By Edna A. Bagadiong
VIRAC, Catanduanes, Aug 6 (PIA)- -- A university head led hundreds of its students in launching the "Greening the Blue Program" on July 20.
Dr. Minerva I. Morales, president of the Catanduanes State University headed students of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) scour and initially clean the stretch of the river that meanders the length of Danicop, Tibgao, San Roque, Gogon, and Virac Public Market area.
The program intends to save the river ecosystem from further degradation and revive its ecological balance by educating residents about solid waste management. Trees will be planted as natural control for soil erosion and flooding.
Each NSTP class, headed by instructors and professors in the Civic Welfare Training Service, Literacy Training Service, and Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) were assigned areas along the river as their adopted sites. They will maintain its cleanliness, plant trees and conduct environmental education to the residents.
Prior to this, CSU ROTC cadets conducted site mapping and installed markers down the river banks to delineate the covered areas of NSTP and ROTC classes.
The initial cleanup yielded volumes of mostly household garbage thrown in the river.
The students were also joined by their instructors and professors, and other volunteer organizations such as the Rotary Club of Virac and the EcoDev. (EAB/GSR/CSU PR and Information Services)
VIRAC, Catanduanes, Aug 6 (PIA)- -- A university head led hundreds of its students in launching the "Greening the Blue Program" on July 20.
Dr. Minerva I. Morales, president of the Catanduanes State University headed students of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) scour and initially clean the stretch of the river that meanders the length of Danicop, Tibgao, San Roque, Gogon, and Virac Public Market area.
The program intends to save the river ecosystem from further degradation and revive its ecological balance by educating residents about solid waste management. Trees will be planted as natural control for soil erosion and flooding.
Each NSTP class, headed by instructors and professors in the Civic Welfare Training Service, Literacy Training Service, and Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) were assigned areas along the river as their adopted sites. They will maintain its cleanliness, plant trees and conduct environmental education to the residents.
Prior to this, CSU ROTC cadets conducted site mapping and installed markers down the river banks to delineate the covered areas of NSTP and ROTC classes.
The initial cleanup yielded volumes of mostly household garbage thrown in the river.
The students were also joined by their instructors and professors, and other volunteer organizations such as the Rotary Club of Virac and the EcoDev. (EAB/GSR/CSU PR and Information Services)
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