Learning and Living the Green Life in the Philippines

Cory Aquino and Ponderings on the Filipinos' Lives and Causes

2 year ago, on a rainy morning, coffee cup on hand, I wrote these words, as I sat watching footage of a funeral. 

I was once asked, “what one article did you write that can sum up the character of Pinoy Green Academy?” This is what I chose, precisely what I wrote then, and I again share:

The Filipino Worth Greening For
by Dennis Morada

Green Innovations in Design and Construction

This month's GreenAP Lecture delves on Green Innovations in Design and Construction. It is a most interesting topic. We expect to learn about the latest developments in the field of sustainable building and architecture. We've always stated that green architects and engineers are not lacking in creativity.

Certain new challenges need new solutions. This includes climate change and its ill effects. Old problems like the "finiteness" of resources, likewise, need new solutions. This lecture is a must-not-miss event. Do mark your calendars, and invite friends.

 

Going Green: Its Cost and Cons

The Cost and Cons of Going Green is the theme to this year's Green Forum. Should this discourage us to turn green? I hope not. Green Architecture Advocacy Philippines (GreenAP) is about education and awareness. It would help that those of us aspiring to do, or currently working on green building projects, become most prepared. There are benefits to going green: these have been the subject of numerous articles and symposia,  and these benefits are all great. Now, through these sessions, we'll learn how to best leverage the gains and pros over the costs and cons.

 

 

Bamboo Cotton, the Ecofriendly Alternative to Sports Apparel

By Miguel Dy Buncio

Does your shirt stink after running a 10k or doing an excruciating workout? Do you just want to take out your shirt/top when you are running or working out because it is just too damn hot in the Philippines?! Are your armpits painful after a run? Does your shirt/top absorb 5 lbs of sweat which makes you feel like a walking bucket of bacteria?

 

 

Green Issue of BluePrint

It's says on the cover: THE SPECIAL ISSUE.

 

 
It is! SPECIAL--- that is---precisely because the current issue of our favorite design magazine is green architecture-devoted.

How to Reduce Your Homes Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To reduce your homes greenhouse gas emissions reduce your need to use electricity by insulating your home, install energy efficient appliances of the highest rating and get into the habit of using less power.