Environmental Education Program of Lake Villarrica

Summary

This project will provide environmental education to increase awareness of the community by adapting curriculum for a school program with a focus on the protection of the lake along which they live.

This project is no longer accepting donations.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Lake Villarrica is a large lake surrounded by the three communities of Curarrehue, Pucón and Villarrica. The lake is becoming polluted by phosphorus due to increased growth causing deforestation of the watershed, increased agriculture and grazing, storm water and domestic septic systems. The communities depend on the lake for their livelihood for drinking water, fisheries, and tourism revenues. School curriculum focused on their lake can teach these communities the benefits of its protection.

Activities

To develop the school program focusing on lake protection in the communities of Curarrehue, Pucón, and Villarrica by adopting new curriculum for grade schools.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: percentage (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Lake Villarrica is surrounded by three communities: Curarrehue, Pucón and Villarrica. The lake is becoming polluted. New school curriculum focused on the lake can teach surrounding communities how to survive and benefits from of its protection.

Project Message

I have never seen such overwhelming support for community involvement in my many years of coordinating watershed groups. The widespread support ensures the success of protection of their lake.
- Steve Butkus, LEI President

Who is Running This Project

Contact



1930 Woodland Creek Street NE
Olympia, WA 98516
United States
360-493-1063
Email:

Project Sponsor

Self Sponsored

Organization

Living Earth Institute Logo

Living Earth Institute
1930 Woodland Creek Street NE
Olympia, WA 98516
United States
360-493-1063
http://living-earth.org/

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in ChileChile and can also be found under EducationEducation.

For more information about Chile, read the Human Development Report on Chile or the Wikipedia entry for Chile.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 19, 2003