Hangin’ Around

Last Friday, students from various schools, as well as youth Eco-Groups gathered for this year’s Clean Air Month celebration.

Dubbed as “Hangin’ Around! Schools Act for Cleaner Air”, the sympoisum aimed to empower schools and youth organizations to become clean air advocates and strengthen their role in air pollution prevention activities.

Included in the afternoon’s activities was a colorful parade of the school and youth delegates wearing costumes and props that depict different ways to clean the air. This was followed by a variety program with creative performances and talks by youth representatives tackling local initiatives of the youth in cleaning the air and taking care of the environment. Then, there’s the signing of a youth commitment board for clean air by participating schools and youth
organizations will be done to conclude the event.

UST students and the solar-powered jeepney.

Just recently schools, cities and municipalities have lined up activities to celebrate the Clean Air month, among them including an orchestrated campaign to ban the entry of smoke-belching vehicles on their campuses, city and municipal halls last November 16.

To date, a total of 80 schools and 24 youth organizations and 45 cities and municipalities have already pledged their support to the campaign.

In Luzon, Miriam College (Quezon City), University of Sto. Tomas (Manila), Far Eastern University (Manila), University of the Philippines (Quezon City), Philippine Women’s University (Manila and Quezon City), Manila Central University (Caloocan City), Don Bosco Technical College (Mandaluyong), Olivarez College (Parañaque), Jose Rizal University (Mandaluyong), Central Luzon State University (Nueva Ecija), Pampanga Agricultural College (Pampanga), Casa del Niño Montessori (Laguna), Holy Rosary College (Laguna),San Agustin College (Laguna), University of Perpetual Help (Laguna), Quezon National High School (Lucena City) Manuel Enverga State University (Lucena City), Dela Salle University (Lipa City), Batangas State University, University of Batangas, AMA (Lipa City), Faith Montessori (Tanauan City), La
Consolacion College (Batangas City), Dei Gracia Academy (Cavite), Dela Salle (Dasmariñas), Krislizz International Academy (Trece Martirez, Cavite), Immaculate Conception College (Cavite), Cavite Science High School (Cavite City), Notre Dame Academy of Trece Martirez (Cavite), Pilot Elementary (Lemery, Batangas), Batangas West High School, Dacanlao Agoncillo Elementary School (Lemery, Batangas), Palawan State College, Romblon State College, Marinduque State College, Divine World College of Calapan, Occidental Mindoro National
College, Bicol University, Camarines Sur State Agricultural College, Aquinas University (Legaspi), Divine Word College of Legaspi, Camarines Norte State College, Sorsogon State University, Ateneo de Naga University, Camarines Sur Polytechnic College, Naga College Foundation, St. Louis University (Baguio), University of the Cordilleras, University of Baguio, and Benguet State University.

In Visayas, West Visayas State University (Iloilo), Cebu Normal University, University of San Carlos (Cebu), St. Joseph’s Academy (Cebu), Cebu State College of Science and Technology, St. Theresa’s College (Cebu), Cebu Institute of Technology, University of San Jose-Recoletos (Cebu), Southwestern University (Cebu), Abellana National High School (Cebu), Sacred Heart School (Cebu), Siliman University (Dumaguete), Visayas State University (Leyte), Eastern Visayas State University, Asian Development Foundation College (Leyte), Sacred Heart College (Leyte), Philippine Science High School (Leyte), Holy Infant College (Leyte), Leyte National High School, and St. Therese Educational Center (Leyte).

In Mindanao, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (Lanao), University of Southeastern Philippines (Obrero and Mintal, Davao), Agusan Business and Arts Foundation, Inc., Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology, Libertad National High School, Saint Joseph Institute of Technology (Butuan City), Father Saturnino Urios University (Butuan City), and Philippine Women’s University (Davao).

For youth groups, among those that will participate are Ateneo Environmental Science Society, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, Espicopal Commission for the Personal Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Center for Environmental Awareness and Education, Couples for Christ Ministries, DLSUCSB Greenergy, FEU Tamaraw Volunteers, Kanlungan Kilusan Para sa
Kalikasan, Inc., Salesian Comisión on Youth Ministry, UP Student Association of Valuers for Energy Resources, Young Artists’ Fellowship for the Environment Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Baguio Council, Girl Scouts of the Philippines-Baguio Council, Baguio City National High School Student (BCNHS) Govt Organization, BCNHS Young Environmentalist Society University of the
Cordilleras (UC) Supreme Student Government, UC Enviromentalist Club, UC Advocate, UC Youth Champions, St. Louis University (SLU) Supreme Student Government, SLU Air and Water Management Association, SLU Association of Chemical Engineers, Benguet State University (BSU) Enviromentalist Society, Pines City National High School Student Body Organization and the Sangguniang Kabataan.

Also part of the campaign was the recent issuance by Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno of a Memorandum Circular No. 2007-131 launching the Linis Hangin sa Siyudad/Munisipyo Program. Under the Program, local Chief Executives are encouraged to actively support the campaign against air pollution in their localities.

Among the local government units that continue to participate in the campaign are, for Metro Manila, Valenzuela Pasig, QuezonCity, Makati, Marikina. In the CALABARZON are, Lucena, Quezon, Pagbilao, Teresa, Cainta, Rizal, Batangas City, Cavite, Sta. Cruz - Laguna, Biñan – Laguna. In the province of Batangas, the municipalities that will join the celebration are Talisay, Alitagtag, Taal, Laurel, Cuenca, Balete, Lipa, Tanawan and Mataas na Kahoy. For CAR,
participating LGUs are Baguio City, Bontoc, Mt. Province, Bangued, Abra, La Trinidad and Benguet. For Region 8, the participating LGUs are Maasin City, Tacloban City, Ormoc City, Catbalogan City, Borongan City, Baybay City, and Naval in Biliran. Others inclue Koronadal City, South Cotabato Province and Butuan City.

The activity is jointly organized by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) together with the USAID-Energy and Clean Air Project, in cooperation with the University of Sto. Tomas, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines and the Philippine Association of Tertiary Level Educational
Institutions in Environmental Protection. The Asia-Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production – Youth Sector and the San Miguel Corporation are also assisting the event.

More pictures are uploaded at the Greenschools_Phils Egroup.

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