- Conference at the Cultural Center of Puyo
- Work on the new site for the Centre
- Lessons 11 and 12 of Environmental Education
- Improvement in the disinfection system
- New kinkajou
Conference at the Cultural Center of Puyo
Finally it was fulfilled our desire to perform an act for the inhabitants of the nearby town of Puyo, capital of the province of Pastaza.
The lecture was entitled: "Trafficking of Wild Animals in environmental issues: proceedings from Sacha Yacu Wild Animal Rescue Centre" and was held on March 18 in the House of Culture of Puyo. Students from seven schools attended the event between 11 am and 1 pm where they spoke from the current global situation on issues such as consumerism, overpopulation, pollution, climate change and so on, until specific issues and closer as illegal hunting and resource extraction in Ecuador. At all times we tried to create a positive vision and a collaborative approach to provide solutions and improve as far as possible the situation.
Our sincere thanks to this institution for their support and help by sending invitations. We look forward with such initiatives in the future and thus raise the inhabitants near the problems we have as well as possible consequences and solutions.
Work on the new site for the Centre
This month we did a lot of construction and today we can say that the most of the structure of houses and bathrooms is finished. So we have the volunteer house, the kitchen and bathrooms to the absence of doors and windows but just some finishing touches left.
In this month also has nearly built the new enclosure for peccaries and the first provisional and expandable capuchin monkeys cage.
In the coming months we expect to go much further and get everything ready for a full move.
Lessons 11 and 12 of Environmental Education
Lesson 11: Energy
On this day we talk to children about what kinds of energy are still used today, mostly based on non-renewable resources, and yet, on the contrary we explain that the best options now and in the future are renewable energy. The day's schedule is as follows -
1) Review the previous class
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3) Explanation on how every country uses their natural resources, and particularly in the case of Ecuador.
4) Roll the Dice - 3 dice equals with different designs on all sides, including jokers and questions. Children played in 2 teams and depending on the combination they got, they had to tell what that meant. The first team to reach 10 points won.
5) Twister: drawings offered on the floor as both sources and uses of energy: children had to distinguish between a concept or another and touch either with their hands, feet or any part of their body depending on what they said.
6) Evaluation - true or false - using the recent carnival (which in Ecuador consists of getting dirty), we filled water balloons and bought a spray of carnival to play the "true or false." The game was to ask a question and if the children thought it was true, running in one direction, and if they thought it was false, on the other. One who was wrong would be "whased".7) Lunch
Lesson 11: Consumption
At present this is a very important issue and in the area are no strangers to it because at the time of changes that they live in rural areas of Ecuador, people are increasingly accessing or sporadic access to all types of goods (eg mobile phones) but no idea how is manufactured and thrown away. Moreover, is very important to teach people to deposit waste in proper places for them.
Scheme:
1) Review the previous day
2) Understanding what the consumption and how it works in the world. Concepts - Responsible consumption; Organic products; Purchase of local products - Game where the kids needed to choose in between several options.
3) The concept of Ecological footprint - giant puzzles for understanding.
4) Responsible Consumption - Activity: Preparing a birthday party as respectful as possible to the environment. - Children should practice the concepts learned.5) Evaluation
6) Lunch
Improvement in the disinfection system
After some time evaluating the best options available to us, we conclude that to improve the disinfection of materials after entering each cage we should put boots beside each cage for exclusive use in it. In this way we also avoid soil contamination from the cage to the washing area.
New kinkajou
This month we welcomed a new kinkajou at the Centre. The specimen is a female and was brought by our colleagues at the Rescue Centre Yana Cocha, since they could not accommodate at this time.
That’s all for now, many thanks to all.
xxxx – Wilfrido & Carolina - xxxx









