The morning of our second to last
day brought us the promise of doing some conservation work. After breakfast, we
got on the bus to drive to the work site. Daniela explained to us what
ConSciencia is: a team of young adults who work in different fields to try and
bring environmental change to Peru. She made a point to mention all the
different ways in which we can help with the environment; it’s not just a
matter of going to plant trees or recycle. Other facets of the movement exist,
too, like raising awareness through photography and social media.
Their major goal is to try and teach
young people, like us, about how we can help to keep the environment green for
years to come. The worksite looked very barren when we had arrived. There was a
lot of sand and trash, and very little was left to hint at what sort of
greenery used to exist there. That was the motivation behind the project we
were visiting, started by ConSciencia. They started a small plantation with
about 500 trees of trees native to Peru, in the hope that they could restore
the plantation’s natural beauty.
We played a few team building games at first! Christian and Tracy did a great job in leading us in this first one! We had to flip the tarp we were standing on without anyone stepping off the tarp!!
We learned how to identify the four main types of trees that
ConSciencia grew, with characteristics ranging from thorny branches to red
bulbs used as spices. Then, we recorded the age and condition of each tree.
We might have tested our balance a bit as well!
This is what happens when Dmitry places soccer - well when he chases the ball into the bushes!
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