Bituen Eco Volunteers

2017 proved as another progressive year for the Bituen group as we opened the year with Reading Caravan book distribution at San Isidro, Makati City in January 2 with Karinderia ni Mang Urot once again benefiting about a hundred young learners. The feat is followed by another book distribution at at Magsilay, Pasil, Kalinga Apayao, in January 11.  January 2 Reading Caravan at San Isidro, Makati City. Reading Caravan at Magsilay, Pasil, Kalinga Apayao, January 11. Urban Greening seminar/workshop March 27 @ DENR Social Hall, Quezon City with the Forest Management Bureau; Gulayan sa Paaralan Nationwide Conference in Dumaguete City, August 17; Waste Gardening at Love to Learn,  Old Balara, Quezon City in October 24; and Waste Gardening workshop again  at 3rd National Youth Environmental Summit November 21, at Teachers Camp, Baguio City. In between, the Bituen volunteers continue distributing books to marginalized children they encounter. S...

On the heels of the success of the initial Cool Green School project, Bituen is inviting volunteers to become trainers for various schools in Philippine cities. Under the Sustainability program, wastes are used in urban gardening and possible livelihood craft projects with the double purpose to clean and green our urban especially in marginalized areas. The training is for free but volunteers will shoulder their tool kit worth P700 and waste materials: 2 medium to large cans 1 large shampoo or similar plastic bottle waste paper and packaging boards. The workshop-training is slated to begin February 25, 2017 and every last Saturday of each month thereon which venue shall be near or around Quezon City Memorial Circle area.  Participants are required to complete all activities during the training to be able to receive a certification, and inclusion in the pool of volunteers. The volunteer trainers will then be deployed to various city schools to train students. Bituen has...

Metro Manila teachers and students from DepEd were presented with current sustainability trends and Metro Manila environment problems and opportunities in the Cool Green School ( Gulayan sa Paaralan , National Greening Program ) forum and workshop. The forum-workshop focused on current environment issues in Metro Manila: massive daily burning and dumping of wastes in waterways, pollution of land, air and water, threath in health and quality of life, and what is left for the "laylayan" members of the Philippine society : wastes, lacking or limited space, lack of access to resources, and lack of motivation and incentives. While teachers and students presneted issues and challenges in greening their environment, participants were shown how to make their own compost and organic soil from biodegradable wastes like scrap paper and packaging boards, kitchen refuse, and garden wastes, as well as utilize waste plastic and can containers as pots for planting seeds, seedlings, an...