As part of their preparation
for the Jamboree, the ECO-Scouts of Cagayan de Oro put up an Ecological
Center inside their camp, Sub-Camp Aguinaldo showcasing information on
the present environmental issues such as Ozone layer depletion and the
greenhouse effect. Additional information includes the present environmental
situation in the country and waste and ecosystem management.
The ECO-Scouts (Ecology
Concerned and Oriented Scouts) is an environmental organization established
n Cagayan de Oro las October 1997. It aims to inform the local folks
and their fellow Scouts about the state of the environment such as pollution,
unsanitary waste disposal and deforestation.
The ECO-Scouts said Ecology Learning Center aims
to instill among Scouts the problems besetting today's world and inspire
them to do their own part in preserving whatever is left of the environment
like recycling and proper garbage disposal.
"These kind of information and awareness are really
important especially with our present environmental crisis," said Scouter
Gil Constantino, the founder of the ECO-Scouts. Constantino is also
the regional trainer of Zero Waste Management of Cagayan de Oro Council
and at the same time a member of the Recycling Foundation Movement of the
Philippines.
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