http://pemsea.org There are many ways of expressing one's passion to protect and conserve the environment. This section features an array of compositions like inspiring stories, short essays, poems and art works by "green-minded" youth for the "green-blooded" readers. daily 1 2008-08-06T12:25:41Z http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/the-wise-man Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. No publisher rommel 2008-08-11T10:35:30Z Page http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/catch-of-a-lifetime There was once an 11-year-old who went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family's cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. No publisher webmaster 2008-08-11T10:38:01Z Page http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/what-do-trees-have-to-do-with-peace We would like to share with you this wonderful story about the innate power and strength of a woman, whose passionate efforts created a positive impact on the environment and the lives of many. This story was written by Denise Roy. No publisher webmaster 2008-08-11T08:25:53Z Page http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/helping-out-in-my-own-sphere-of-influence Let me set the record straight: I practically had no idea what Coastal Resource Management (CRM) meant when I applied for the first East Asian Seas Congress Youth Forum in 2006. No publisher webmaster 2008-11-19T10:07:31Z Page http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/the-white-coffin-wins-creative-developments-in-healthy-cities-award A student environmental advocacy activity at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) on the use of eco-friendly food packaging called "The White Coffin", was given the Award for Creative Developments in Healthy Cities by the Alliance for Healthy Cities during the 3rd Global Conference held in Ichikawa, Japan on 25 October 2008. No publisher webmaster 2008-11-18T09:57:19Z Page http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/seaing-the-garbage September 15 was an atypical Saturday morning. I had to wake up earlier than usual to prepare myself for a green battle. After breakfast, I’m all ready to set my feet, and soil my hands, along the stretch of Manila Bay’s coast. Today marks the battle of the green warriors of the sea who advocate for a clean and habitable marine coastal ecosystem. No publisher Eunice Cacatian, Philippines 2008-08-11T09:54:37Z News Item http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/youth-proposes-projects-for-the-environment In a conference held last 18 August at the Cebu International Convention Center, youth teams composed of scholars of the Young Minds Academy (YMA) proposed projects to help solve environmental problems. No publisher webmaster 2008-08-11T12:38:13Z News Item http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/protecting-the-201ccenter-of-the-center Old Dominion University associate professor Kent Carpenter told an audience composed mostly of young people that the "Philippines is the center of the center of marine biodiversity." Dr. Carpenter and Victor G. Springer's study entitled "The Center of the Center of Marine Shore Fish Biodiversity," revealed that the Indo-Malay-Philippine Archipelago (IMPA) has the richest marine biodiversity in the world. No publisher webmaster 2008-08-11T12:56:49Z News Item http://pemsea.org/easy-hub/inspiring-stories/students-campaign-for-eco-friendly-food-packaging-in-malaysia Inspired by the activities and energy present during the first East Asian Seas Youth Forum held in 2006, two delegates from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) returned to their country with firm commitments to live up to the core principle of the Youth Agenda for the East Asian Seas, which is to "Empower = Inform x Inspire x Involve." Mervin Low and Mahfuzah binti Othman, with the support of faculty and friends, initiated the revival of Kelab Alam Sekitar (KAS), an environmental club in USM. KAS, together with USM’s Corporate and Sustainable Development Division, other student organizations and the support of the school administration, launched the "White Coffin" campaign, which led to USM becoming the first university in Malaysia to ban the use of polystyrene food containers on the campus, and use eco-friendly packaging. No publisher webmaster 2008-11-14T11:49:17Z News Item