Building Bridges with the Pasig River Community MARIE CABRIOLE 2017 VERA THIESS FELLOW SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Why bridges? Image source: Wikimedia Commons 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 Image source: Rappler.com Image source: Wikimedia Commons 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 Image source: Rappler.com Riverprize and 2017 Thiess InternationalImage River source: Wikimediaprize awards Commons 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 Image source: Wikimedia Commons SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Women • Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City, Philippines • Maytunas Creek Image source: Wikimedia Commons SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Small group meetings Women River empowerment rehabilitation Image source: Wikimedia Commons SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Empowerment • Believing in one’s self • Support of loved ones, gaining knowledge, and having clean surroundings Image source: Wikimedia Commons SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY River rehabilitation • Collaboration • Community volunteers Image source: Wikimedia Commons 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! SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY.