Pitt Environmental Brigade to Panama May 2014


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 11, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: May 17, 2014 12:00 AM

Environmental Brigades volunteers work with rural families and community leaders to improve environmental sustainability and livelihood. During the brigade, volunteers utilize household surveys conducted by Global Brigades staff and face-to-face discussions to connect with the community members and understand their environmental needs, and work alongside them to implement solutions to reforest, farm sustainably, and better manage both inorganic and organic wastes. The planting of native tree species restores the biodiversity and nutrient-cycling directly on the families’ land. By creating and utilizing organic fertilizers and natural pesticides, as well as diversifying the number and placement of agricultural plants, soil nutrients are improved while erosion is minimized. Agricultural yields can be increased without dramatically altering the lifestyle of the rural farmers, while in the meantime, the cost of sustaining the farm can be lessened by breaking away from petrochemical fertilizers. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to educate community members on the hazards of waste burning, as well as the environmental and health benefits of setting up composting along with other waste diversion methods.

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Anna Braginskaya

Passionate about: photography, medicine, helping people from all walks of life, helping people coexist with the planet

Benjamin Robinson

Passionate about: Hobbies include WWII history, planes, and model building. I also enjoy fixing things with whatever might be on hand, MacGyver style. Also, I enjoy spending time in the outdoors, camping and doing rese... [Read More]

Beth Pindilli

Passionate about: Global Warming, Climate Change, Sustainability
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