Elephant's Poo Paper from Bali Safari & Marine Park!

An attractive booth at the Lebih Beach Festival

Hey, Greensters!!

Patricia here :) 

Today, I went to Pantai Lebih (Lebih Beach) around Gianyar area (Bali) because I joined a photo contest there. So, as always, there were lots of booths there. One of them was a booth from a famous zoo in Bali called ‘BALI SAFARI & MARINE PARK’. 

A Visit to R.O.L.E Foundation

Hey, Greensters!

The entrance

Patricia here :) A few months ago, Vanessa and I went to R.O.L.E. Foundation. R.O.L.E. stands for Rivers, Oceans, Lands and Education. R.O.L.E. Foundation is a non-profit humanitarian organisation whose aim is to improve the education, well-being and self reliance of people living underprivileged circumstances, whilst ensuring environmental resilience and sustainability. R.O.L.E Foundation was established in 2007 by Mr. Michael O'Leary. 

Surfer Girl's Green Ambassador!

With miss Ayu Hartini (CSR & Green Practices
Manager of Surfer Girl)

Hey Greensters!!!

Patricia here :). Been a long time since I wrote in this blog. Sorry. I've been busy these days. First, I was chosen as one of "Kidpreneur Awards" finalists so I had to go to Jakarta for a week. Next, after I got back from Jakarta, my beloved Grandpa passed away. It was so sudden. I had to fly to my mom's hometown the day after he passed away. Then, when I returned home, I had to do my exams. My exams were actually already starting when I left so I had to take the exams alone. But even though we don't post in our blog, we still "Spread the word of Kindness" and do volunteering works. We just don't have time to write. So we'll start writing again and update our blog :) 

Anyways, today, I'm going to talk to you about my trip to Surfer Girl's office few months ago. Why was I there? It's because I was chosen as Surfer Girl's Green Ambassador again!! I am so happy. I came there because I was going to sign my contract for year 2013 - 2014 with the Surfer Girl. Thank you for all your supports. Especially Surfer Girl for the support, trust and another chance. Also thank you for all of my friends that always support me and listen to all of my crazy ideas hehehe…. THANK YOU to all of The Green Team readers out there. Thank you everyone.

Nutmeg: Small but Important!

Hi, Greensters!

Nutmeg without the skin

It's me again Vanessa from The Green Team Indonesia. I'm  sorry that I did not write anything in the blog for two months because I have exams that time and because my grandpa passed away. May he rest in peace.

TGTI GO CAMPING (part 3 - end): FOREST's UNIQUE PLANTS

Mount Melingkuh in the distance

Dear Greensters,

This is VANESSA and really nice to see you again!

My sister Patricia has written two stories about the camping and hiking we had a week ago. And now I want to write about some unique plants we found during our hike in the forest. A forest is full of plants, big and small. Some of them have many benefits and some of them must be avoided. Mr. Kadek the owner of BOF (Bali Outbond and Farmstay) provided two hiking leaders for us to learn many things about plants in the forest. It was one of the most exciting moment we have during camping. On behalf of TGTI, we would like to thank Mr. Kadek and all BOFpeople. The knowledge you share is really useful for us.

TGTI GO CAMPING (part 2): HIKING

Hey Greensters!

Watch your step!

PATRICIA here :) 

Last time, I talked about camping in TGTI Go Camping (part 1). Today, I'm going to talk to you about our hike in Baturiti. Around 10 AM, Mr. Kadek the owner of BOF (Bali Outbond and Farmstay) gave us some guidance before we went hiking in 'hutan lindung' area. It is a kind of protected forest in Bukit Melingkuh (Mount Melingkuh). Mr. Kadek said that the hiking would be a combination of hiking, trekking and adventure in a forest! It will be different with the last hike we joined where we just went around the fields in the village. So excited! 

TGTI GO CAMPING (part 1)

Background: the beauty of Bukit Melingkuh in fogs. 

Hey Greensters!

PATRICIA here :) 

Last weekend (7-8 September 2013), we went on a camping trip in BOF (Bali Outbound and Farmstay). It is my most favorite camp site located in Baturiti, near Bedugul area (Bali). It is about 10 hectares. In the distance, you can see Bukit Melingkuh (Mount Melingkuh).  This time, 11 of us went together on this trip. Vanessa, Kirana, Chloe, Shirley, Sharon, Me (Patricia), Mika, Javier, Ananda and our two newest members : Dwi and Steven Oei. Our mentor, Mr. Dewa Gede Agung Dharmayasa (Mr. Agung), also came on our camping trip. One of our Green Team members was supposed to join, but he was two hours late (we asked everybody to gather at 10). We waited for quite some time and then we decided to leave. We know…. It's a bad thing to do. We all felt bad but we had to because we cannot wait for just one person while all of us are already ready. He also needed to learn about being on time and being fair. None of us could contact him and it was not fair that all of us had to be on time while he can still be late. We tried to call, send messages, find other people who know / live with him but it was just impossible for us to contact him, so we left. This is a good lesson for us all: be on time, appreciate other friends' time and be responsible with your own words and time. 

Bar Soap Making at Badung Market (Video & Recipe)

Dear Greensters..!!!

SHIRLEY here!

Today we went to the market to teach the kids over how to make bar soaps. There were around 15 kids who attended the class today because some of them went back to their villages for some ceremonies.

The kids had their own interest in learning how to make the bar soap. The older ones was the ones who cut the not yet ready soap into smaller pieces. They were also the ones who mixed the Stearic Acid and the cut soaps. While the smaller kids were the ones who molded the soap into rose shape. By the way, we also uploaded part of the VIDEO when we were teaching at the market.

CITY MAYOR & TGTI in DENPASAR POST

Denpasar Post (Wednesday, 28 August 2013) page 2

Hey Greensters!

We have some catching up to do!! As we posted earlier, this week TGTI went to the City Mayor's office: Mr. IB RAI D. MANTRA. There, we talked about the environment and we shared our ideas to the City Mayor. 

A Visit to CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mr. IB RAI D. MANTRA

Dear Greensters,

City Mayor's office: The Green Team Indonesia with
City Mayor Mr. IB Rai D. Mantra

On Tuesday (27 August 2013), we visited the City Mayor of Denpasar – Bali. His name is Mr. IB Rai D. Mantra. We went to the Mayor’s office in Gajahmada Street Number 1, Denpasar at 11 am. There were 7 of us: Patricia, Vanessa, Ananda, Javier, Mika, Kirana and Shirley. We are sorry to other TGTI members who cannot join us because we cannot bring too many members this time. Mrs. Ayu Hartini (CSR & Green Practices Manager of Surfer Girl) accompanied us to meet the City Mayor because Patricia is the Surfer Girl’s Green Ambassador.

How I Train My Turtle!

Mumu: He is big now!

Dear Greensters,

It’s me again VANESSA!

Today I nearly lost my turtle Mumu. Usually after I give my turtle food, I release it at my garden so that it can have fun by walking and breathing the fresh air. I know it’s a turtle but it is like a human and my turtle is going to be bored if I put it in its bucket for a whole day. I don’t have a pond so I just put it in a bucket.

Vanessa Won the Competition held by Tunza-Ecogeneration & UNEP

Dear Greensters,

Hi, my friends around the world.
This is Vanessa.

First, HAPPY 68th INDEPENDENCE DAY to our beloved country INDONESIA. It's today.

I just want to say that I won a competition held by Tunza-Ecogeneration & UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). The theme was 'Discover the Nature Around You'. It was held in July 2013. What we had to do was to take a picture of us with a plant and write an essay about the plant. Other members of the Green Team Indonesia also joined the competition. They were Patricia Cornelia (my sister), Mika Artanto, Hillary Kristanto, Shirley Waskito, Sharon Waskito and me. :). They all wrote very good essays on some unique plants, like: mangroves, sugar-apple tree (Srikaya in Indonesian language), Plumeria flower, Jasmine flower, Orchid flower and many more. But, whoever the winner is, we are still glad that one of us can win something for the Green Team Indonesia. This is the winning for the whole team. Big thanks to Tunza-Ecogeneration & UNEP!

Our Visit to a Philosophical Handicraft Factory

The production area of PT. AGM factory

Hi, Greensters!

I'm MIKA. Together with Patricia, we are going to tell you about a handicraft industry that we visited on August 3rd, 2013. This factory is called 'PT. AGM', it is in Denpasar - Bali (Indonesia). The materials they use for production are simple things that is worthless to some people like shells, leaves, woods and other simple materials. The handicrafts they produce are home decor products, like mirrors, wooden sculptures, wooden jewelry boxes and many more. Every product has its own story and philosophy. So, that is why we call PT. AGM as a philosophical factory. 

My Great Discovery of KANGKONG

Dear Greensters,

A 'trumpet' shaped white flower of Kangkong. So cute!

It's PATRICIA. Nice to see you all here!

Well, it's been two months since I left my Kangkong without harvesting it. It has taken over almost my entire small patch of garden. It can grow longer and make some segments. Each segment grows another stem and leaf. In every new segment, grows another root. The more roots they have, the more water it can absorb.

Survey: What Our Weather Would be in the Next 30 Years

Dear Greensters,

SHIRLEY is here!

Because of its closeness to the equator line, Indonesia only experiences both rain and sun, no winter nor fall season. Its a tropical country. Usually, Indonesia has their rainy season from October to April and the sunny season during June to September. Now it's August and it's raining and it's kind of chilly. The exact opposite of what should be happening.

Survey: How We Treat Our Pets!

Dear Greensters around the world!

It's SHARON here. I am conducting a survey on 'How We Treat Our Pets'.

Pets are living things that can make us laugh or either happy. But sometimes it can make us work twice because they are sick or having some difficulties. Here is the survey of the sickness you should avoid and the ways to cure it.

The Lady in My Garden

Hey Greensters! 

Patricia here! Today, I want to talk to you about a Lady bug that I found in my garden. 

So as you all know, ladybugs are beetles. Some people are a fan of ladybugs because of its color and its cute polka dots, but farmers are fans of ladybugs because ladybugs eats plant-eating insects such as aphids.

Save Money on Books

Hi, Greensters!

I'm Mika.

Books are the source of every knowledge. Reading books is a good hobby for us from young age to old age. But, the price of books is getting more expensive. I'll give you some information about how to save our money on books.

Save Money on Clothes!

Dear Greensters,

Hi! My name is Kirana.

I'm going to talk about saving money on clothes. We all grow everyday and our clothes won't fit any longer. Since it doesn't fit on you, why don't you share them with your friend? 

Our Visit to the Orphanage for the Blind

Hi, Greensters!

Mika and Patricia here! 

Few days ago, we went to the foundation of blind people and we will tell you what happened in there. On Wednesday of July 17th 2013, we went to an orphanage of blind people. There, we met many of kids and teenagers that are blind. They sang and show their talents to us. Some of them were playing the keyboard, and drum, and some of them sang.

Tips on How to be a "Teacher" in Local Market

When we teach them crafts

Dear Greensters,

I'm Mika, together with Javier, Patricia, Kirana, Shirley, Sharon and Chloe today. We are going to give some information about how to teach people in local market, like Badung market in Denpasar. Everyone of us has our own experience.

Kangkong Seeds: Who Wants Some?

Ready to be distributed!

Hello Greensters! 

Patricia here! 

So, I want to tell you guys something. The Green Team Indonesia will be giving away kangkong seeds. Sadly, we can only distribute it in our city at the moment. Hopefully, as more time has gone, we would be able to distribute it to places out of our city. Let us think and arrange how to do it then we will tell you more. :)

'Thank You' Note to Jawa Pos Radar Bali

Jawa Pos Radar Bali - Saturday, 20 July 2013 (front page)

Hey Greensters!

Patricia here!!!

I am so exited to tell you guys that The Green Team Indonesia is now in the newspaper!! Yayyy!! I knew this when I woke up this morning. My mom showed me the newspaper and it was amazing.

Our Visit to JAWA POS - RADAR BALI Newspaper

Thank you so much, Mr. Ridwan and Jawa Pos Radar Bali!

Hey Greensters! 

Patricia here :) 

Guess what? The Green Team Indonesia was interviewed by Jawa Pos newspaper. Jawa Pos is a very famous newspaper in Indonesia. It is also awarded as the best newspaper in the world for young readers! So, today, we went to Jawa Pos' representative office in Bali (it is called Radar Bali). 

Drawing & Cream Detergent Making at Badung Market

Hello Greensters!

Mr. Made taught the children to draw cute fish!
"Here are our drawings!" the children shouted. 

Kirana and Patricia here.

Today, we're going to talk to you about teaching in the local market. Almost every Saturday, The Green Team Indonesia teaches the children who work in the local market. We teach many kind of things, like: reading, writing, Math, English and craft.

Craft at Badung Market: Stick Creation!

These are the results of pencil cases and frames from sticks

 Dear Greensters,

Hey, my name is Javier.

I want to share my experience when I went to Badung market to teach how to make a pencil case and photo frame from ice cream sticks. By the way, Badung market is the largest traditional market here in Denpasar. I usually go there for teaching poor children with the Green Team Indonesia. Those children work as 'buruh suwun' or carrying our shopping stuffs for money. Most of them cannot read or write.

Short Video: 'Our Dream of A Green Team'

Dear Greensters around the world,

This is Patricia. Nice to see you all again!

Here is the link of the video I made for you. I have uploaded in our youtube account to make it easier to watch (and to upload in this blog hehehe). It shows the beginning of our dream to have this Green Team Indonesia.

Thanks for watching!

PS: There is a "nice surprise" in the middle of the video! :)

If you use a mobile phone, you may click this video below if the above video doesn't work:

Love,
Patricia TGTI

A Visit to SOSRO TEA-BOTTLING FACTORY!

Hi Greensters!

It's a 4 hectare factory in Gianyar Bali

I'm Chloe from the Green Team Indonesia.

On the 1st of July 2013, we went to 'Pabrik Teh Botol Sosro' which is in Gianyar - Bali. This is a very famous brand of ready-to-drink tea packaged in bottles. The Green Team Indonesia has a great chance to visit its factory and see directly how the process of bottling the tea.

Tips on How to be Responsible as Kids

Dear Greensters,

Hi! I'm Mika.

In dictionary, responsible means 'having an obligation to do something as part of a job or role'. As a kid, we have to be responsible also so that we can be a responsible adult one day. There are many simple things we can do to show our responsibility. I'll give you some information about how we are going to be responsible as a kid.

Hiking is Fun!

When we went hiking at Melingkuh Hill (Baturiti village - Bali)

Dear Greensters around the Globe!

This is Sharon.

Do you guys have already tried hiking around the mountain? If yes, I can tell that it was a great experience. But if no, you have to try it because you can get closer with nature. More than that, hiking is a fun exercise to do with your friends. There are things you need to bring and some things you don't need to bring. Let's check these out before you go hiking!

Big Thanks to Tunza Eco-generation & UNEP!

Hello everyone!

We are so glad that we are awarded as one of the "10 recommended environmental websites / blogs" by Tunza Eco-generation with UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). This is very amazing for us!

Beach Clean Up!

Hi!!

Always wear rubber gloves to protect your hands from germs and sharp  things

This is Shirley.

There are things we can do for Mother Earth, like cleaning the beach. You only need to invite some friends who would love to do beach clean up, garbage sacks  and gloves. It's easy but needs commitments in doing so regularly. Besides that, you can have fun being on the beach with your friends.

What to Do When We are Sick

Hello, friends!

It's me Mika!

Today I'm going to talk about what I do when I'm sick. Being sick its not something nice to experience. But, we will make it fun by doing some simple things while we recover our body. So let's get started

Children with Cancer: We Care!

Hi!!

Shirley here!!

So on the 22ndof June 2013, the Green Team Indonesia visited a place for children who suffer from cancer disease. There were children with leukemia (blood cancer), eye cancer, cervical cancer and other types of cancer. They come from poor families and have no money to buy medicines and do treatments. This foundation of Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Bali (YKAKB) helps them to do treatments and they prepare theire medicine. It is kind of a transit home (‘rumah singgah’ in Indonesian language) for children who are having treatments for cancer. It is near Sanglah hospital in Denpasar (Bali) so that they can do the treatment in the hospital easily.

SURVEY on Simple Things to Help Save the Environment

Dear World,

It's me ... Patricia!

People think they have done the best for the environment. But, do you? So, I did a survey and asked some friends to answer my question:

What simple things do you do to help save the environment 

in your everyday life?

So, here is the result of my survey!

Home Alone!

Dear World,

This is Sharon! I'm back to share with you about how to be safe when we are home-alone. It is not a movie titled 'Home Alone', but we are home without parents around. Sometime we have to be alone at home with siblings or maids. It is quite dangerous if we don't know anything to do when we are home alone.

Eco-Friendly Bedroom!

Hey!

Kirana here :)

Today I want to talk to you about an Eco-friendly bedroom. My bedroom is like my kingdom. It's my privacy. I have to make it as clean and tidy as possible to keep my comfort, so I'm going to show you some tips for cleaning and tidying your room:

How to Get Along with Our Siblings

Hello!

I'm Javier from the Green Team Indonesia.

I want to tell you how to get along with our siblings. Siblings are our brothers or sisters or both. They are our family and important for us. Sometimes we fight, sometimes we get along together.

Behind the Scene: New Logo Making

Dear my friends around the globe,

We wish the best days for you all. :)

The exams are finally finished and now it's the time to greet all our friends.

We are happy to announce that a new logo has been created for The Green Team Indonesia as of today. We have been using Patricia's campaign sticker as our logo and it's time for us to create our own.

We spent the whole afternoon to discuss about this new logo. It must bring out our mission and motto which is 'spread the word of kindness to people in need and the environment' as well as 'Together, hand-in-hand we can balance the world'.

Tips of Being a Good Friend

Whassup! People on Earth!

Shirley here!

True friends are hard to find. We all know it. Once you find one, you have to treasure the friendship between you and your friends. I have some tips of being a good friend. Because someone becomes a true friend to us also depends on how we act and treat them.

5 Safety Road Tips!

Heyyy!!!

Ing-Ing here from the Green Team Indonesia!!

Did you know that a lot of people died due to car crash or motorbike crash in this world? So, to prevent any accidents or injuries on the road, you might want to continue reading this: 5 Safety Road Tips. 

Traditional Market

H

Dear friends,

I'm Sharon from the Green Team Indonesia.

I want to talk about traditional market. Nowadays, people shops at the mall or supermarket more often instead of shopping at the traditional market. There is the disadvantage and the advantage going to the mall then going to the traditional market. You can see the photo I posted. That is one of the traditional markets here in Bali - Indonesia. These are my opinions about both of them:

Back to Nature: "JAMU"

Hellowwww!!!

Patricia here :)

Do you know that there is this traditional herbal drink called "jamu" in Indonesia? The picture I posted is a cup of 'jamu kunyit asam' in Indonesian language, or if I translate it, it becomes 'tamarind-turmeric herbal drink'. Something like that, because 'turmeric' is 'kunyit' and 'tamarind' is 'asam jawa'. You can see what turmeric looks like that I put it beside the cup.

I drink this 'kunyit asam' 3 times a week. It tastes awful but it is very very very good for your health. It makes your face nice and acne free, it makes your hair smell nice and it is also good for your body, especially for teenage girls and woman.

Here's the recipe for the herb drink that my mom usually makes for me so it is always fresh to drink:

How to Stay Healthy as a Kid

Hello, friends!

This is Javier. :)

We all know that health is very important to us, young and old. Health is our own responsibility. Although we are still kids, but we have to take care of our health and be responsible to stay healthy. We cannot depend on our parents or other people to stay healthy. There are lots of simple things we can do to stay healthy as a kid. Try these!

Swimming with the SHARKS!

Hello!

Patricia here :) 

Today, I want to talk to you about swimming with the sharks. I know it sounds scary because people always think that "sharks are dangerous and can kill us", but it's actually not.... The sharks are still babies.. They're not as harmful as the adult ones. So anyways, I went swimming with the sharks on around July last year. I must say thank you to Surfer Girl who gave me, as the Surfer Girl's Green Ambassador, this wonderful chance to experience swimming with the sharks in Serangan Island. :)

The sharks were mostly the black-tip reef sharks. There were around 17 reef sharks that time. The place I went is a kind of conservation for the sharks. Why? Because the most threat to the sharks are humans! Yes, we are the threat to the sharks because fishermen like to hunt them and kill them! So, this conservation (Bali Sharks) tries to save the sharks and release them one day.

Pets Can Get Bored, Too!

Hello world!

How are you today? 

Anyways, Patricia here! 

Today, I’m going to talk about pets. Did you know that pets can feel bored too? Its true… they can. Okay, so I have this pet turtle that my sister Vanessa and I have been taking care of since 5 years ago. Its name is Mumu. I know it's weird but my little sister is the one who named it… not me. I posted his photo here. So cute, right?

So after like around a year since we bought it, we realized that Mumu felt bored being in its little bucket all day. So we decided to let it out in the morning and bring it in again in the evening everyday. I didn't have a pond for the turtle because there is no space for a pond in my house. This is Mumu’s routine everyday according to my sister (even a turtle has a routine!):

Electromagnetic Waves Pollute Our Lovely Earth!

Hellowww ;)

How are you today? Sorry that we haven't been posting anything for a while ... We were having lots of exams lately and we didn't have enough time to write on The Green Team's blog. :)

Anyways, today I want to talk to you about electromagnetic waves that are caused by our electric things (phone, laptop, tv, etc.). Can u imagine seeing earth from outer space? I heard that there are electromagnetic waves surrounding the Earth when you see it from outer space like a 'fog'. Our lovely Earth has already been polluted by electromagnetic waves. How to prevent it? Keep on reading and you'll find out .... Tips on reducing electromagnetic waves:

If We Live in Outer Space ...

Dear my friends of the Earth,

My name is Sharon from the Green Team. I just become the member of the Green Team. I have the chance to write and share this 'imaginative writing' with you.

Have you ever imagined if we cannot live on the Earth anymore? What would we do if we have to live outer space? Imagine that we live in a huge spacecraft like in Wall-E the movie.

And this is my imagination if we have to live outer space. How to be eco-friendly in the place without gravity. Have fun reading! :)

In my opinion as a kid, living in outer space is complicated. Moreover, if we do not know the tips to live there.

Here are some imaginative tips to guide you there:

Save Money on Food

To my friends around the world,

It's Javier here of the Green Team. :)

Today, I want to talk about how to save money on food. We go to school, we hang out with friends and we can still save money. This is an opinion from a kid like me.

Spreading the Word of Kindness through Parcels

Vas happenin', my friends around the world?  :)

Patricia here.

Today I want to talk to you about spreading the word of kindness by visiting people in need. This time is about people with cancer in the government hospital here in my city, Denpasar - Bali (Indonesia). They go to the hospital from rural areas and mostly poor areas. They don't have enough money so the government pays for their medications.

Save Money on Water!

Dear friends of the world,

It's me ... Shirley from the Green Team.

We should save money on water, it means like we should not waste a huge amount of money on water. We should use water conservatively and wisely. Because water resources are actually limited and it depends on us how to conserve it for the future. Humans can live 40 days without food, but only 3 days without water. So, HOW to save money on water from a kid's opinion like me?

One Day at a Landfill

Hey, friends around the world!

Patricia here :)

So, today I want to talk to you guys about garbage dump. A garbage dump is an area full of our trash. I call it 'garbage dump', but I just found out that it is called a 'landfill'.

Look at the picture I posted here. This is not a land. This is not a layer of soil. Actually, this is a huuuugggeee pile of garbage! It really shocked me because I saw hills of garbage everywhere. Yes, everywhere in a large area of a landfill here around Serangan island area. I took this picture after I planted mangrove trees at the Serangan beach few weeks ago.

Have you seen the movie titled Wall-E? Well if you did, then you'll know how I feel when I saw that landfill. I imagine the Earth full of garbage just like the Wall-E movie and we humans must live in a spacecraft! I felt really sad looking at it because it destroys our environment, slowly but surely. Environment is not all about garbage. Environment is about everything around us, including humans and animals. And of course, a huge pile of garbage is not good at all for humans and animals in the future.

Do you want to help in reducing the amount of garbage? Here's some tips for my opinion as a kid:

I Plant my Own Kangkong!

Dear my friends,

It's me Vanessa of the Green Team :)

Few weeks ago, I learnt on how to plant Kangkong. You remember Kangkong, right? My sister Patricia already wrote about Kangkong, the Water Spinach in this blog. It is easy to plant Kangkong from the seeds. Just buy the seeds and the composted soil from the plant store and follow these steps. By the way, I use a big pot to plant it, but you can use an unused can for growing it first before you move the plants to a bigger pot or land.