1st environment-friendly 'earth chapel' made of mud and bamboo built in Bacolod | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere: "A religious environmentalist, Jakosalem underwent training on climate change science by Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore through The Climate Reality Project.
Sharing Jakosalem's environmental advocacy, visual artist Marisol Alquizar and social-realist Nunelucio Alvarado contributed their talents to the project. A transformed pen and ink version of "Kristo ni Alvarado" serves as a colorful mosaic centerpiece in the chapel, which was designed by Alquizar, who builds mud houses in Negros island. Student volunteers from the "Tsinelas of Hope" also helped build the chapel.
"We are envisioning the chapel to be the center of our ecological reflection, owing to the spiritual inspiration of our Creator; hoping to be transformed to be men and women of faith committed to protect and preserve the earth," he added.
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