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2007 Advanced Bioregional Class: Solid Wastes

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | November 16, 2007

Ramon’s Weekly Report #6 Advanced Bioregionalism EducationAutumn Session 2007 November 14th & 16th On Monday we met in the park to begin a new theme: Solid Wastes.  Before beginning I asked the students what they knew about solid waste and they said that it is the garbage generated by human beings. After this I added that solid waste is garbage, but also includes all residues solid, semi-solid […]

Fencing and trail work continues in preparation for planting season.

By Clay Plager-Unger | November 16, 2007

November 11-16, 2007 Monday the La Cruz and Bosque en Medio de las Ruinas sites were watered. We collected bottles in Bahia and Leonidas Plaza. The bottles were taken to the greenhouse and those plants were also watered. Bosque Encantato  On Tuesday some of us went to Bosque Encantado. The 2007 revegetation site was watered and trail work was continued on the prospective 2008 site.   […]

2007 Advanced Bioregional Class: Contamination of Soil and Water

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | November 9, 2007

Ramon’s Weekly Report #5 Advanced Bioregionalism EducationAutumn Session 2007 November 7th, 8th & 9th   As we always do, we met in the park and the theme this time was contamination of soil and water.  We made a circle and began to talk about the importance of water and soil for life.  Then I explained to the students that just like the atmosphere is contaminated, so are water and […]

Transplanting a seedbed of nearly two hundred baby Ceibos to 3-liter bottles

By Clay Plager-Unger | November 9, 2007

November 5 – November 9, 2007 On Monday morning, bottles were collected around town and the Bosque en Medio de las Ruinas and La Cruz sites were watered.  At the greenhouse bottles were prepared and compost was dumped off and turned.  Trees were moved about to create more room for seed beds and the plants were watered.  Lilian and Michelle, two new volunteers arrived. On Tuesday half the […]

Work began on a new revegetation site for next year.

By Clay Plager-Unger | November 2, 2007

October 29 – November 2, 2007   On Monday morning the Bosque en Medio de las Ruinas and La Cruz revegetation sites were watered. In the afternoon we got an invitation to help repaint some Eco-city murals that were in danger of being painted over because they were starting to fade. While some of the volunteers went to help Marcelo Luque with the murals, I went […]

2007 Advanced Bioregional Class: Pollution

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | October 26, 2007

Ramon’s Weekly Report #4 Advanced Bioregionalism EducationAutumn Session 2007 October 24th & 26th This class had a new theme: Pollution. Before starting, I asked the class what they knew about the idea of pollution. They described pollution as the presence of a foreign substance that damages the soil, air or water. We then split into three groups to discuss air pollution in more detail. We were […]

School children to visit from the Eloy Alfaro School.

By Clay Plager-Unger | October 26, 2007

October 22 – October 26, 2007          On Monday the Bosque en Medio de las Ruinas site was watered. The plants and seedbeds at the greenhouse were watered as well and the house compost was dumped off. I stayed home in the office, finishing up the translation of the Bioregionalism Education booklet. Tuesday the La Cruz and Bosque Encantado sites were watered. While at Ricardito’s farm […]

2007 Advanced Bioregional Class: Sustainability/Local Sustainability

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | October 19, 2007

Ramon’s Weekly Report #3 Advanced Bioregionalism EducationAutumn Session 2007 October 17th & 19th   The first day of classes this week we analyzed the different criteria of sustainability in Ecuador. We held a discussion about the importance of sustainability. Among the factors discussed were the following: Economic benefits because of improved quality of life through the rational use of flora and fauna. Sustainability gives us a vision […]

Zapote de Perro and Barbasco are hardy, native trees.

By Clay Plager-Unger | October 19, 2007

October 15-19, 2007  There was a reduced watering load with the rains from last week, and we took advantage of it by beginning work on preparing revegetation sites for 2008 and taking a field trip to San Clemente. On Monday Moyuyo stakes were cut on a piece of land near Punta Bellaca. We walked down the beach to get there and into the hillsides to […]

2007 Advanced Bioregional Class: Sustainable Development

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | October 12, 2007

Ramon’s Weekly Report #2 Advanced Bioregionalism EducationAutumn Session 2007 October 10th & 12th The theme for the week was Sustainable Development.  Wednesday afternoon we made groups in circles to discuss the material at hand. After each group finished their work, the whole class formed one large circle and began to analyze the different studies that the groups did.  The students understand that sustainable development is a […]