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"Act for Green" Project

by | 18-10-2014 20:53 recommendations 0

On October 11, I, also as a volunteer, along with other school volunteers and Seung-Yeon Kang (another Eco-Generation Ambassador of the Philippines) went to Santa Mesa, Philippines to put my thoroughly, well-planned project into effect. The name of my project is "Act for Green". We started planning for this project during the summer and we are really glad that we could finally implement this project.

 

I took a lead in teaching the importance of water, water-related issues, and solutions to prevent the spread of water pollution to the urban underprivileged Filipino children. We used teaching materials sponsored by Tunza Eco-Generation and the Centre for Environmental Education! We also allocated promotional goods provided by Tunza Eco-Generation and school utensils, such as rulers and pencils.

 

There were around 100~150 students. Through this project, I realized that the students were not aware of severity of water pollution. In fact, few of them knew that "water pollution" existed. Few of them knew what "water pollution" meant. They simply defined water as "fluid". However, of course, "water" was more than just "fluid". We drink water, shower and wash using water, use water for industrial purpose, such as irrigation system, and many more. Water is used for many purposes and the word "fluid" cannot just encapsulate the multiple aspects of water. Through this project, I made sure I opened up these students' minds to broader aspects of water.

 

Sometimes I encountered problems when explaining important environmental key terms. One of them, as aforementioned, was"water pollution". Thus, with the guidance of Filipino pastor, he translated what the "water pollution" meant. I also tried my best to use less difficult words. Also, images on the slides that depicted contaminated water not only helped students understand more clearly what "water pollution" meant but also allowed them to realize how severe the water pollution is in our world.

 

Now that I have explained the two crucial aspects of water, which were the importance of water in our lives and the prevalence and severity of water-related problems, I started informing them what are some simple ways we can contribute to conserving water and preventing the spread of water pollution. These are some steps and solutions included in the presentation: 1) Turn the tap off while you brush your teeth. 2) Wash vegetables in a pan or bucket of water rather than under running water.

 

In the conclusion of the presentation, I made a "special quiz" for them in order to check if they were able to fully grasp what I taught them. I gave small treats, promotional goods, and school materials to those who answered the questions correctly. This was not only a great opportunity to see if my teaching project was effective and beneficial but was also a great way to provide them promotional goods and school supplies to enhance their learning environment. Many kids enjoyed learning environmental problems and especially loved receiving promotional goods and school supplies as prizes! I felt really glad that these kids enjoyed this program. At the end of the project, I felt at once relieved and proud of myself for carrying out this project very successfully! I would like to thank the kids who were very involved in learning, pastor who took a great initiative in translating what I said, and of course, Tunza Eco-Generation and Centre for Environmental Education for sponsoring the teaching materials!

 

Here are the pictures that were taken during this teaching program! 

 
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7 Comments

  • says :
    Thank you for sharing, Jae Yeon Kang!
    Posted 28-11-2014 08:46

  • Arushi Madan says :
    WOW Jae, You very effectively educated 100-150 kids about water , it's necessity , pollution and ways to conserve it . Good job. Thanks for sharing an inspiring report.
    Posted 26-10-2014 02:03

  • Rohan Kapur says :
    Thanks for the report Jae. You have used the "Water" school kit of Tunza Eco-Gen with these beautiful young children.
    I'm sure their knowledge must have enhanced & they can relate to Water pollution in a better way now.
    Posted 22-10-2014 21:05

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  • Eco Generation says :
    WOW, it's such a touching thing to watch our ambassadors moving forward to the next level!! Great job, Jae yeon!
    Posted 20-10-2014 14:55

  • says :
    You did a very good job Jae Yeon! A lot of children in the picture~They look so lovely. It's surprising that the students didn't even know that water pollution existed. Thanks to you and Seung Yeon, now all of them know about water and water related issues. Thumbs up!
    Posted 20-10-2014 10:55

  • says :
    Well done Jae. I am sure the young children had fun and learnt vital ways to conserve water. we need to 'catch them while they are still young'

    Posted 19-10-2014 02:48

  • says :
    Good job Jae Yeon! This idea should be propagated elsewhere too. Environmental education is too vital for future good.
    Posted 18-10-2014 23:51

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