Think Green: Mangrove Rehabilitation and Coastal Clean Up

The Context

According to the Green Museums Initiative, "THE FIRST STEP IN SUSTAINABILITY IS LEARNING TO THINK GREEN."

Sustainability starts with the questions we need to ask ourselves such as "How does what we do affect our community? How do we choose to live and work? What do we do to attain sustainability?

Our actions will always affect people because we are all linked in a way. Now more than environmental intelligence, the challenge is to stand up and do our part. 

The first step to achieving sustainability is free: Learning to think green! 

The Project

In 2009, the JCI Week Theme was "Earth...Environment...Everyone...We must be ONE!" which structured a "Think Green Advocacy" calling all local chapters to create projects focusing on the preservation and protection of the environment. 

In 2012, the JCI-Kagayhaan Gold chapter responded to this call by involving in a Mangrove tree planting activity initiated by the local community of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental. We responded to their call of help as they need more people in helping them sustain their initiative. The mangrove sanctuaries in Alubijid need preservation. Together with the Misamis Oriental Medical Society and some students in the community, the one-day Mangrove tree planting activity was a great success. 

This year, we will be going back to the mangrove area of Alubijid to (a) monitor and evaluate further our last year's activity by observing the coastal area and (b) plant more mangrove trees. An added activity is the coastal clean-up to further help the coastal community in mangrove rehabilitation. 

The Part 2 of this project is initially set to happen on April 14, 2013 as part of the chapter's 25th anniversary celebration. Keep posted for further details of this activity.