Bituen Eco Volunteers

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...

After the successful launch of Sustainability & 3Rs Forum & Workshop in December 2013, it goes back to University of Northern Philippines , one of Bituen's original partners, for its first 3-day Eco Camp with DepEd teachers on October 28-30, 2015. Targeted participants include secondary school teachers in TLE , Scout Coordinators, Arts, and Home Economics, although all teachers interested in improving our  environment through their curriculum are invited. An integrative approach shall be discussed, including topics on Permaculture Global Environment Trends Sustainable use of Resources/Productivity How to Sell Online 3Rs Workshop on Handicrafts: Basketry & Fashion Organic  Container Gardening & Crop production Interested parties or sponsors may call 632-9941372 or email bituen.org @gmail.com Participants are requested shoulder their transport costs & to bring their own: - waste papers & packaging boards -up to 4 medium to...

Second Priority Program of Bituen Organization is Sustainability and 3Rs a forum on what individuals & ordinary folks can do.  Since its launch in December 2013, the following forums and workshops have been conducted throughout the Philippines: 1. December 6, 2013 at University of the Philippines 2. March 21, 2013 at Marilao, Bulacan 3. March 28 2014 at Urdaneta, Pangasinan 4. May 12-13 at Tacloban City 5. October 17, 2014 at Obando, Bulacan 6. November 14, 2014 at the Girl Scout of the Philippines Banaoang Ilocos Sur Campsite We continue to look and cooperate with partners for these endeavors to achieve a greener, improved Philippines.