Sandbox Residents: Ang Gubat ang Guro

Ang Gubat ang Guro: Forming Ecological Citizens Through a Filipino Practice of Forest Bathing
The Japanese concept of "Shinrin-yoku" is an eco-antidote to tech-boom burnout and a reaffirmation of Japanese culture, rooted in reverence for nature and Zen aesthetics. The team of Ang Gubat ang Guro seeks to craft a similar ecological response that is rooted in the Filipino experience, reflects Filipino anxieties and aspirations, and draws from Filipino resources. Their proposal is about developing modules based on the concept of the forest, drawing from research of history, literature, popular culture, and folk and organized religion as practiced by Filipinos.