Sangam. Sangam means ‘Coming Together’ in Sanskrit and was founded with the intent to unite Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from around the world. Since 1966, our World Centre in Pune, India, has been a place to grow, connect and have fun with one another. Enjoy your rest and relaxation here, before continuing the challenge!

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Stop 5

The Great Barrier Reef,Australia

We’ve now made it half way through our trip. Welcome to Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on the planet. 2,900 individual corals cover a distance of 344,000 square kilometres. The Great Barrier Reef supports a huge amount of natural life with at least 9,000 known species housed in the system.  Sadly, the Great Barrier Reef is hugely at risk from climate change with the potential for multiple significant impacts, including coral bleaching, ultimately killing the corals that make up the reef structure.

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Stop 6

Our Cabana, Mexico

Welcome to our third rest stop! Congratulations on making it this far. You have done incredibly well in spreading peace throughout the natural world and raising vital funds for the World Thinking Day fund. This is Our Cabana, In Cuernavaca, the ‘City of Eternal Spring’, guests can explore the environment and at the same time develop leadership skills. Take a swim in the pool and put your feet up!

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Stop 7

The AmazonRainforest, Brazil

Welcome to your 12th stop, on the continent of South America. This tropical rainforest covers a land mass of 7,000,000 km squared. It makes up over 50% of the remaining global rainforest.  It is home to 3360 billion trees of over 16,000 different species.   Sadly, the Amazon Rainforest is no longer a peaceful place. It is under great threat from deforestation which will have great impact on the ecosystem as well as the global climate change. As of 2018, 18% of the rainforest was found to have been destroyed.

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Stop 8

Kusafiri, Ghana

You’ve made it to your last rest stop before we head to the finish line! Welcome to Ghana. Considered one of the most peaceful nations on Earth, Ghana is home to five ecoregions, including forests, savanna and mangroves. Ghana’s Lake Volta is the world’s third largest reservoir. On 11 June 2021, Ghana inaugurated Green Ghana Day with the aim of planting 5 million trees to combat deforestation. This may be the location for the next Kusafiri event, our travelling world centre that settles in a different country in the Africa region each time. Enjoy your peaceful rest, before we set off on the final part of our journey.

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Stop 9

Pendjari National Park, Benin

Welcome to Pendjari National Park in North Western Benin. You are doing so well! This national park is a conservation stronghold, it is a safe haven for growing wildlife populations. It is one of the largest areas in the region for elephants and lions. It is home to 460 species of bird and recognised as important area to protect them. Take a moment to appreciate the wonderful wildlife this region has to offer before heading off to the Arab Region. Let’s keep walking to complete our trip around the world.

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Stop 10

Atlas Mountains, Tunisia

You’ve made to the last stop before we head back. Welcome to Tunisia! The Atlas Mountains are a mountain assortment in the Maghreb. It splits the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts from the Sahara Desert and stretches about 1,600 miles (2,500 km) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. There is a wide range of Flora in the mountains including the Atlas cedar and Algerian Oak. It is home to some unique animals including the Barbary macaque, Barbary leopard, Barbary stag, Barbary sheep, Atlas Mountain badger, and Atlas Mountain viper. Take a deep breath and enjoy the view. Now let’s set off on the final part of our journey and complete this challenge.

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Pax Lodge, UK

Congratulations we’ve reached the finish line!We are now at our fifth and final rest stop, next door to where we started our challenge, Pax Lodge. Pax Lodge is ideally located in the North London suburb of Hampstead. Just a few short stops from the hustle and bustle of central London. Pax is the Latin word for Peace, which brings a perfect close to our journey across the world searching for our peaceful future for the planet. Thank you so much for choosing to Walk the World with WAGGGS and Miku. You’ve helped spread peace for the future of the planet. As a reminder: If you were sponsored for your walk or raised money for the World Thinking Day Fund whilst doing the activity pack, then you can donate by following the link below. Again, be sure to use the same name and email address you’ve used throughout the challenge so we can match up your activities. You can input your activities collectively as a unit or troop or as an individual. Now you’ve walked the world you can sit back, relax and enjoy a well-earned rest.

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