WOSM Youth Representative for SDGs
Australian Rover Scout takes centre stage in the SDGs discussion
Scouts Australia would like to congratulate Meg Cummins on her new role as a WOSM Youth Representative in the Sustainable Development Goals team.
As a part of the WOSM youth representative team, Meg will work specifically in the SDG space and will be active in representing the 57 million Scouts making the world’s largest coordinated youth contribution to the SDG’s.
“I’m incredibly excited to works alongside an amazing team of 21 young change-makers from around the world to amplify youth voice and ensure all young people have a seat at the table when our future is being decided.
As the world’s largest youth contribution towards the SDGs, we will be aiming for action-oriented and measurable agendas to be set by governments around the world which are youth-centred and forward-thinking. 2023 is a particularly important year for the SDGs as it marks the half-way point towards the completion target of 2030. This provides us with the opportunity to hold the world accountable for previous inaction while also ensuring young people play a key role when deciding the next steps after 2030.”
Meg began her Journey with Scouting as a Cub Scout at 1st Keiraville Scout Group, and is currently a Rover Scout at 1st Austinmer Rover Unit as well as Assistant Chief Commissioner (Youth Engagement) for Scouts NSW.
“I have lived and breathed the SDGs since their inception. As a member of the Scouts Australia National Youth Council, I had the privilege of participating in the My World 2015 survey which led to the selection of the Global Goals.
Once they were announced, I committed to spending the next 15 years, finding every way I could to ensure the goals that we chose would be completed.
For the first time, I had a platform, a language to use that linked all young people from across the globe in the fight for a better world. The SDGs gave me a way to tangibly advocate for young people to lead discussions about their own future.”
Congratulations Meg! We are thrilled to have an Australian in the WOSM Youth Representative role for SDGs.
