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We have been increasing environmental awareness and Ecoplay through the agricultural community in Shimane prefecture.
This event was aimed at teaching people about how rice is grown (Japanfs staple food), about how agricultural communities function and about protecting the environment through all five senses. As a part of this we planted rice on 5 May, which is Children's Day. The rice is organically grown and the families that took part in the event are now eagerly awaiting the harvest.
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| *The GSA Cuba Team pays a visit to the dinosaurs |
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Our environment is not just a thing of our present reality. Every living being has a precedent history of evolution. In many towns, places and countries, many people mistreat irrationally animals to survive or carry out luxury trades. Some of them are given wrong environmental management education or educated upon the basis of making money, regardless of the consequences.
One of the options to change this sad mirror of our mistakes is to create in our children a new conscience and this one will never be possible if we do not share with them these influencing experiences.
Telling stories about animals can change their minds as time goes by, but if they are able to see the animals you describe it will be much more striking. Museums are much worthy for that purpose. It is simply fascinating to see how impressive the dinosaurs are and experience the time before human beings were yet to appear for the first time.
Knowing all this background, our GSA Cuba Team took a trip this morning to the Museum of Natural History, gTranquilino Sandalio de Nodah in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. There, they showed their schoolwork about the environment, animals and nature to the workers and spectators in this institution. We shared a great time with these young pioneers and expect in the future to count on many children like these.
Report by Fernando E. Valladares, fernandoe@fcf.pinar.cu
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| *Plenary Meeting of the Executive Committee of the AMF |
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Asuncion, Paraguay--The UN and UNESCO has recognized the World Futsal Association and the sport of Futsal as an ethical and non-violent sport in the service of Peace, the Executive Committee of the AMF were told at its Plenary Meeting, presided by the organization's President, Mr. Rolando Alarcon Rios.
Attending national representatives included: Valeriy Ahkumyan (Russia), President of the Union Europea de Futsal (UEFS), Luis Pena (Spain), Jaime Arroyave Rendon (Colombia), Pedro Bonnettini (Argentina), Carmelo Paz (Bolivia), Carlos Briceno (Venezuela), Juan Probaos (Spain), Wilfrido Coffi (Curazao), Hugo Pomies (Uruguay), Jose Maria Cirigliano (Argentina), Victor Medina (Canada) and Daniel Cerros (Canada).
The General Secretary of the AMF and President of the Confederacion Argentina de Futsal (CAFS), Mr. Pedro Bonnettini, announced the international partnership between AMF and GSA with the objective of promoting real sportsmanship, increasing environmental awareness and action, in the creation of a sustainable society.
During the AMF`s Plenary Meeting, the Ecoflag flew with the AMF flag symbolizing the international partnership!!
Photo 01: from left to right: Tony Cienfuentes (Futsal Australia), Joseph Zamora Monje (President Federacion Catalana), Pedro Bonnettini (President Futsal Argentina y General Secretary AMF), Rolando Alarcon (President Futsal Paraguay & President AMF), Valery Akhumian (President Futsal Rusia & President Union Europea De Futsal).
Photo 02: from the top: 1 Dr. Rolando Alarcon, right side: 2 Valery Akhumian, translater, 3 Jaime Arroyabe Rendon (Presidente Futsal Colombis), 4 Luis Pena (President Federacion Galicia De Futsal). Left Side: Pedro Bonnettini, Carlos Briceno (President Futsal Venezuela) and Ing. Wilfrido Coffi (Presidente Futsal Antillas Holandesas).
More Information (in Spanish)
Reported by General Secretary of the AMF, Mr. Pedro R. Bonettini,
Asociacion Mundial De Futsal, GSA Global Partner.
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| *Horaruika Festival
Garbage Busters |
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The 10th
Horaruika Festival took place in Onsen Town on 6 April and GSA Tajimafs
core members (Hamasaka HS Girlfs Volleyball Team) were asked to
help run a games corner. During the event we also carried the Ecoflag
and collected garbage as egarbage bustersf. There wasnft
a lot of large pieces of garbage but plenty of used chopsticks, kebab
sticks and cigarette butts. I think seeing the girls collecting garbage
helped to raise a little awareness among the spectators at the event.
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in Marylin's Backyard |
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On the Sunday
Morning of March 30, GSA Cuba Team Captain, Lic. Fernando E. Valladares
Fuente and Maria Luisa--a member of the team, and around 20 kids visited
the Marilyn Backyard and shared with her an Ecoflag afternoon.
Marilyn is a professor dedicated to the study of traditional and natural
medicine, dealing mainly with the topic of "energetic pyramids".
She moved from the city to the suburbs to carry out her scientific
practices in the middle of Mother Nature.
Starting from this point you can see her real environmental consciousness.
At one of her presentations she met Fernando from GSA Cuba and asked
him to visit someday and deliver an educative chat to her young neighbors.
This Sunday morning was a real chance to achieve that goal.
In short this activity was a success because the kids from the Tomas
Orlando Diaz Junior High School really got familiar with the goals
and activities of GSA Cuba.
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