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OISCA has been participating in The Green Wave all over the world since 2009. This year 2011, the International Year of Forests and the starting year of United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, over 14,000 children and adults at 105 OISCA sites in 13 countries have taken part in the campaign.

A three-day environmental camp was held on the 11th -13th of December at Langsat Primary School in Ranau joined by 126 students from the nine different CFP schools within Sabah, Malaysia. During the event, the participants joined in the series of activities organized by the staff of KPD/OISCA Youth Training Center in Tenom mainly for the purpose of educating, involving and raising environmental awareness among the participants.

Canadian government delegation led by H.E.Mr. Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, on a working visit to Japan in early November, went on November 12  to Miyagi Prefecture, one of the March disaster-hit areas, to inspect the unloading of the Canadian timber that arrived at the Sendai Port for the first time after the disaster.

The Department of Education (DepEd) of the Philippines, Division of Quezon awarded Plaques of Appreciation to government and non-government organizations that assisted the schools in the Province.  OISCA was one of the organizations that were presented with the award last 23rd of November 2011 in Tayabas City, Quezon Province.  Officers of Division of Quezon led by Ms. Gloria P. Potes, CESO VI, spearheaded the ceremony with "Volunteerism and Partnership" as this year's theme.