Balagusar Village and Gusar Environmental Projects

Environmental Projects

Balagusar Village, Gusar

Kelly Vosilus, AZ5 YD PCV

Trash Cleanup

RPCV Rustin Johnson, Xacmaz, and his host organization Umid, also assisted by Kelly Vosilus, Balagusar Village, Gusar, led an environmental project in Balagusar and Hasangala Villages in the Gusar Region. Youth members in both villages were accompanied by students from The International School of Azerbaijan (TISA), Baku, as they worked to collect trash. Informal discussions were created about the environment and ways to help protect our natural resources were also talked about. Following the trash cleanup activities, there was a celebratory soccer game between the three youth groups. This was a very successful event and the youth were all happy to be a part of it.

Earth Day Activity

Informational fliers were created by youth in two villages, Balagusar and Hasangala Villages, about Earth Day and ways we can help the environment overall. After the fliers were created and reproduced, we walked around both villages posting these fliers on telephone poles and explaining Earth Day to local villagers. These fliers and our project activity created a discussion in both villages about the environment and methods of preserving our land, air and waters.

Environmental Committee Participation

Youth members from two villages, Balagusar and Hasangala, participated in the Environmental Committees activities including lesson plans focused on general environmental issues as well as Earth Day and several youth members participated in the Environmental Committee’s Art Contest. The youth members and their local PCV greatly enjoyed the activities produced and planned by the Environmental Committee.

New Environmental Materials

A few Weeks back a review of the Barda Earthday Extravaganza was posted here on the blog. We have now posted all of the materials from that project on our sister google group, http://groups.google.com/group/ENVCOMM?hl=en. It is a step by step set of material you would need to complete a similar project. Its supper easy and fun so check it out!