Employees' Day with Nature

Barangay Kapatagan, Digos City, Philippines

It's the time of the year when employees commune with nature,

take responsibility by planting trees, learn while playing and

enjoy what nature has to offer...

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Little drop in the ocean of battle against Global Warming

Tree Planting at Camburay Dumpsite

in cooperation with

GVA and LGU of SanJose Occ. Mindoro

APO Youth Members in Action

APO Youth Volunteers

Seedlings from LGU

Tree Guards

Engr. Reyes SWM Officer with the Volunteers

22 youth members of Alpha Phi Omega

volunteered to plant trees

Miss Digos 2010 Tree planting

On August 28, 2010, candidates of the Search for Miss Digos 2010 went to the DWD Riparian Development Site to have their tree planting activity. Gaia, our horse, had a field day with the contestants as each one had their photo taken with her...and Gaia seemed to love every bit of it...

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Tree Planting with the Children and Parents

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Symposium and Tree Planting

Tree Planting Activities sponsored by GVA

in coordination with DWD Digos City

The photos in this album were taken from various symposiums in schools and tree planting and growing activities. This will be updated with photos of other tree growing activities.

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World Environment Day 2010

GVA Sponsored Activities

DWD Riparian Development Site, Barangay Dulangan, Digos City

DWD Officer giving the opening message of the WED 2010.

In the foreground (right) are the different seedlings of trees for planting.

Volunteers for the WED 2010

The voluntters during the tree planting activity.

News Flash!!! - "LANTERN DAY"

Damages of Typhoon Ketsana and Parma in Occidental Mindoro Philippines

Families and houses affected by the flood

Damage that was caused by the heavy flow and currents of river

and torrential rains

Houses affected by the flood and heavy rains

Streets that was flooded

Houses that was damaged by the flash flooding

Though we are very sad because of what happened in Metro Manila & Mountain Provinces due to typhoon Ondoy & Pepeng, we thank God that San Jose & Rizal are not that devastated. However, some barangay that are near Busuanga River like La curva (San Jose), San Agustin (boundary of Municipality of Rizal & Municipality of San Jose), and Sto. Nino (Rizal, where GVA farm is) are most affected and had been flooded up to 1 meter high. The only help that the municipality could give was to give relief goods to the affected areas which was done this past week. Relief operations can still be organized if GVA wishes to help this way. We can easily coodinate with the barangay officials of the affected areas.

No rescue operation was organized as, sad to say, the residences had been expecting this because they had been experiencing this problem every typhoon season (getting worse every season) due to massive deposits of silts on the river bed largely the result of denuded mountains of Rizal & San Jose. As Planning Officer, I had already researched, prepared and presented a proposal of a long term reforestation project (particularly where the said river comes from) to the Dept. of Environmental & Natural Resources and PLAN International (a Non-Government Institution) 2 years ago. As of now, PLAN is helping the indigenous people (Mangyan) in the mountain to have proper livelihood to stop their practice of slash and burn method of upland farming which destroys the forest. On the other hand, the local government Unit (LGU) was not that responsive as it allocates its funds on "projects with higher priority". All I could do, in consultation with the Municipal Agriculture office and with the help of my staff, is to prepare a nursery just in case a fund will be provided for the reforestation. But then, we couldn't say "no" to students and local people who asked for tree seedlings, thus we have to start propagating seedlings again. For the meantime, I am planning to prepare a project proposal of delineating the river course through quarrying (to deepen the river bed). I've heard from our helper (who resides in San Agustin & whose house was also flooded) that the barangay officials there are also planning the same thing so I might as well coordinate with them.

Yes, many rice fields in Rizal, including some of GVA Farm's neighbors, were submerged in water destroying the crop (GVA farm was not flooded because it is located in a higher ground). Projections have it that there will be a food shortage here come early 2010 and the government plans to import rice to address this problem. However, the resulting economic condition of the farmers who mostly depend on their crops for livelihood will only be addressed by giving them other sources of income. I haven't heard of livelihood projects for them by the local government.

- Ronald

Ecological Farming Project

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Ecological Farming Project ~Early Stage~

The Ecological Farming Project is a joint endeavor of the Global Village Association and the Digos Water District. This is to inspire others to opt for an environment-friendly farming systems and help care for the Earth.

DWD Riparian Development Site, Barangay Dulangan, Digos City

The farm hut

The goats at the farm

Earliest part of the farm (transplanting)

A student putting compost in the garden

Eariest stage of the farm (weeding)

“Sharing our Nature” March 15th 2009 in Cooperation with naTerra

naTerra - Associação de Educação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável / Education for Sustainable Development Association http://www.naterra.org/

Global Warming Talk Pictures

GVA Members and Non-members with Greenpeace Hong Kong



May 17, 2007 at the UNESCO CENTRE OF MACAU

Basic Organic Home Planting

Pot Seed Planting

願意出一點力幫助停止全球暖化現象嗎?

Want to help "STOP" Global Warming?

Ten Things To Do

Change a Light
Replace your regular light bulb to a compact flourescent light bulb.
Drive Less
Walk, bike, carpool or use the public transport more often
Check your tires
Improve your gas mileage by 3% plus saving fuel and clean air
Recycle more
Set an example by recycling your household waste
Use less hot water
Install a low flow showerhead and save valuable energy and water
Avoid Products with lots of packaging
Cut down your garbage by 10% plus
Adjust your thermostat
Save valuable energy by increasing 2°C in Summer and decreasing 2°C in Winter
Plant one tree (or more!!!)
Give life and fresh air to all
Turn OFF electronic devices
Not using it? Save valuable energy, turn them OFF and unplug
Spread the Word!
Encourage your friends to do the same and be more aware

Global Warming Talk

Greenpeace Speakers with Global Village Organizers

A small token of appreciation for Greenpeace Campaigner

Global Warming Talk Participants

GVA "Issue on Electronic Waste" with Greenpeace

This is seminar about Electronic Waste. After burning electronic components, it’s ashes become poison chemical and this goes to the air & water.

GM Food Campaign with Greenpeace

Genetically Modified Food is un-natural and dangerous. We must be very careful with what we eat & especially what we feed our children.