ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH STUDENTS INNOVATIONS AND CREATIVITY

MARICEL M. GONZAGA

According to Jojn Adams “every problem is an opportunity in disguise” the problem of solid waste, food shortage through looking our citizenry can help or to contribute.

The school is the best place to develop innovations and creativity.. Discarded Styrofoam glass and plate can be used as seedling bank as a source of IGP and also for feeding program of the school

Employing aquaphonics and aerophonics design technology which our students can use their innovations and creativity can be applied. Our stakeholders can provide soil services to help Filipino students start on urban farming and utilize space in their homes to produce vegetables, fruits, even grains they need.

Creativity and innovativeness has been effective thany many urban schools are now available and vey loadable in highly developed cities like Angeles city and Makati City where land and space are also scarce. Everyone can do this at their own backyard.

There are some organizations and companies that already help to do this. This allows us to be self-sufficient and not to be dependent on what the country to produce because we know it will not be enough for everyone.

Collaboration to our stakeholders(Municipal agricultural Office, Provincial Environmental Natural Resources Office) can provide us the needed seedlings to plant in our school garden and premises. Available seeds which appropriate on the location of the school can be provided, technical for a can be conducted in order to add the knowledge of our students regarding the technologies that can be adapted. Sustainability should be always be the end objective.

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The author is SST III at Sta. Cruz High Integrated School