Environmental

Environmental

Action for Mother Earth

Our children are the stewards of the Earth.

They are paying for the price of neglect and abuse of our and previous generations. A new breed old entrepreneurs have introduced products and services that help care for the environment. There are vast opportunities for our children in the field of environmental entrepreneurship, as citizen become aware of their habits and practices that harm the environment. We need to make our children aware that they have to actively reflect their care for the environment in the choices they make. Environmental stewardship will soon be a major component of businesses as part of their social responsibility. It will not be a choice but a way of life for the next generation.

ECO-Bags are fashionable

Fro the environment

I was pleasantly surprised by how parents and children worked together to create fashionable eco-friendly bags for the KIDS CAN! Bazaar. This was the first Christmas bazaar from which I brought home different versions of the eco-bag. I had 6^th grades who painted over canvass bags. I had younger kids spray paint recycled tarpaulin bags. I had another group of students who asked for recycled flour bags and made them into eco-bags. These were only some of the innovative ways our young entrepreneurs chose to be “fashionable for the environment”.

ECHO Store (environment and

Community Hope Organization)

Reena Francisco, co-owner of ECHO Store, shares her motivation: “Environmental apathy in this day and age is borne out of simple ignorance. With political will of a strong and intelligent leadership, we can still reverse the damage. If everyone does their share, I believe the Philippines can someday be a nature haven.

Espousing a sustainable lifestyle, ECHO store was set-up to connect those who are seeking eco-friendly alternatives with providers from different provinces. The store carries organic and locally sourced products, in the process helping provide income to marginalized and indigenous communities.

Florida red snapper

Florida red snapper

Red snapper or lapu lapu is one of south Florida's most popular fish. here, it is available at most supermarkets.

prep 25minutes
bake 30minutes
make 4 main dish serving




Ingredient:
1 whole red snapper or sea bass (about 2 pounds) cleaned and scaled, head and tail left on.
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper(optional
1/8 plus 1/4 teaspoon  salt (optional)
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
1 green onion, chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons whole almonds, toasted and chopped coarsely
2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves kitchen string for tying fish
1 square (18 inches) heavy duty foil
3 thin lime slices
3 thin onion slices
3 thin tomato slices
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice celery leaves, green onion tops, parsley and lime wedges for garnish

preparation:
1 preheat oven to 350F. Rub outside of fish with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle inside and outside of fish with 1/8 teaspoon black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt, if using.
2 in 2 quart saucepan, heat remaining 2 tablespoon oil over medium heat until hot. Add celery, onion, green pepper, and green onion, add celery, onion, green pepper, and green onion and cook 3 minutes or just until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in pine nuts, almonds, and parsley.
3 spoon pine nut mixture into cavity of fish. tie fish with string to close cavity. transfer fish to half of foil square set on large cookie sheet. top fish with overlapping slices of lime, onion, and tomato. sprinkle with remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt if using. Drizzle lime juice over fish.
4 Fold other half of foil over fish. Pinch foil edges together to seal tightly. Bake 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Before serving, with kitchen shears, cut opening in top of packet to let steam escape, then carefully pull back foil. transfer fish to large platter. Garnish with celery leaves, Green onion tops, parsley, and lime wedges.

Each serving: about 402 calories, 50g protein, 6g carbohydrate, 19g total fats (3g saturated), 2g fiber 84g cholesterol, 162 mg sodium