GREEN-PR Stewardship Program
Generating Replicable Environmental Education Networks in Puerto Rico
to apply for the green-pr program for 2024 please fill out the application form by clicking here
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What does our internship consist of?The environmental leadership program GREEN-PR is a unique opportunity to develop professional experience and leadership in sustainable development initiatives in Puerto Rico. During the event, leaders around Puerto Rico will receive training in Sustainable Materials Management (MSM), which includes reduction, reuse, recycling, food preservation and composting. Once trained, participants will work alongside local NGOs, implementing SMM programs in various schools, centers, trainings, festivals, events and universities throughout Puerto Rico. In addition, the training will focus on how to create working groups and educational videos, how to turn ideas into action plans, and how to foster youth leadership on environmental issues. Find us on Facebook
Students will be responsible for implementing projects related to one or more of the following areas: creating SMM educational curriculum and materials, creating community compost sites and providing workshops, coordinating events and providing workshops to schools, providing support to community gardens, rainwater collection and composting projects, facilitating workshops for K-12 teachers on SMM and composting, using social media to promote local reuse projects and work alongside professional organizations providing technical assistance to landfill operators and recycling coordinators.
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TO APPLY FOR THE GREEN-PR PROGRAM FOR 2024 PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM BY CLICKING HERE
EVENTS
green-pr 2024 graduation
Event held on July 27, 2024 at the Puerto Rico Composta headquarters, inside of the Cultivos Frescos de Aqui Farm in Humacao, who gave us a space to listen to the stewards talk about their projects and initiatives related to Sustainable Waste Management, as well as grant them certificates for their achievements.
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STEWARD PRESENTATIONS
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Presentation done by Camila Enid García Melendez and Ada Ramona Miranda Alvarado.
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trainings
green-pr 2024
On Sunday, February 25, 2024, we organized the first in-person training, in El Departamento de la Comida in Caguas, for the newest generation of young people who will be part of the GREEN-PR 2024 Environmental Leadership Program. This semester, these participants will support Sustainable Waste Management initiatives and projects hand-in-hand with local organizations.
speaker presentations
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events
green-pr 2023 graduation
Event held on June 3, 2023 at the Recycling Museum in Hatillo, who gave us a space to listen to the stewards talk about their projects, as well as grant them certificates for their achievements. We were accompanied by special presentations by Professor Liza Morales and comedian Titito Sánchez.
To learn more about the Recycling Museum, click here.
To learn more about the Recycling Museum, click here.
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STEWARD PRESENTATIONS
Presentation done by Clarimar Nevárez Martínez, Alana Santiago, and Verenice Cebollero. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Edwin Hommy Martínez. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Karelys Dávila Acevedo, Jaseph Rosado Nieves, and Natalia González Cruz. To read more, click here. To read more about the second part of the presentation, click here.
Presentation done by Luis J. Rodríguez Carmona and Jorge L. Rivera Velázquez. To read more, click here.
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Presentation done by Joan Graniela and Camilla Molina. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Joalys Rivera Castro. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Nanushka Santiago Guerra. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Karlia Enid Nieves López, Nathalie Ester Maldonado Ortíz, and Valeria Carrio Bocanegra. To read more, click here.
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Presentation done by Valeria Droz. To read more, click here.
Trainings
Green-pr 2023
This year, 18 stewards were chosen to work together with 20 organizations throughout Puerto Rico to develop educational projects on Sustainable Materials Management.
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events
GREEN-PR 2022 GRADUATION
Event held on July 17, 2022 during the Feria Calle event in Taller Libertá, Mayagüez. The founder of Feria Calle, Daniela Fabrizi, gave us a space during her activity to listen to the curators talk about their projects, as well as give them certificates for their achievements.
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STEWARD PRESENTATIONS
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Presentation done by Aranxa Martínez Cortés. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Nurialys Castillo. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Julio Avilés. To read more, click here.
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Presentation done by Rosalina Alvarado Rodriguez. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Daliz Casablanca. To read more, click here.
Presentation done by Wadner Molina and Jan Carrasquillo. To read more, click here.
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WORKSHOPS
TEXTILE RECYCLING WORKSHOP
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This event, created in conjunction with Daniela Fabrizi, creator of Feria Calle, was held with the purpose of offering an informative and practical workshop to stewards. At the same they could learn about the importance of reuse and sewing techniques using reused materials such as clothing. The workshop was held at the facilities of Sierra Club Puerto Rico.
To learn more about Daniela Fabrizi and Feria Calle, click here. To learn more about Sierra Club, click here. |
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TRAININGS
GREEN-PR 2022
Class of 2022 in the Capuchino Center in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.
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SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
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During the event we had the opportunity to offer our stewards workshops on sustainable materials management, community work and new topics such as the creation of compost dominated in fungi with indigenous microorganisms.
Our speakers were: Wilvette González Ortiz, Por Onza Julio Verdejo, Río Piedras Respira Ian Jímenez Barberas, PR Korean Natural Farming Stephanie Anderson Morales, SUCSCS José Miguel Pacheco, TAIS Francisco Aquino, Circular Generation Cristina Cruz, PR Textile Recycling 
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Presentation by Cristina Cruz, PR Textile Recycling. To see more click here.
To learn more about PR Textile Recycling, click here. 
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presentacion_msm_general_2020-compressed.pdf 
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To see more of the presentation, click here.
To learn more about PR Natural Farming, click here.
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PAST GREEN-PR CLASSES
GREEN-PR Class of 2020
Training for GREEN-PR Leaders at UMET-Cupey (2016)
Latest News from GREEN-pr5/3/2017: Green Initiatives Mark a New Era For Sagrado
4/27/2017: Sagrado For a Green Campus 2/1/2016: School in Lajas Develops Initiative to Sew Reusable Bags Using Old Uniforms 6/26/2016: Celebration Dedicated to GREEN-PR Hub in Lajas 5/9/2016: EPA Awards Capetillo's Grove 4/20/2016: Young College Students And Agroecologists 4/11/2016: 2nd Atabey Agricultural Fair 4/11/2016: ASPIRA-Carolina Inaugurates Rain Garden 3/29/2016: The West Leads the Way 3/8/2016: Environmental Communication 101: How to Effectively Comunicate Environmental Projects 2/11/2016: GREEN-PR Visits Eastern Recycling Projects 1/5/2016: Just One Cigarette Butt is Lethal 9/5/2015: Teachers Learn to Create Compost in Their Schools 9/1/2015: Mural in Río Piedras Educates About Water Pollution 8/22/2015: Ponce Bypass Cleanings #1 and #2 7/15-19/2015: Recycling in Vieques Carnival 6/12/2015: Atabey Grove (Mirada Científica - Podcast) ResourcesGuide for Recycling in Festivals
The guide Creating a Sustainable Materials Management Program for Festivals: The "Fiestas Patronales de Vieques" Experiences, is available for individuals, organizations and agencies that want to implement sustainable material manage in activities and festivals. Click on the cover to download it. 
Guide to Organizing Beach Clean Ups
The guide How to organize clean ups of beaches, rivers and creeks is now available with helpful information on the process of organizing this type of clean up. Click on the image to download. (Spanish). 
Posters about Composting
Attention teachers! These posters, developed by Puerto Rico Composta Inc, show the process of composting and how can you do it at home or at school. Click on the images for download.
Educational Information on Reusable Bag Bill
The Solid Waste Authority developed this educational information document on the reusable bag bill and how it works. Download the document here (Spanish only). Environmental Guide for Puerto Rico
This guide, developed by Sea Grant, is oriented towards communities, individuals and entities with an interest in environmental conservation. Click on the cover to download (Spanish only). 
Educational Posters
Download these fun, kid-friendly posters developed for Vieques' Fiestas Patronales, that explain which materials can be put in each bin for composting, recycling and the ones that go to the landfill. Each has a character explaining the importance of that particular type of recycling/composting. 
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green-pr training 3.0 (2017)
GREEN-PR Training 2.0 (2016): Creating Environmental Education Centers
PDF- Lessons learned from a Pilot Internship: Building Organics Stewardship in Puerto Rico
Program Agenda GREEN-PR 2015We are currently in the process of confirming the participants for the training agenda. We will be updating it as changes are confirmed and posting it here.
2015 RESOURCES
GREEN PR MIni-grants 2015-2016On 2015-2016 the educational programs that promoted Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) and Green Infrastructure (GI) demonstrated the capacity to carry out the outlined goals for GREEN-PR. These goals and objectives focused on educational activities that provided K-12 and post-secondary students and teachers (and their surrounding community members) with the necessary tools to become Environmental Education Stewards who can make informed environmental decisions and take action in their communities. Ten organizations were awarded with mini-grants worth $5,000 each.
The selected organizations and projects were: Centro para la Conservación del Paisaje - Solid Waste Management as a model for sustainable practices: An educational approach University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez - Ecosolar House at UPRM - A Sustainability Educational Living Showcase Comité Caborrojeños Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc. - Integration of Rain Barrels Units to aquaponic systems for urban sustainable agriculture and as a model for water quality management and environmental education in arid coastal communities Puerto Rico Composta Inc.- “Composting Mania”: An Education Program from School to Community University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez - Campus Verde Implementación de Política de Educación, Reducción y Eliminación de Venta de Bebidas en Botellas Plásticas, Poliestireno y Bolsas Plásticas en el Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez de la UPR Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce - Say No to the Bottle! An educational campaign to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles ASPIRA Carolina -Proyecto Construyendo Ambiente G-8 - Programas de Concienciación Ambiental Rafael Cordero Molina School- Sembrando Conciencia: Huerto Escolar Vieques Historic Conservation Trust - Service Industry Waste Reduction Project A Call for Educator Participation!K-12 teachers needed!
The GREEN-PR Network Internship Program, in collaboration with the Education and Outreach Team, will be looking for K-12 educators interested in participating in composting and recycling projects in February 2015! Anyone interested should complete the following registration form. Compost education comic
GREEN-PR 2015-2016 DirectoryThis directory compiles GREEN-PR's steward team-members, the mini-grant recipients and the people involved in the development and work during the course of the internship.
MATERIAL FROM 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEARComposting
Solid Waste
Other Resources about Recycling Organics
INTERESTED IN GREEN-PR? CONTACT US:If you have any questions about GREEN-PR please contact Stephanie Anderson at [email protected].
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Past years: Sustainable Materials Management Internship Program
With support from USDA-RD and hosted by the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center, 40 college students in Puerto Rico are currently participating in a the PR Sustainable Materials Management Stewardship Program where they teach K-12 students, teachers and staff about composting, and are helping schools across the island implement composting programs.
The Growth of the Stewardship Program
The PRRP Organics Management Stewardship Program has been very successful and is growing! With lots of energy and enthusiasm, students have reached out, educated and established composting programs in over ten Puerto Rican schools. The following map demonstrates the presence of the PRRP network.
The PRRP Organics Management Stewardship Program has been very successful and is growing! With lots of energy and enthusiasm, students have reached out, educated and established composting programs in over ten Puerto Rican schools. The following map demonstrates the presence of the PRRP network.
PRRP in the News
To see PR Sustainable Materials Management Education Program (formerly known as the PR Organics Management Internship) in the news, click here.
To see PR Sustainable Materials Management Education Program (formerly known as the PR Organics Management Internship) in the news, click here.
Composting Resources for Education and Outreach
Hagamos composta: Lecciones y actividades
Vermicomposta - Cornell University
La Cadena alimentaria
Compost Research and Information - Cornell Waste Management Institute website
Composting for Teachers and Students - US Composting Council
For a complete list of lesson plans and case studies on organics composting in schools visit the PRRP School Chapter Page!
Hagamos composta: Lecciones y actividades
Vermicomposta - Cornell University
La Cadena alimentaria
Compost Research and Information - Cornell Waste Management Institute website
Composting for Teachers and Students - US Composting Council
For a complete list of lesson plans and case studies on organics composting in schools visit the PRRP School Chapter Page!
GREEN-PR PROJECTS 2021
GREEN-PR Projects 2020
green-pr projects 2019
Reynaldo Figueroa Pabón,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico en Ponce
Daimer Castro, Angélica Hernández y Thais Santiago,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez
Darío Detres y Angel Carrasquillo,
Universidad de Sagrado Corazón, San Juan.
Maria de los A. Nazario y Anthony J. Adames Irizarry,
UMET-Jayuya
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico en Ponce
Daimer Castro, Angélica Hernández y Thais Santiago,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez
Darío Detres y Angel Carrasquillo,
Universidad de Sagrado Corazón, San Juan.
Maria de los A. Nazario y Anthony J. Adames Irizarry,
UMET-Jayuya
Green-pr projects 2018
Escuela Pedro Albizu Campos, Toa Baja - Mayra Martínez Noble
Activities GREEN-PR Ponce - Ricardo Pérez y María Ramos
Activities GREEN-PR Ponce - Ricardo Pérez y María Ramos
2015-2016 Mini-grants program
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Aspira de Puerto Rico
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2014-2015 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
Presentations from each of the Stewardship Groups:
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La Perla Community
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2012-2013 Stewardship Program
We were excited to have over 25 university students participate last year's stewardship program. The interns conducted their projects for the 2013 school year. Below is a presentation on the goals of the program.
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January 2013 Stewardship Meeting
In January, interns gathered together to present and share their proposed internship project ideas and methods. It is expected that intern teams will reach at least 20 schools, as well as a number of other audiences (including education efforts at fairs and festivals, on their college campuses, and much more).
In January, interns gathered together to present and share their proposed internship project ideas and methods. It is expected that intern teams will reach at least 20 schools, as well as a number of other audiences (including education efforts at fairs and festivals, on their college campuses, and much more).
2011-2012 Stewardship Program
Presentations from the Spring 2012 Stewardship Group
In order according to university:
In order according to university:
Featured Videos
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By interns: Jamara Laboy, Juan Carlos Ortega, Jameil Saez, and Adriana Vega
Past Stewardship Events
Second Annual Organics Education Stewardship Graduation - May 31, 2013, EPA Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, Guaynabo
PR Organics Education Stewardship Graduation - May 25, 2012 - 2:00 to 5:00 PM , EPA Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, Guaynabo
This event, consisting of final presentations and the graduation ceremony for the PR Organics Education Program interns was a huge success. Congratulations! More than 40 students from six different universities across Puerto Rico have worked on education projects in elementary, middle and high schools throughout the island. The event program included project overviews from the students, as well as a brainstorming session at the end to plan for the next round of the program this fall.
Introduction to Composting Workshop - March 3, 2012, 8:30 - 4:00, Metropolitan University, San Juan
This workshop for university students was an introduction to the basics of composting as well as how to teach it to elementary and secondary school students and teachers. This program was organized by the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center in collaboration with the Cornell Waste Management Institute and the Puerto Rico Recycling partnership (PRRP). The program was sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture.
PR Organics Education Stewardship Graduation - May 25, 2012 - 2:00 to 5:00 PM , EPA Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, Guaynabo
This event, consisting of final presentations and the graduation ceremony for the PR Organics Education Program interns was a huge success. Congratulations! More than 40 students from six different universities across Puerto Rico have worked on education projects in elementary, middle and high schools throughout the island. The event program included project overviews from the students, as well as a brainstorming session at the end to plan for the next round of the program this fall.
Introduction to Composting Workshop - March 3, 2012, 8:30 - 4:00, Metropolitan University, San Juan
This workshop for university students was an introduction to the basics of composting as well as how to teach it to elementary and secondary school students and teachers. This program was organized by the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center in collaboration with the Cornell Waste Management Institute and the Puerto Rico Recycling partnership (PRRP). The program was sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture.
Universities and Participants of the Stewardship Program
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Sponsors of the Organic Management Education Project
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