On October 25, 2015 a brief session was conducted in Brgy. Poblacion, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur as a part of  series of community consultation activities that aim to validate the uses, importance and possible sources of pollution of the Amburayan River. Older members of the community came to share their experiences of the river .  They continue reading : Remembering the Amburayan River of the Past

Balancing between Livelihood and River Protection Sympathy comes from a position of privilege, it is easy to have sympathy for communities, but empathy involves levelling with people and realizing that their concerns cannot be separated from one’s own. The third Amburayan Stakeholder’s meeting was held last September 29-30, 2015 in Baccuit, La Union and one continue reading : Unifying Goals for the Amburayan River

Through Reforestation and River Protection Irrigation is a serious concern in the municipality of Buguias, Benguet where agriculture is the primary source of livelihood. This encouraged more than fifty community members from Barangay Natubleng and the Municipality of Buguias to participate in the tree planting activity held in Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet last August 28, 2015. continue reading : Supporting Local Livelihood

Establishing Collaborative Governance The provincial governments of Benguet, Ilocos Sur and La Union have agreed to fund part of the water testing required for the designation of the Amburayan River as a Water Quality Management Area (WQMA). A total of PHP 567,410 was pledged by the three Provincial LGUs to demonstrate their commitment and support. continue reading : 3 Provinces Pledge Funding for Amburayan

For the Future Generations One thousand pine seedlings were planted by community members in a deforested area in Barangay Ambassador, Tublay, Benguet last June 6, 2015. This is part of a series of tree planting activities conducted in Benguet, Ilocos Sur and La Union in an effort to augment the forests that drain into the continue reading : Planting Trees, Raising Hope