The Badge Archive

2011 – Justice (Journey Set)

Per GSUSA’s 2025 Award Log: “These awards are retiring on 10/1/26”

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Ambassador page has information on when all badges were released.

Choose your own activities!

  • Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

  1. Look high, look wide – Pick an issue and research how it started, identifying the cause and who is affected.
  2. Do the Math – Do two (out of four) ‘Do the Math’ actions.
  3. Be Hawk-eyed – Collect 10 examples of news stories and 10 examples of advertisements about environmental issues, categorize them in some way, AND analyze, compare, and reflect on them.
  4. Take the scientific view – Pick an issue and find a scientific result that has multiple interpretations and consult an expert for their view.
  5. Decipher decisions – Find an adult who has faced a tough justice-related decision, interview them to understand the process, AND create guidelines for fair and effective decision-making based on their experience.
  6. Create your equation and present it – Take Action Project that focuses on advocating for or educating others about an environmental issue.

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.

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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

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Meeting Plans

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What is a good way to earn the badge at home?

  • None Currently Available
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At Home Plans

  • None Currently Available

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GSUSA Information and Details

Identify global environmental issues and create your own vision for change.

Six steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Look high, look wide – engaging global issue of environmental justice
  2. Do the Math – even the simplest acts can lead to powerful and positive changes in the world
  3. Be Hawk-eyed – from scientists and doctors to lawyers and environmentalists, this journey is rich with eye-opening career possibilities
  4. Take the scientific view – focused on caring and collaborative work
  5. Decipher decisions – helps both people and the planet
  6. Create your equation and present it – create their own equation for justice
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Please note that the Leader and Girl Guides of all journeys were no longer being printed as of 2024 as far as we are aware. Copies being sold are those leftover until the supply runs out.

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  • GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for Multiple Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Animal Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This is a Journey Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.

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Tia Kennard