ReCrearte, in collaboration with the ECOESCUELA project of the Dominican Republic Institute for Environmental Law (IDARD, for its acronym in Spanish), hosted an environmental workshop for students at the Escuela Manuel Emilio de los Santos in Bayaguana on the morning of Friday, March 31.
The 38 student participants, aged nine to fourteen, were led in a workshop by Lucia Marte, ReCrearte coordinator, who taught the youngsters how to create bags out of used clothing. Marte also engaged the students in a discussion about good, environmental practices, like using the three Rs for the management of solid waste: reduce, reuse and recycle.
The environmentalists-in-training were accompanied by three teachers from the Escuela Manuel Emilio de los Santos, which is located in the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. The program lasted for three hours.
The ECOESCUELA project organizes educational programs where community members can gather to practice environmentalism and work together to support recycling efforts in their neighborhoods and local schools.
The activity was part of ReCrearte’s mission to inform the Dominican Republic’s youth about environmental issues, and to teach them about recycling practices.
About ReCrearte
The ReCrearte program works with the most disadvantaged communities, who receive training in the art of recycling and creating new objects from waste and simultaneously learn to develop an alternative source of income. The program revolves around the “three golden rules” (or 3Rs) for the proper management of solid waste: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The workshops demonstrate and emphasize the idea that recycling waste and transforming it into art and objects for daily use strengthen individuals and communities alike.
More information:
www.recrearte.org
www.globalfoundationdd.org
Niños y adultos desbordaron un amplio salón de FUNGLODE, para seguir las instrucciones de Bertha Santana y Moses Ros, sobre creaciones con botellas plásticas y cartones desechados.
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