Building Bridges with the Pasig River Community MARIE CABRIOLE 2017 VERA THIESS FELLOW
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Why bridges?
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Vera Thiess Fellowship
Goal of advancing and bridging the gap of women’s participation in water and river management
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River
THEN NOW Image source: Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig Facebook Page Image source: Wikimedia Commons
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River
Metro Manila
47 tributaries Laguna Lake to Manila Bay 27km Image source: Wikimedia Commons
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River THEN • “Toilet bowl of Metro Manila” • Used for settlement, industrial and commercial activities, and as an international access point • Biologically dead
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River NOW • Rehabilitation through collaboration • Clean-up drives with community volunteers and River Warriors • Adaptation of ferry services • Finalist for the 2018 Asia
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Building Bridges
To share inspiration with the women of Pasig River about reaching their own visions and living up to their potential.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Why?
Revitalizing the quality of life in the river community
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY
Women • Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City, Philippines • Maytunas Creek
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Small group meetings
Women River empowerment rehabilitation
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Empowerment • Believing in one’s self • Support of loved ones, gaining knowledge, and having clean surroundings
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY River rehabilitation • Collaboration • Community volunteers
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Discussions
Feel limited with their actions
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Seminar series
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Individual
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Woman
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Vision
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Moving forward
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Own story
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Motivation
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Vision board
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Lessons
We hold ourselves back.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Lessons
We can positively change our outlooks.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Lessons
Better self, better Pasig River.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Thank you!
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