; Whereas Girl Scouts commitment to fostering a love of the outdoors instills a lifelong appreciation for nature and respect for the importance of respecting the environment; Whereas, as a member organization of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts is part of an international sisterhood of 10,000,000 girls and young women in 153 countries and is committed to offering girls more opportunities to engage with communities worldwide, make meaningful global connections, and explore global citizenship; and Whereas the World Thinking Day badge is the most earned award in Girl Scouts, with over 150,000 girls earning the award annually in the United States, and the most earned badge worldwide, with over 1,300,000 participants in the last 10 years: Now, therefore, be it