Posts Tagged ‘ environment ’

Re-use that bath water!

Sep 3rd, 2011 | By
Re-use that bath water!

Have you ever thought about re-using your bath water?  I am not talking about for another bath, but for something else that you use every day in your bathroom.  If you guessed toilets, you are right!  We are going to talk about how you can flush your toilet by re-using bath or shower water. Did
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Friendly Water

Jul 22nd, 2011 | By
Friendly Water

                 This summer, our family traveled to Washington State so we could learn how to make and use biosand water filters.  This training was given by Friendly Water for the World.  This nonprofit organization helps people all around the world to have safe drinking water.  The way they help is by teaching people about sanitation,
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An Existential Crisis

Jun 10th, 2011 | By
An Existential Crisis

  There is an issue in environmental education that is not usually discussed as much, but it is very important. I consider it to be the core of the crisis humanity is facing. The issue is population. Five hundred years ago, before the Global Era, the world population was just a few hundred million. Two
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A Little Equals A Lot

Mar 15th, 2011 | By
A Little Equals A Lot

It doesn’t take much to help save the earth in a big way! Last year my brothers did a Science Fair experiment to see how much water we’d save if we turned off the faucet while we brushed our teeth. How much do you think our family of five saved in a year? 3,364 3/4
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Eco-education with International Partner

Feb 27th, 2011 | By
Eco-education with International Partner

Socialization and sharing especially about the environment are the most important thing nowadays. Therefore, AV Peduli invited Pedro, an international partner from Portugal to to visit Indonesia. Pedro had a road show schedule from school to school, like SMPN 1 Kedamean Gresik, Al Falah Gresik, Mutiara Bunda Sidoarjo, etc. Of course, Pedro not only inspired
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Popular Culture and the Environment

Feb 3rd, 2011 | By
Popular Culture and the Environment

Officially, popular culture is defined as the prevailing vernacular culture or the culture of the masses. It greatly influences the average person for it is so readily available in all forms of mass media. Environmentalists have often noted that popular culture plays a great role in influencing the common person about the environment. More often
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Regional PMLCC in Hanoi, Vietnam

Dec 13th, 2010 | By
Regional PMLCC in Hanoi, Vietnam

“Think out of the box and Be the change” Regional Project Management and Leadership on Climate Change workshop was organized by The British Council East Asia. There were for about 30 participants from Australia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. It was held on 22 — 26 November 2010. The first 4 days took place
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National Environmental Seminar

Nov 29th, 2010 | By

Environmental campaign should be sounded in every region by cooperating with every elements. AV Peduli was invited by the College Student Organization of University 11 March – Solo to take a part in the National Seminar entitled “Increasing Environment Quality through Implementation of Eco-lifestyle based on Science and Technology in Indonesia” Yeah, now many people
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Eco-Celebrities as the Soft Power

Nov 7th, 2010 | By
Eco-Celebrities as the Soft Power

Environmental topic is one of the hottest issues in these common days. We all can feel the impacts of global warming in our daily lives, such as the change of the weather uncertainly, many disasters happen everywhere, and the other simple things. Therefore, many people try to do green campaign as their efforts in saving
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Mourning Doves in the Morning

Nov 4th, 2010 | By
Mourning Doves in the Morning

This morning when I woke up I saw seven mourning doves on our swing set. That made me think of all the other birds I see. Birds are always around, but this is a great time of year to see them as they start their migration! I like to watch them feeding. All it takes
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