Argentina: Sustainable water use in 20 communities

Project Profile

Total project need: $51,400

Local Project Leader: Ricardo Bertolino

Project Sponsor: HelpArgentina

Theme: Environment

Donation Options:
$250 - Buys laboratory materials for 10 schools.
$450 - Per month trains youth in 20 Argentine communities.
$4000 - Provides virtual workspace that allows 12,500 school children to participate.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the 60 youth facilitators of the Ecoclubes and the 100 teachers of the schools involved. Indirectly the initiative will involve 400 young people from Ecoclubes and approximately 12,500 children and school teachers.

Activities

1 - Selection of Ecoclubs 2 - Proposals to schools 3 - Initial Training of Ecoclubs 4 - Program Development 5 - Posting experiences and testimonies on the Web 6 - Program Evaluation and Integration of New Ecoclubs.

Potential Long Term Impact

Promoting healthy habits related to the consumption and care of water, helping correct negative practices and minimize present and future problems in Argentina and in Latin America, spread awareness of clean water as a fundamental right.

Project Message

"95% of environmental problems are caused by daily human actions that affect the balance of our ecosystem. We work to change those habits that negatively affect the environment and, later, ourselves." - Ricardo Bertolino, Founder & Director of Ecoclubes

Organization - Fundacion Ecoclubes

Mission

Ecoclubs are democratic civic organizations, composed of children and youth that interact with other community institutions to work towards the improvement in the quality of life of the population. In a joint effort with other institutions, their public awareness campaigns utilize participatory strategies searching for neighbors' involvement in the implementation of proposals that may be evaluated in a practical manner and that are characterized by their sustainability.

Programs

The principal topics that Ecoclubs in Argentina are actually promoting are: Integral Management of Waste, Sustainable Use of water, Urban Woodland, Prevention of the Dengue and Dangerous exposure to solar rays.

Team Bios

Ricardo Bertolino - Founder & Director of Ecoclubes: Agronomic Engineer Founder Ecoclubes, 1992

Statistics

Ricardo Bertolino,
Agronomic Engineer
Founded in 1992
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 3000

Contact

Ricardo Bertolino,
Founder & Director of Ecoclubes International
Florida 253, 3º C
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1005
Argentina
Phone 54 11 43282780
Email rbertolino@uolsinectis.com.ar
Web www.ecoclubes.org

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