This one’s for college students…
The search for the 2012 Bayer Young Environmental Envoy-Philippines is here. If you are a Filipino college student between 18 to 24 years old, and has got a passion to make a difference through an environmental project, you can be one of the 2012 Bayer Young Environmental Envoys. Applications must reach the Bayer office by March 9, 2012.
Anyway, to be eligible, you must:
1. Be a Filipino citizen, 18 to 24 years old by August 1, 2012
2. Be a college student, enrolled as of March 1, 2012, …

The other day, while at a Barangay Session for the rehabilitation of the Marikina River (first phase: Concepcion Creek), a line from one of the speakers struck me.
He told everyone that he had quit smoking.
… I would say perhaps, that is his biggest contribution to helping save the environment.
It was an affair for cleaner waters but he hit the nail right. When he decided to quit smoking, not only did he help clean the air — he also helped lessen solid wastes and also helped prevent the waterways from …

Trying to reach high places…
… literally.
I’m looking for best step stools at stepstoolsupply, googled more, and found this:

Saw this step tool at greenyourdecor and thought it’s really cute. It has great fabric, and according to the maker, is made of 85% recycled materials, including half-gallon cardboard cartons, newspapers, catalogs and junk mail.
Wouldn’t this be a fun crafty project for dads to give to their kids. It can also be like a toy stool for kids. you could just fill a cool-patterned fabric with old foams or plastic, and presto, new …

The country’s most eco-friendly schools will soon be announced (next month), and as a primer, allow me to post some tidbits about the finalists.
This first school I would like to highlight has a great energy conservation program. For one, they have been modernizing their facilities (like changing pc desktops to hightech lcd/led , more energy-efficient ones, to conserve energy. This is the University of Zamboanga in Western Mindanao.
The University of Zamboanga eco-operation framework is comprised of the following environmental programs: Green Initiatives, Save Earth Campaign, UZ Goes Green …