SEASON's BEST PERSONAL REMINDERS

Wouldn't it be nice to see a garbage free , clean and less smoke filled Christmas and New Year ?

Realizing the number of gifts again this year, the tons of paper wrappers and boxes, and also the number of food to be wasted, and thrown into the garbage, i assume people is still not ready to accept that during the holiday season, we really go beyond the limit on gifts , and food. That's Philippine tradition, and knowing full well that we celebrate it the longest, we expect this.

But if we try to consider several things ,actually many, many things, I suggest for the holidays is to temper ourselves and do away with so many habits and be environmentally conscious, and green. Let us rethink our ways in gift giving and holiday food preparation. Let us focus on NEED and not on WANT.

Maybe i can give some pointers or suggestions, not only good for the earth but also for our families too.

1. Re use boxes and wrappers and gift bags....Instead of throwing them away , keep them and use them again, and again....

2. Give gifts which you believe they can use. If you don't know the person well, maybe there are hints which he or she likes. or give a gift certificate .

3. Lessen preparing food which are easily spoiled.
If you cannot finish the food on the table and there are leftovers, why not share with the neighbors, friends, or maybe the security guards in your community. Another is to give to the Barangay tanods or Barangay employees for their parties.

4. Instead of giving a gift, have a fun time and bond together with your friends for a snack or coffee. Friendship bonding is the best way to share the holidays, including jokes and laughter. Street , trivia and board games are also good ways to bond. Share your best games and play with your group of friends.

5. Do not use too many electric lights. Use just enough to illuminate the tree , the garden, and the living room. Turn off other electronics, and appliances when not in use. When lighting candles, make sure you check them out once in a while, to prevent fires. Check all your electric outlets every now and then.

6. Refrain from using pyrotechnics in the neighborhood, join the community in going to the
common area for fireworks. Report people using guns during the holidays.

7. Do not drink and drive.

8. Share what you have with the less fortunate .
Attend spiritual services. We should remember that Christmas is the birth of the savior, it does not hurt to visit him in Church.
It would be nice to remember your Priest or Pastor and send him a card or a little token for the year that has passed.

9. Keep the neighborhood clean and your home free from unwanted debris and garbage.
Place all recyclables in one area and turn it over to the sanitary group of your village. Reduce, re use and recycle.

10. Use water sparingly. Water is precious.

HUG YOUR LOVED ONES...FAMILY WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU. ITS THE SEASON OF LOVE AND MEMORIES. ^ - ^

THIS IS JUST A SHORT LIST OF WHAT ONE CAN DO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THERE ARE OTHER IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS , AND TO- DO LIST FOR EACH ONE OF US. WE HAVE
A ROLE TO PLAY IN MAKING THE EARTH A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. DO IT, AND DO IT NOW.

HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY AND BE SAFE.

GSP TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE

This weekend, November 27,28,29, 2010, the Girls Scouts of the Philippines(GSP) will be having its seminar on Climate Change . Why climate change? This covers one of the 8 point challenge that the organization is tackling, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE+GLOBAL WARMING
Maybe its a good way of putting the subject in perspective by discussing more about it this month.

FOREST

I will discuss about the forest. Since our country is forested, most areas are now becoming extinct due to over logging. Illegal logging has been a problem for several years now and its about time that we help replant and make our forests green again. This helps prevent flooding .
Before we can understand the importance of the forest in our lives, we should understand first why and how a tree helps in taking care of our surroundings.
A tree esp the roots, helps in taking in extra water from the soil. Due to the roots of the trees, there is a space under the soil which keeps in the water underneath.
The plants, grasses, flowers, and vegetables get their water need from the soil too, but the tree is the one that creates "housing" for the water beneath the surface.

If there are trees around an area, the first one that catches the rain are the leaves of the trees, and after that the dried leaves underneath it. The dried leaves which are all over serves as protection to prevent the trees from being washed away. It is dangerous not to have trees in mountainous areas. When it rains, the mountains cannot hold water and it is washed downwards towards the valleys and plain, thus creating massive flooding in the area.

One good thing for trees is that it provides lots of oxygen to mankind. The forest is therefore very important to man.
First, it serves as a fortress against severe rains during a typhoon. The trees in the forest stops the area from flooding. It also serves as the water reservoir of streams, rivers and spring because it slowly shares the water during dry season.
The leaves that fall from the trees, provides the forest with fertilizer. The soil cover which are rich in minerals, wash away and goes to the valley and plains where the plantations are.

The forest also provides shelter for animals and birds which eats the insects that ruin the plants and vegetables of the farmers. These includes "alamid", snakes, rats and other animals that eat in the farmer's lands.
The forest also helps to provide fresh air and water, which prevents air pollution and water pollution. The fresh air helps the population to have better health, and cools the air. The forest helps in preventing the heat of the sun to affect the people.

The forest therefore helps in balancing the ecological system.
We have to continue planting trees. How to do this? These are the basic things.

1. Dig at least 6 inches deep and 6 inches wide holes
2. Remove the soil top on the side
3. Choose a good seedling or seed
4. Make sure that the chosen site is plantable
5. If seedling is in a can, or plastic, remove container and make sure the roots are fresh.
6. Place the seedling in the round hole
7. Cover the seedling with the top soil
8. Water the seedling carefully but not too much.
9. Have a fence around it to prevent the plant seedling to be stepped on
10. Take care of your tree by watering it and removing unnecessary grass around it
11. If the tree is taller, you can provide organic fertilizer as its food.

WE can make a difference if we know how. IF we plant today, there will be trees for the next generation, and so on.

Let us love our trees, hug one today.

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JUNE IS ENVIRONMENT MONTH

hello, its been a hot month ...wow, the temperature rising daily ...that solar energy should be put to good use!!! well we do, we dont use the dryer anymore in our clothes, even our palay in the the province has easily dried the harvest...so see?, the heat has lots of uses. This is only the time to repair the roof, to be ready for the rain. Notice that there are only two weather phenomenons, WET AND DRY. but the havoc it does is also intense... so lets not take these weather lightly....just be careful.

i just would like to remind everyone, that JUNE IS ENVIRONMENT MONTH,

and June 5, is environment day. those of you who have projects that need to be done particularly on the environment, ecology trips, tree planting, solid waste management seminars, cleaning the classrooms, and information campaign, do so this month, and its also the time to go back to school.

if you like to share some of your time, go to HARIBON FOUNDATION (CUBAO), MAY 29,

they have a seminar on how to help out, you can also visit the DENR (http://www.denr.gov.ph/),

World Wildlife Fund (mindanao avenue), and also Girl Scouts of the Philippines (http://www.gsp.org.ph/), Pasig River Rehabilitation, ABS CBN Foundation, and many, many other groups that are involved in environment. And i met this photographer in Bagiuo during the leadership conference of the GSP, he is an advocacy photographer, he is on facebook. :filipino pilgrim: , lots of photos on his FB... you can even share your own photos on his site...

Another way is to put up your own group and have activities that can tackle simple acts of love for Mother Earth, make this sustainable, and before you know it, you have a huge organization.

This also tests your leadership concerns. And also your creativity!!!

Involvement means commitment. If others can, why not you?

Happy Environment Day!!!!

WOMEN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

My trip to Iloilo City to attend the Women Studies Association of the Philippines in UP was very exhilirating because i was with one of the most prestigious group of animated women who were serious in what they do. They were mostly doctoral, scientists, and academicians. I was impressed. Being invited there put me in a notch higher to my learning career.
The theme was about Gender, Environment and Development, and take note that this was the 8th confab already. Read about WSAP and browse about its beginnings in the web.

I was requested to talk and share about my experience in making the ecology board game which is now being sold nationwide . This is the board game which was introduced thru the DENR in their 21st founding anniversary. My reasons for making the board game is to find ways of teaching children to be aware how they can help save mother earth in simple things and acts. With so many things happening in the country, we have forgotten already to care for our earth.

The WSAP is timely in having this confab in order to let the public know that women are in the forefront of creating studies and surveys which are in reality, a way of taking note of the way the environment has been treated in the last five to ten years. Disasters were also discussed and how women were able to cope. There was also some studies on the degradation of forests, the rivers, and the trees. I do hope that the WSAP will share these studies with other countries, too.

Iloilo City is one of the very old cities in the Philippines. Their churches are huge, the people friendly, and their food is very delicious. This is my first time to visit this Province, and I realized that my time is short to get to learn more about the place. Since my intent was just to attend and talk in the confab, it would have been nice to stay longer and visit Guimaras too.
The land of the sweet and huge mangoes. Maybe some other time.

I thank all those who are involved in WSAP and congratulate them for a job well done.

EDUCATIONAL BOARD GAMES ARE FUN

WE ARE AGAIN CALLING ON ALL COMPANIES, ENTITIES, NGO'S , SCHOOL TEACHERS,
PRINCIPALS, GOVERNMENT GROUPS, PARENTS TO HELP US IN PROPAGATING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN THRU THIS WONDERFUL GAME,PINOY ECOL OGY GAME WHICH WILL TEACH CHILDREN THE BASICS OF A GREENER EARTH. THIS GAME IS ENDORSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (denr)

WE JUST FINISHED THE ECO PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL FAIR (EPIF 2009) AT THE SMX MALL OF ASIA, IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE TO TALK AND DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS OF EACH BOOTH, AS WELL AS THE MANY VISITORS, FOREIGN AND LOCAL WHO CAME TO VISIT. ACCORDING TO THE AGENCIES (DAP, APO), CONCERNED, THIS WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. WE HOPE WE CAN HAVE MORE OF THESE KINDS OF ACTIVITIES SO WE CAN TELL THE WORLD THAT THE PHILIPPINES IS ONE WITH THE WORLD IN SAVING THE EARTH.

WE CALL ON YOU TO BECOME INVOLVED RIGHT NOW IN FACING THE PROBLEMS OF TODAY, BY DOING SOMETHING , NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT MAYBE.


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children learn the pinoy educational games

hi again! im sharing some photos of children playing the
pinoy educational games in order for you to realize that
this game is truly a game for learning.

the ecology game is about the environment and the pinoy ka ba is about
the country and its history.

teachers who are looking for ways of making subjects fun should use
this as a teaching tool, not only for schoolchildren but also for children at home.

we learn, we do, we create.

enjoy these two new pinoy board games ...

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PINOY ECOLOGY GAME LAUNCHED BY THE DENR

We are proud to let you know that the first Pinoy Ecology Game has been
formally launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR).

The game focuses on the environment and various do's and don'ts to help or
ruin Mother Earth.

This is a good learning tool for children and a teaching tool for teachers and parents.

Manufactured by JC LUCAS CREATIVE PRODUCTS, 46 years in manufacturing
first class puzzles and toys with the name JOYTOY.

Details of the board game can be directed thru this blog site or direct to my email.

Be Proud to be Pinoy!!!!