Green Schools Campaign Annual Awards Ceremony - Greenline, Mumbai

Greenline, Mumbai arranged the Green Schools Campaign Annual Awards Ceremony 2022-23 on the 25th February, 2023 to celebrate the efforts of their Campaigners throughout the Natural Re-sort Campaign they had organised.

Along with the awards ceremony, Greenline also conducted fun learning workshops for their young campaigners.

List of Workshops included:

1. Clay Hand-building

2. Soy Wax Candle Making

3. Micro-greens

4. Low waste Celebrations

5. Low waste cooking

6. Natural Color Making

Greenline, along with the facilitators of these workshops truly encouraged these young minds to be creative for a greener future as can be seen in the photos. View More

Don Bosco- One Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Philippines, Inc. organized a Digitial Photo Competition for DB TVET Center Administrators, DB TVET Lay Mission Partners and DB TVET Students with the theme of 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘥'𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘛𝘝𝘌𝘛. The organisers encouraged the participants to click photos that should show green and digital skills in TVET to see how the centers are preparing the youth with green and digital skills for the future. Photos clicked by participants were to showcase how each DB TVET Center partakes in the advocacy of DB Green Alliance.

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The students of Jóvenes y Desarrollo through the project "Mobilizing through Social-Art" reflected on global and local inequalities through the use of Social Theatre. Social theatre is a powerful tool for understanding and addressing global inequalities. It is a form of theatre that aims to provoke thought and inspire action by examining social issues and promoting social change. At its core, social theatre is about telling stories that matter. This approach enabled an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their linkages between the North and South. View More

The Don Bosco Green Alliance conducted a session on 'Understanding our common home' for the students of Don Bosco Lonavala. The students learnt about the ecological crisis, the changes in the Earth's climate and its effects. They then set out to appreciate and explore the local biodiversity. The students came across umpteen birds, discussed the uses of medical plants, spotted an ant hill and listed the local plant and tree species with their common and scientific names. View More

Boroko, Papua New Guinea - February 2023 

The new solar energy project of the Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS) Vice-Province was officially unveiled last Feb. 1 at the EMMAUS Conference Center, in the presence of the VP’s Superior, Fr. Gregorio Bicomong. The presentation ceremony was also attended by Fr. Ariel Macatangay, President of the "Don Bosco Technical Institute" (DBTI), Fr. Srimal Silva, Provincial Economer, Fr. Eduardo Revilla, Ms. Rita Serto, Director of the Planning and Development Office, and several other Salesians, teachers, and experts in the field. This project will be divided into three phases. The first, which began with the launching of the project, consists of a 17-day intensive training on the fundamentals of solar energy and includes hands-on experience. The second phase, lasting 6 months, aims to design a school curriculum and create a workshop on solar energy, including both theoretical and practical aspects. Finally, phase three involves designing and developing solar energy systems in all 9 Salesian institutions in the PGS Vice-Province. Specifically, it is intended to provide 100 percent of the electricity needs at "Don Bosco Araimiri" and "Don Bosco Tetere," while providing up to 50 percent of the electricity for the remaining 7 institutions. 

Fuiloro, Timor-Leste, February 16, 2023 -  The third years of Don Bosco Agricultural School are in their on-the-job training period. This program is an annual activity in the school curriculum under the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture’s supervision. For this year, the students in the third year are carrying out their program in the Municipalities of Dili, Baucau and Lautem.

       The program covers Agriculture, Veterinary Science and Fishery. In partnership with international, national and local agencies the school has sent the students to these different agencies aimed to determine their capacity in implementing everything they have studied in the school over two years. Although they have not studied everything, this is the moment for hands-on practice of things they have studied. Aside from putting into practice whatever they have studied, this will also be a time of enrichment.  Read More

EAO, 30 January 2023 -- The first online meeting for 2023 of the Don Bosco Green Alliance-EAO Eco Team, convened on 27 January, was graced by the presence and full support of Fr Nguyen Thinh Phuoc Joseph, SDB, the EAO Regional Councillor, Fr Antonio “Beng” Molavin, SDB, the DBGA Convenor, and Mr Marco Fulgaro representing the Salesian Mission Sector in Rome.

       Fr. Phuoc imparted a compelling and motivating message to the team members unfolded in two points, to wit:

       Dear Taichi and members of the DB Green Alliance,

       It is a joy for me to offer you some welcoming words and congratulations for all your engagement in the Green Alliance. As I am having the meeting in this period, through this message, I would like to share with your 2 points: 1/ the significance of your movement; 2/ Invitation for a deeper Christian commitment. Read More...

The youth of Don Bosco Youth Service set out for a rural visit to Gujarat on January 26. We first set foot at Don Bosco Narukot. Our youth marvelled at the huge campus with its lush green playground, organic farm, and a variety of trees and farm animals.

 We then set out in groups of 4 to live with the tribal families from 4 different villages in Narukot. The drive to the village was scenic and enjoyable with cool breeze blowing along the way. The warm hospitality of the tribal families brought a homely feeling. One group even got invited to a wedding and witnessed the tribal ceremonies and danced to the beats of Rathvi folk music.

 We were back at the Narukot campus the next day. That evening the Salesians organized a Barbeque night for us. We relished the tandoori chicken, soup and salad prepared by Fr Rozario. It was exciting to know that the radish and lettuce leaves were picked from their very own farm and were grown organically.

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